Joe's SPS collection

Joe462 · Mar 2, 2023

Some frags I picked up at the LEAR frag fest this past weekend. I recently noticed that I don’t have many smoothies, so I added several. Hopefully I can get some good picks of them grown out down the road, some really nice ones here. Thanks to @therman @CherryCorals, Homegrownreefer and Big E for these beautiful frags

@SweetReefOH now I just need to grow them out like that whitewalker

Sweet Reef Corals · Mar 2, 2023

Joe462 said:
Some frags I picked up at the LEAR frag fest this past weekend. I recently noticed that I don’t have many smoothies, so I added several. Hopefully I can get some good picks of them grown out down the road, some really nice ones here. Thanks to @therman @CherryCorals, Homegrownreefer and Big E for these beautiful frags

@SweetReefOH now I just need to grow them out like that whitewalker

Looking great Joe!

So what’s the story on these 2? Appear to be Speciosa?!

drawman · Mar 2, 2023

Are the two on the left speciosa? What's the big blue/green one in the front right (second in)? Looks like a stellar pack!

Joe462 · Mar 2, 2023

SweetReefOH said:
Looking great Joe!

So what’s the story on these 2? Appear to be Speciosa?!

yes sir, i got them as part of a trade, figured if i could trade for coral i would give speciosas another try. i haven't had great luck in the past. They are unnamed as far as i know, i got them from a vendor i run into at most of the "local" swaps called homegrownreefer, he has a lot of nice stuff from the Cleveland area i believe, unfortunately i'm terrible with names and i forget his name. I think he got these as wild or maracultured and is aquacuturing them.

Joe462 · Mar 2, 2023

drawman said:
Are the two on the left speciosa? What's the big blue/green one in the front right (second in)? Looks like a stellar pack!

Yes. Reefgen blueberry fantasy, i think its my favorite of the bunch so far. Very happy with my haul, some really good vendors.

SpSDrew · Mar 2, 2023

Got some nice pieces ! It was a great show this year. Looking forward to next year. Is that an innercore from BigE? I picked up one as well.

Joe462 · Mar 2, 2023

SpSDrew said:
Got some nice pieces ! It was a great show this year. Looking forward to next year. Is that an innercore from BigE? I picked up one as well.

Yes sir, very nice frag for good price, couldn't resist giving it a try.

SpSDrew · Mar 3, 2023

Joe462 said:
Yes sir, very nice frag for good price, couldn't resist giving it a try.

One of the few cherries I got last weekend. The GB full spectrum frag is looking good! Looks killer under a 14k halide

Joe462 · Mar 4, 2023

I thought i was going to lose this one a while back but it hung on and now is looking pretty good again, just need it to grow.
TSA RRUSA angry birds
don't have a lot of red in the polyps right now but just happy its getting some polyp extension and looks healthy.

Joe462 · Mar 7, 2023

I have shared pics of these before but i was playing around and got some nice macro shots. And i will say these are two sturdy acros. With all the issues i had last year these two didn't miss a beat.

Vivids Crown Royal

TGC Orange Creamsicle
focus wasn't as good as i thought on some of these but still think they turned out pretty good

Sweet Reef Corals · Mar 7, 2023

Nice pics! That Crown Royal looks a lot like the BC Bubblebath Unicorn

Joe462 · Mar 7, 2023

@SweetReefOH Yes, if i could get bubble bath unicorn to grow out i could compare them better, don't know why but i have a lot of trouble with that one.

TLECLUYSE · Mar 7, 2023

Joe462 said:
Tyree Pinky the Bear
this one is just cool, when its happy its super nice.

Can you tell me the par you keep this in?

Joe462 · Mar 7, 2023

TLECLUYSE said:
Can you tell me the par you keep this in?

Can't remember exactly but 400 plus, i had it at the very top of my rock work.

Joe462 · Mar 8, 2023

This is one of the frags i recently got above, just posting because i think the close up of the smooth skin is cool looking with the red polyps. exited to grow this one out but its my understanding its a very slow grower.
BC Angelica