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Now that I have my Chevy C 10 restoration done 
I am starting to get that Acan Bug again
I am starting to get that Acan Bug again 
10/22/16 Aqua SD Mega Weekend Update + SALE!!! NEW INDO AND AUSSIE!!!
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TWT5011
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Every coral I've ever purchased online has looked somewhat different from it's posted photograph... every one. Many corals are very close, but not exact. Lots of factors... Lighting, water chemistry, the powerful camera and lens combos used for the selling pics... The online pics are so crisp, clear, colorful... often times we can't see that type of detail with the naked eye. As for size... the egg crate helps the buyer judge size for the majority of the pieces. Some are tricky at times...
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And let me add... there are times that I'm disappointed in the piece I get.
Short story... I purchased a cynarina coral online... the online pic displayed overall red, maroon body with bright green/blue highlights... with some cool dots all over the piece. when I received it and placed into my tank no dots... and barely any bright green/blue highlights... very bland coloration... so I'm thinking, what tha hell? I leave the piece in my tank for a few months and the piece still looks rather bland with none of the distinctive markings I was hoping for... so, frustrated, I took it to my LFS to trade it in... I come back in a week and I see my former piece up for sale... and guess what... DOTS! and bright green/blue highlights... the LFS was using different lights than I, and I guess that was the trick... maybe other light colors or something. So, at the minimum, I now ask vendors their lighting set ups.
Short story... I purchased a cynarina coral online... the online pic displayed overall red, maroon body with bright green/blue highlights... with some cool dots all over the piece. when I received it and placed into my tank no dots... and barely any bright green/blue highlights... very bland coloration... so I'm thinking, what tha hell? I leave the piece in my tank for a few months and the piece still looks rather bland with none of the distinctive markings I was hoping for... so, frustrated, I took it to my LFS to trade it in... I come back in a week and I see my former piece up for sale... and guess what... DOTS! and bright green/blue highlights... the LFS was using different lights than I, and I guess that was the trick... maybe other light colors or something. So, at the minimum, I now ask vendors their lighting set ups.
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