Looking for colonies

rlkilwil · Aug 22, 2021

Where do you guys buy your colonies or mini colonies? Looking into getting some either from online, other reefers, or even maybe from a mariculture place. Experienced keeper here so I’m up for the challenge of something maricultured but obviously aquacultured is a plus! Any recommendations??

Jekyl · Aug 22, 2021

rlkilwil said:
Where do you guys buy your colonies or mini colonies? Looking into getting some either from online, other reefers, or even maybe from a mariculture place. Experienced keeper here so I’m up for the challenge of something maricultured but obviously aquacultured is a plus! Any recommendations??

Check the livestock forum on here for your state

JGT · Aug 22, 2021

Austin Aqua Farms. All colonies/ mature pieces, great selection & prices.

SamMule · Aug 23, 2021

Liveaquaria has wild and Mari colonies for sale in the divers den.
Unique corals usually has some colonies as well.

deahttub · Aug 23, 2021

PM’d…i have quite a few SPS colonies and i live in the orlando area…

guylaga · Aug 23, 2021

Local reefers would be my go to choice for colonies.

NowGlazeIT · Aug 23, 2021

Colony you say?
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/rrc-rainbow-splice-colony.849785/#post-9233084
;Shamefullyembarrased sorry reefer, this joke just doesn’t die out for me.

Thatguyfish · Aug 23, 2021

Watch out as most *colonys* are like stubs

NowGlazeIT said:
Colony you say?
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/rrc-rainbow-splice-colony.849785/#post-9233084
;Shamefullyembarrased sorry reefer, this joke just doesn’t die out for me.

i love it when people post SPS as colonys when its barely a inch.. or a mushroom colony thats barely the size of a penny..

Also try out this site too https://wwc-west-coast-source.myshopify.com/

deahttub · Aug 23, 2021

No nubs here….

NowGlazeIT · Aug 23, 2021

deahttub said:
No nubs here….

Beautiful! well done reefer

LuizW13 · Aug 24, 2021

Does anyone have experience with the Divers Den wild Acropora colonies?

SamMule · Aug 24, 2021

They are risky. I've had 2. One lasted less than a week. The other RTN'd after a few months.
Some have success with them, but not me!

LuizW13 · Aug 24, 2021

SamMule said:
They are risky. I've had 2. One lasted less than a week. The other RTN'd after a few months.
Some have success with them, but not me!

Hm, I was just wondering why that's the case after reading this thread. Aren't most frags solds at LFS' wild or maricultered that were importing from the Indo-pacific? And those seem to be fine with most reefers, right?

So, why would it be any different finding success with a small wild colony ordered through DD. Larger Acro corals don't ship as well? But don't LFS's purchase the colonies then frag them up themselves? Could it be that DD just don't take that great of a care with their Acro colonies?

NowGlazeIT · Aug 24, 2021

LuizW13 said:
Hm, I was just wondering why that's the case after reading this thread. Aren't most frags solds at LFS' wild or maricultered that were importing from the Indo-pacific? And those seem to be fine with most reefers, right?

So, why would it be any different finding success with a small wild colony ordered through DD. Larger Acro corals don't ship as well? But don't LFS's purchase the colonies then frag them up themselves? Could it be that DD just don't take that great of a care with their Acro colonies?

I’ve read threads of reefers getting full white dead acros from DD. My guess is they use old pictures or bad shipping practices

SamMule · Aug 24, 2021

That's a good question. There seems to be a few opinions out there as to why they are so finicky, but I don't think anyone disputes the fact that aquacultured pieces are much more hardy.
I'm sure some more experienced reefers will chime in here and give you some better answers.