Flyfisherman's SPS collection

[Daniel@R2R]

Any chance we could see an FTS of this awesome coral collection?

 

[flyfisherman]

Colony? It has recently finally started to to take off though. I’m not familiar with the Peter Goblin, so I can’t give you an answer there. I’ll be happy to send you a piece come fall when the cooler weather arrives.

Its a colony compared to what it started from! When i first got it, the piece grew faster than any tenuis Ive ever seen...perhaps there was something in the flatworm stop I used to run it liked. It can be finicky, i really think the phosphates killed it...

I'm working on a piece from Ryan lets see if he come through, otherwise yes absolutely I will take you up on that!

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Its a colony compared to what it started from! When i first got it, the piece grew faster than any tenuis Ive ever seen...perhaps there was something in the flatworm stop I used to run it liked. It can be finicky, i really think the phosphates killed it...

I'm working on a piece from Ryan lets see if he come through, otherwise yes absolutely I will take you up on that!

How high were your phosphates?
My Tenuis do best at 0.15-0.20

 

[TX_Punisher]

Its a colony compared to what it started from! When i first got it, the piece grew faster than any tenuis Ive ever seen...perhaps there was something in the flatworm stop I used to run it liked. It can be finicky, i really think the phosphates killed it...

I'm working on a piece from Ryan lets see if he come through, otherwise yes absolutely I will take you up on that!

I got you. I’ll frag a piece soon and get it settled In.

 

[flyfisherman]

How high were your phosphates?
My Tenuis do best at 0.15-0.20

I was testing using salifert and running around .25-.35(i think, colors are a pain to read and I'm not colorblind) - most coral growing extremely well.

I started using a hanna and was getting readings as high as .58. This coincided with a bad stretch for the crazy hands where I lost it. Positive - i know why my crazy hands died and probably why I've had negative stretches in the past with some of my other tenuis. Negative- i lost one of my favorite corals.

I brought the phosphates down with lanthanum through my skimmer and I've been controlling them around .06-.15 ever since.

I've seen some slowing in growth in some other species of acropora, but tenuis seem to be thriving more consistently now. At the end of the day, I'm okay with this tradeoff as over 30% of the collection are tenuis (i have about 100 acropora pieces I'm growing). It really is a delicate balance keeping all the pieces happy with 1 set of parameters!

 

[pasquale petrovia]

I pulled this strain from another member of the forum, not sure lineage before that. When he sold to me, he told me it was moody also. Since that time he's inquired about a piece, apparently he lost his colony and everybody he sold frags lost their pieces also. As i said, its got an attitude, but its one of the best ive seen...

Here is one of his shots.

What is the name of that guy. I love it

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

What is the name of that guy. I love it

Kevin estevez. He lost his colony awhile back. TX_Punisher and myself are the only ones I know that still have it.

 

[panic]

Beautiful sticks!

 

[TX_Punisher]

Kevin estevez. He lost his colony awhile back. TX_Punisher and myself are the only ones I know that still have it.

Mine is putting on size. Since I dialed the lighting back I’m starting to see red polyps appear.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Mine is putting on size. Since I dialed the lighting back I’m starting to see red polyps appear.

Means nothing without pics

 

[flyfisherman]

I took this pic of one of the sprouts on a POTO Flamethrower the other day and posted on gram but forgot to share with the board-sorry I haven't been as active here! Love the forum.

 

[qhduong]

How about an update?!

 

[Chrisv.]

How about an update?!

Oo I have an update! The frags I bought from him this fall are SUPER healthy and growing! If you're in the market for the good stuff, you have found the right place.

 

[OnPointCorals]

We could use an update of this epic SPS collection!

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

We could use an update of this epic SPS collection!

Agreed

 

[flyfisherman]

I got this 4 years ago pic today.

This was a few weeks ago...

It takes time to grow out nice sticks and build a collection. Be patient and don't be afraid to hack up stuff that grows too fast!

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

I got this 4 years ago pic today.

This was a few weeks ago...

It takes time to grow out nice sticks and build a collection. Be patient and don't be afraid to hack up stuff that grows too fast!

Dang Mike, tank looks great and I'm jonesing for another visit, hopefully in a few weeks

 

[flyfisherman]

RRC Rainbow Splice

Easily a top piece in the hobby. It actually grows and variably colors up based on your own unique grow out conditions.

If you are lucky to have gotten a piece from me, be patient and steady, it will become something special in about a year or so.

 

[flyfisherman]

CC Bahama Mama is untouchable

Thats the SBB Lockjaw its a pretty wild looking stick.

Some Matt V Midnight Madness growouts, absolute fire

Little group of tenuis growouts, who said they all look the same??? There is a MCC Prom queen, RR Garden of Eden, TGC Gravedigger, RRA UOP, WWC Pink Panther and RRC Supreme in there...

 

[Om84]

Gorgeous. Is cc Bahama a slow growing Mille?