my LPS collection

[cmcneil]

hey all,i usually dont post on the LPS section but i have been getting into them lately and have been collecting acans and chalices for about 8 months now.all of my acans started off as 3-4 head frags and some have exploded in the past few months.my colors are really nice IMO and i couldnt be happier.these are all housed in an elos mini and lit by a reefledlights.com 24 bulb DIY kit.so without ant more rambling here are the pics.

these are my absolute favorite acan and the colors are simply amazing.i pcked these up at MACNA orlando from cherry corals as a 2 head frag.

i got these from a LFS and are another favorite,a grey skirt rainbow.

here is a macro of them

i got these from reef pets off an ebay auction and really like these.

these are from my LFS as well and are painfully slow growers but are nice none the less.

another rainbow from my LFS,check out the new heads around the sides :)

these are nothing fancy but i like the none the less,deep red wih green stripes.

i got these from my LFS as well and are a nice gold color.

and one more acan before i move on to my chalices.i picked these up from austin aqua farms.they are a nice burgandy color but havent colored back up yet from the shipping and tank switch.the one main polyp is literally the size of a silver dollar.

 

[cmcneil]

next up is my tiny chalice collection.i plan on adding more of chalices in the future but am being selective about what i buy.my LFS has a super nice colony i am going to buy soon aand once i do i will post pics of it.IMO it will be worth the wait for you all to see this colony.ok enough rambling here are the picks.

got this red watermelon from my LFS out of his show tank.i just love this chalice since the colors are so bold.

here is a nice macro

this one isnt that fancy but i liked the color so got it.plus it was only $15 for a frag so what the heck right?

and last but not least my jason fox four color watermelon.i got this coral from our local reef club meeting at auction for a whopping $45 lol.i saw he same coral sell at WWC that same night during the live auction they heald for $299 for a frag half the size.Jason donated this frag to our club and it didnt get bought at the last meeting.i was lucky enough to win it this time :D i is coloring up but i cant wait to see it once it reaches its full potential.

 

[cmcneil]

and some random LPS stuff in my tank,the scoly in the first pic took a beating from an acan enchinata that fell on it and i didnt know until the next morning :( it literally lost half its tussue overnight but i was able to save it and its coming back strong now :)

in this pic you can see it has recovered more since the first pic

 

[skinz78]

Nice score on the Chalice, you have a great looking collection!

 

[cmcneil]

Nice score on the Chalice, you have a great looking collection!

thank you,when i get the chalice i said im waiting to buy i think i will have vendors on here pming me to try and buy it,its that nice.i honestly cant believe the store hasnt sold it yet.

 

[Lowsingle]

Sweet LPS collection!

Darren

 

[Troylee]

looking good bro how about a fts???? i know you got some nice sticks...:xd:

 

[Russellaqua]

Great looking LPS. That's a sweet green tentacle Fungia you have.

 

[143gadgets]

Looks awesome! I'm pretty sure that is not the Jason Fox 4-Color Watermelon though. Do you have anther picture?

 

[ReeferBean]

Nice acans! thanks for sharing everything looks sweet!

 

[cmcneil]

No I don't Chris,I know it is a JF something or other,I was told JF 4 color something.maybe you can shed light on what it is?

 

[dnov99]

No I don't Chris,I know it is a JF something or other,I was told JF 4 color something.maybe you can shed light on what it is?

Looks like his rainbow delight...

 

[143gadgets]

No I don't Chris,I know it is a JF something or other,I was told JF 4 color something.maybe you can shed light on what it is?

I'm thinking Rainbow delight. Still a great price you paid though.

Looks like his rainbow delight...

Thats what I was thinking. :wink:

 

[cmcneil]

i was just going to ask if it could be the raiinbow delight but you all beat me too it.as you can see it is coloring up nice under the LED's.it has some yellowish undertones to the body,some purple as well.like you said still a great price and it is a nice piece.only problem is i have to split it with another local since instead of bidding against each other we just said lets split it and not bid it up ;)

 

[cmcneil]

looking good bro how about a fts???? i know you got some nice sticks...:xd:

thanks troylee i will post some FTS' later when the lights come on.i do have some nice sticks but this is the LPS forum so i figured id save those pics for a different thread.ok ill post one pic of the bluest milli ive seen.i have had a palmers milli and this thing blows it away as far as blue goes.the pic doesnt do it justice.

 

[Chong]

Nice lps collection. Sweet millie

 

[cmcneil]

Nice lps collection. Sweet millie

thank you chong,the milli is just so bright blue.
here are your FTS for you troylee.
front view

left side

right side

 

[skinz78]

Sweet looking setup!

 

[cmcneil]

Sweet looking setup!

thank you skinz,the elos mini is actually sold and getting ready to be torn down possibly this sunday.i have a new reef saavy tank on order so a build thread is coming soon.the new tank will be 30"x24"x16",three sides starphire,black back,black silicone,and an external overflow(which is a first time for a reef saavy rimless) :D

 

[skinz78]

Sounds sweet, I look forward to the build thread!