Hey
@Perry - I am not able to find any information on "Peng". Do you have any info on him (looking for just a bit more detail for 'lineage' input on the picbase). Even a full name would be helpful. His Peng's R2R handle "Peng" ? Any info will be helpful.
Oh - and during my search, I came across your video on this coral. As always, mesmerized by you corals, systems, knowledge. Thanks for your contributions to the hobby.
Hey Nate,
So, there is a story there. I believe with smoothies, due to the hype in tenuis, then to speciosa, the granulosa, lokanis, echinatas, turakis, simplex, surhansoi, and the list goes on, were most certainly overlooked, and the name game didn't really take off. That in mind, Peng, was on the scene and built a reputation for having the most extensive and complex strains of smoothies. He apparently got out of the game, the colonies were purchased, and the story gets more interesting...
.Many of his collectibles were not continued under Peng lineage. Out of the deepest respect for the hobby and Peng, I would NEVER change the name, I would continue to honor the original name, I might say, I have Perry's (Peng's Purple Tip Granulosa), but not change the name to something else and try and hype it as a new found coral. I know the stories and have been in the game WAY too long, and have laughed my tail off at the vendors and hobbyists using their marketing HYPE as they KNOWINGLY change the name, erase the history of these beautiful specimens. Don't worry all you slick fools, I will not blast you, two wrongs don't make a right, but you know exactly who you are now don't you?
Some will say, that's business, move along, so I will, but know that I am in this for the progression of acros, for the TRUTH of how to keep them! Sad times, when $ are the motivating factor for folks, I choose the animals. I now do this stuff full time, and maintain some crazy massive systems both private and commercial. When I finally get the time, I will update my build on You-Tube, and begin a series of different videos. Here are some topics:
1. Micro-biome
2. Bacteria, Diversity, Homing, and types/applications
3. Eco-system approach, creating a system, not a tank
4. Circadia Rythms, how the may or may not apply to reefing/spawning
5. Lighting Revist
That should fill the 2025 content calendar ;)
