Hey yall. Here is a collection of progression pics of coral growth.
Updated FTS Nov 2023
Start (May 2017)
Will come back and make edits as needed.
Nuvo 20 fusion AIO. Two AI hydra 32HD lights on a modified saxby schedule. Heater and stock return pump. Bubble Magus Doser and Ice-Cap Nano Automatic Top-Off. Switched from bare bottom to sand bottom back to bare-bottom and then finally back to sandbed. 5-gallon weekly water changes. Dose calc and alk only.
CORAL:
LPS
Duncanopsammia - Fintastic Aquariums, Jensen Beach FL
Christmas Favia - Riley's Reef
Dragon Soul Favia - Atlantic Blue Aquariums, West Palm FL
Teal Candy Cane - Blue Earth Corals. Removed as it was getting too big
Floridian Scolymia - Coral Seas Aquariums
Blastomussa wellsi - Aquarium Shop, Juno Beach, FL. Removed.
unknown red/orange Acan - Hobe Sound Frags. Removed.
Cloudberries chalice - Chaos Aquaculture
Holy Grail Hammer - Jersey Corals. No room. Moved to Frag tank.
Pink HAmmer - Jersey Corals. died.
Green Octospawn - Jersey Corals died.
Gold indo torch, DOA- Jersey Corals died.
Rainbow Hammer, DOA- Jersey Corals died.
SPS
ACROPORA, ANACROPORA
Strawberry Shortcake Acro - Aquarium King Deceased
Myagi Tort- aquarium show, Sunrise, Fl
Oregon Tort - Aquarium Show, Sunrise, FL
Unknown fuzzy teal with white tips acro - Blue Earth Farms Coral
PC Rainbow Acro - Battlecorals. Passed from AEFW
unknown blue green acro - Aquarium shop, Juno Beach FL
TNT Anacropora - Blue Earth Corals
Unknown smoothskin acro -Blue Earth Corals
Rainbow Rose acro - motor city corals live sale. Deceased after failing to survive a move.
Prom Queen acro - motor city corals live-sale. Passed from red slime.
Red Dragon Acro - @Staghorn. Passed from red slime
Green/pink millipora - @Staghorn. Passed from red slime.
MONTIPORA
JF Slowburn Montipora - Coral Logic, Jacksonville, FL
Superman Montipora - Riley's Reef
The Beast Monti - Blue Seas Aquariums, sunrise, Fl
Montipora Setosa - Tanks A Lot
Aquaman Monti - Chaos Aquaculture, Wellington, FL Deceased within 2 weeks of purchase
OTHER
JF Jack-o-lantern Leptoseris - Mad Hatters Reef & Hydra Aquatics International (permanently closed)
Watermelon Psammacora - Chaos Aquaculture
Unknown Echinata - Riley's Reef (Permanently closed)
Burning Banana Stylocoeniella (Blue Seas Aquarium)
SOFTIES
MUSHROOMS
Riccordea yuma - Marks Ark Deceased
Riccordea floridana Orange - Aquarium King
Riccordea Floridana Pink - Blue Seas
Blue Discosoma mushroom - Tanks A Lot Aquariums. Removed as they were getting too big
Poletti Jawbreaker - A Reef Creation died during move. 8/1/2022. NEw one bought from Frost Corals, Sept 2023.
Bounce mushroom. Tanknicians. Passed not sure why.
ZOANTHID & PALYTHOA
Random blue and red zoa - Atlantic Blue Corals, removed 9/11/21
Random red orange zoa - Tanks A Lot Corals. Removed 1/15/2022
LA Lakers Zoas - Aquarium Show Deceased
Blue Hornets - Coral Logic, Jacksonville, FL
Red Hornets - Mad Hatters Reef
Bam Bam Zoas - @dannyab84
Nuclear Green Palythoa - Fintastic Aquariums, Jensen Beach, FL. Removed 1/15/22
Rasta Zoa - Fintastic Aquariums, Jensen Beach, FL
Pink Mohawk Palythoa - Atlantic Blue Aquariums, West Palm, FL
Purple Monster Palythoa - Blue Earth Farms Coral, West Palm, FL
Valentines Day Massacre Zoa - Fintastic Aquariums, Jensen Beach, FL
Red People Eaters - Blue Earth farms Coral Deceased
Candy Apple Red Zoa - Chaos Aquaculture
Magician Zoa - Chaos Aquaculture. Deceased 3/15/2022
Charmanders - local reefer. 9/1/2023
OTHER
Green Star Polyp - Atlantic Blue Corals
Rock Flower Anemone 1.1.15 - Aquarium Shop, Juno Beach, FL
Clove Polyps - Blue Earth Farms
Goniopora - local reef swap. 9/1/2023
Updated FTS Nov 2023
Start (May 2017)
Will come back and make edits as needed.
Nuvo 20 fusion AIO. Two AI hydra 32HD lights on a modified saxby schedule. Heater and stock return pump. Bubble Magus Doser and Ice-Cap Nano Automatic Top-Off. Switched from bare bottom to sand bottom back to bare-bottom and then finally back to sandbed. 5-gallon weekly water changes. Dose calc and alk only.
CORAL:
LPS
Duncanopsammia - Fintastic Aquariums, Jensen Beach FL
Christmas Favia - Riley's Reef
Teal Candy Cane - Blue Earth Corals.
Floridian Scolymia - Coral Seas Aquariums
Cloudberries chalice - Chaos Aquaculture
Holy Grail Hammer - Jersey Corals. No room. Moved to Frag tank.
Green Octospawn - Jersey Corals died.
Gold indo torch, DOA- Jersey Corals died.
Rainbow Hammer, DOA- Jersey Corals died.
SPS
ACROPORA, ANACROPORA
Myagi Tort- aquarium show, Sunrise, Fl
Oregon Tort - Aquarium Show, Sunrise, FL
Unknown fuzzy teal with white tips acro - Blue Earth Farms Coral
unknown blue green acro - Aquarium shop, Juno Beach FL
TNT Anacropora - Blue Earth Corals
Unknown smoothskin acro -Blue Earth Corals
MONTIPORA
JF Slowburn Montipora - Coral Logic, Jacksonville, FL
Superman Montipora - Riley's Reef
The Beast Monti - Blue Seas Aquariums, sunrise, Fl
Montipora Setosa - Tanks A Lot
OTHER
JF Jack-o-lantern Leptoseris - Mad Hatters Reef & Hydra Aquatics International (permanently closed)
Watermelon Psammacora - Chaos Aquaculture
Unknown Echinata - Riley's Reef (Permanently closed)
Burning Banana Stylocoeniella (Blue Seas Aquarium)
SOFTIES
MUSHROOMS
Riccordea floridana Orange - Aquarium King
Riccordea Floridana Pink - Blue Seas
ZOANTHID & PALYTHOA
Blue Hornets - Coral Logic, Jacksonville, FL
Red Hornets - Mad Hatters Reef
Bam Bam Zoas - @dannyab84
Rasta Zoa - Fintastic Aquariums, Jensen Beach, FL
Pink Mohawk Palythoa - Atlantic Blue Aquariums, West Palm, FL
Purple Monster Palythoa - Blue Earth Farms Coral, West Palm, FL
Valentines Day Massacre Zoa - Fintastic Aquariums, Jensen Beach, FL
Candy Apple Red Zoa - Chaos Aquaculture
Charmanders - local reefer. 9/1/2023
OTHER
Green Star Polyp - Atlantic Blue Corals
Rock Flower Anemone 1.1.15 - Aquarium Shop, Juno Beach, FL
Clove Polyps - Blue Earth Farms
Goniopora - local reef swap. 9/1/2023
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