sc orange passion/shortcake

[reefndude]

I picked up these two frags a few weeks ago. Where's everyone placing theirs?
Right now I have mine placed about midway up in the tank.

 

[tonymission]

Have mine at about 360 par. Doing well.

 

[reefndude]

Pictures of them first week in tank. I plan on taking progression photos.

 

[Stoneyman]

Very nice. I have my orange passion in a spot that gets 450

 

[buddythelion]

I've heard you need high light to maintain the orange polyps.

 

[reefndude]

Thanks guys, may be time to move it higher. Been sitting about midway for 3 weeks

 

[reefndude]

Almost 3 weeks in my tank now. Moved it up a few inches couple days ago.
A little encrusting going on the right onto rock.

 

[Orly20]

Wow sweet piece! I want to get one soon. What lights do you have? Keep on updating I will be tagging along.

 

[reefndude]

Wow sweet piece! I want to get one soon. What lights do you have? Keep on updating I will be tagging along.

I have them under 6x80 sunpower. Been in my tank for almost a month now.
Has began encrusting on the rock. Will take new pictures tonight

 

[reefndude]

Jan 4 2015

Color has improved some and has encrusted more onto rock




Strawberry Shortcake lost some color...It was a fresh cut. It has since started coming back and has also encrusted

 

[sexycorals]

I've heard you need high light to maintain the orange polyps.

true D... like 400-500 par is ideal. I get the best color from frags under about 9-12 inches from 400w radiums in elites reflectors.

 

[reefndude]

I don't know what the par is. It's under a sunpower fixture...6x80
About midway up in a standard 125

 

[Robink]

Nice!! ON my wish list!

 

[reefndude]

Nice!! ON my wish list!

Thank you...Was on my wish list for a long time

 

[reefndude]

January 19 2015
2 months in tank.

 

[reefndude]

Here's the shortcake...not much color improvement

 

[c_healy]

Looking good rob.

 

[reefndude]

Thanks Chris. Starting to see some nice colors coming out of the op. Shortcake is coloring back up painfully slow...lol

 

[Orly20]

I just got my SC OP yesterday and its color is dull and no orange on the polyps at all. It polyp up right away after putting it in the tank and I will do my best to get it to coral up.

How's your frag doing?

 

[reefndude]

I just got my SC OP yesterday and its color is dull and no orange on the polyps at all. It polyp up right away after putting it in the tank and I will do my best to get it to coral up.

How's your frag doing?

It's doing good. Still encrusting and colors are looking good. Still have rusty/golden polyps.
Moved it up higher in tank couple weeks ago.
Will try to post current picture tomorrow