FarmerTy's 215-gallon SPS Tank

[mattgsa]

Will do, I'm sure the kids will get over it, Mom their favorite. ;Smuggrin

 

[FarmerTy]

The "Farm"... Still growing out my newer acquired frags.

 

[bubbaque]

What do you do with the old encrustment on the crate when you put a new one it's spot?

 

[FarmerTy]

What do you do with the old encrustment on the crate when you put a new one it's spot?

I let the encrustment sit tight and let nature take its course. [emoji23]

 

[iced98lx]

Standard Miyagi is beautiful in its own right to me... But I'm a sucker for classics. Much different growth form though... More your standard tort shape.

Whites

This looks oddly familiar to something I've seen in your PM's recently lol.

 

[FarmerTy]

Unique Coral Turquoise Tort (whites) - this one I never see listed on their website anymore... I actually don't hardly see any of their frag-to-order colonies for that matter... Like the Purple Monster... Nonetheless, I'm glad I got a piece before it disappeared off their website.

BC Hungs Truly Unbelievable/Hung's Rainbow Explosion (actinics) - my "mother" colony. Its at a hard angle so excuse the quality.

 

[Rakie]

Once the clippers come out, I tend to get carried away!

I'm going to need to get a pack like this from you someday. I can live on ramen for a month or three, no biggie

 

[FarmerTy]

I'm going to need to get a pack like this from you someday. I can live on ramen for a month or three, no biggie

I like to keep a rotation of ramen and grilled cheese sandwiches before any big frag purchase. [emoji23]

 

[FarmerTy]

WWC Blue monster - I have high hopes for this one... Very unique growth form and some nice color to boot.

FarmerTy Eternal Flame (mother colony under actinics) - the large frag in the frag tank was showing some amazing colors on the polyps... Almost VA Confetti types colors but its nice to scoot back away from the macro and see a small colony as well. This one is under T5s about 450 par.

 

[Reefahholic]

Stunning!

 

[Rakie]

FarmerTy Eternal Flame (mother colony under actinics) - the large frag in the frag tank was showing some amazing colors on the polyps... Almost VA Confetti types colors but its nice to scoot back away from the macro and see a small colony as well. This one is under T5s about 450 par.

Save one for me... dat growth structure

<mouth watering intensifies>

 

[justingraham]

WWC Blue monster - I have high hopes for this one... Very unique growth form and some nice color to boot.

FarmerTy Eternal Flame (mother colony under actinics) - the large frag in the frag tank was showing some amazing colors on the polyps... Almost VA Confetti types colors but its nice to scoot back away from the macro and see a small colony as well. This one is under T5s about 450 par.

There is something about that blue monster that just looks “fake” (I’m not talking about ur photo just the coral in general) like is truly a one of a kind type piece might have to add that to that moulin Rouge ur holding for me

 

[FarmerTy]

Save one for me... dat growth structure

<mouth watering intensifies>

The mouth watering may be a side effect of all that ramen you ate this month Rakie. [emoji12]

 

[FarmerTy]

There is something about that blue monster that just looks “fake” (I’m not talking about ur photo just the coral in general) like is truly a one of a kind type piece might have to add that to that moulin Rouge ur holding for me

You should have seen it when I first got it in. It looked like one giant blue pimple. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Davy Jones]

Hey Ty,

Can you please let me know what tools you use/have for fragging your corals? Links would be awesome but not needed! I have had a few el cheapo ones and they always end up rusting or being bad after not many uses.

Thanks!

 

[FarmerTy]

Hey Ty,

Can you please let me know what tools you use/have for fragging your corals? Links would be awesome but not needed! I have had a few el cheapo ones and they always end up rusting or being bad after not many uses.

Thanks!

Fine point clippers (for those bushy colonies that grow tight together)
https://premiumaquatics.com/products/soft-nipper-6-inch.html

Large clippers (for cutting larger stoney branches)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004GFKSUM

Band saw (for the really big jobs)
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/gryp...uQ0FFuvNz5ZlGmEYDPQQRGLz8hlUUvaRoCjGUQAvD_BwE

 

[FarmerTy]

Two phone snaps today.

My 20k lokani colony. Old school acro, from the days of the people monster, Oregon Tort, etc... The classics. Slow grower and sensitive... Two attributes of acros people don't try to keep anymore. I can think of 5-6 people that even still have the 20k lokani off the top of my head, though I'm sure there are plenty of old school reefers who aren't online that have it still.

I couldn't capture the colors very well with this one using my DSLR but the phone snapped one decently, minus the lack of better detail but color is spot on to what I see. Any guesses?

 

[declanisadog]

Love Lokanis!! I had a 30K in my old tank, and would love to get another along with the 20K for my new tank.

 

[FarmerTy]

Love Lokanis!! I had a 30K in my old tank, and would love to get another along with the 20K for my new tank.

Me too! I've been hunting down a 30k. Thought I had it too but the guy just lost his colony last month. [emoji53]

I'm getting an ATL Simplex though... Another smooth skin variety that's not so common.

 

[bubbaque]

The 20k seems to be growing at an incredible rate!