Messing around with encrusters

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

This is dope!

 

[Ben Pedersen]

Very cool!

 

[Glenn Siegel]

Cool ideas
I took a tron coral (slower grower) and created the guardian of the tank.

 

[Glenn Siegel]

Sorry! No idea how I uploaded 4 photos‍

 

[ArmyReefer]

Thanks for sharing. What PAR are you growing these under, I feel like mine are getting to much

 

[MrsBugmaster]

Cool idea! I can see people being confused and asking “what kind of coral is that?” lol

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Cool ideas
I took a tron coral (slower grower) and created the guardian of the tank.

That's awesome!!

 

[Glenn Siegel]

Thanks for sharing. What PAR are you growing these under, I feel like mine are getting to much

Mine is low on the sand bed but this particular coral does not like alot of light

 

[Leishman]

the cyphastreas are lower lower in the tank, higher PAR washes out the color. The Monti looks good anywhere!

 

[Leishman]

Update on RR Tropic Thunder colony.

 

[Leishman]

And the Cyphastrea

 

[shakacuz]

i am trying this out on two buddha heads with a jf beach bum and a jf aquaman monti. cant wait until fully encrusted

 

[GHOSTLY]

RR Tropic Thunder Monti

Im doing that

 

[Sebastiancrab]

I have done a few designer shaped cyphastreas and montis in the past:

Four different cyphastreas

Bling Bling Cyphastrea

Three Cyphastreas

I love what you have done with these corals! I have one of these rocks and it has given me a great idea.

 

[Leishman]

Both are for sale on my club’s site. Will post them here if they don’t sell soon.

 

[IKD]

Ok, I have to admit I only clicked on this because of your Hanson brother profile picture. Anyone who likes Slapshot is a friend of mine LOL. And I’m blown away by the thread though! Have you thought about doing sphere shapes? Different cyphastrea colors and you could make a solar system model display.

 

[Zach B]

Wow! These are some really inspiring pieces :)

 

[Leishman]

I enjoy making these to see how they turn out. Started two new ones last week. Large Bizzaro on 3D print and a smaller 3D print covered in forest fire digi. The digi one could look all kinds of funky as it encrusts and grows out.

I no longer grow out the seed corals in frag discs. I find it easier pop the coral off a glazed shower tile. It grows in a thinner veneer that a razor can can get under for transplant to the chosen skeleton.

 

[Sebastiancrab]

I enjoy making these to see how they turn out. Started two new ones last week. Large Bizzaro on 3D print and a smaller 3D print covered in forest fire digi. The digi one could look all kinds of funky as it encrusts and grows out.

I no longer grow out the seed corals in frag discs. I find it easier pop the coral off a glazed shower tile. It grows in a thinner veneer that a razor can can get under for transplant to the chosen skeleton.

Great ideas! I moved my ricordeas to my flower rock just now. I am excited about the change!