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Darryl_V

January 25th, 2011, 10:43 AM

Ok...the idea is to post an SPS picture (then) and (now) and maybe inbetween. Anybody can buy large wild peices but can you grow a frag or small colony into something greater? That I think is the highlight of SPS keeping.

So I hope we can get a few people to particpate. Even if you dont have a before picture tell us about the frag and give us a colony pic with timeline.

I'll start...

Sunset Millepora aquired from Kevin Barry (KevinJFB) in April 07. Growth was slow the first couple of years with multiple problems and tank moves. Now its a beast.

APRIL 07
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/90g/New90gApril07032.jpg

OCT 09
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/OCT%202009/PA190902800x600.jpg

NOV 09
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/NOV%202009/PA290923.jpg

DEC 09http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/DEC%202009/PC261199.jpg

FEB 10
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/FEB%202010/P21614311024x768.jpg

SEPT 10
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/SEPT2010/P9212185.jpg

OCT 10
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/OCT2010/PA172292.jpg

And JAN 11
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/JAN2011/P1232637.jpg

Sorry for all the pics...I've taken a lot of that one over the years.

ShipWreck

January 25th, 2011, 03:27 PM

Well I would say you pretty much have that mastered. Nice growth pics. Once my new system is up I hope to have half the success you have.

M007

January 25th, 2011, 08:47 PM

:bigeek::bigeek::bigeek::bigeek: Jaw dropper! Nice one :D

Andy

January 25th, 2011, 10:26 PM

Nice Darryl

Here are a couple of shots from my last setup of a humilis that started out as a 3-4" cultured colony in 2004 (top right of last pic) and grew to rubbermaid size by 2009.

Darryl_V

January 25th, 2011, 11:44 PM

Sweet Andy.....Humilus is such a thick coral too. I imagine it isnt nearly such a fast grower as millepora. Amazing work. Thanks for posting.

Here is another. This is my Orange/Red (depeding who you ask) Monti Digitata. This one goes back to 2006 and was aquired from another great local aquarist - Dayne (I wonder how his tank is doing??). I aquired this piece in 2006 and I almost lost it somewhere along the way. Also been fragged more than a few times.

2006
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/SALT/Picture007-2.jpg

2007 (under actinic only)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/IMG_0129.jpg

Nov 2009
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/NOV%202009/PB2510161024x768.jpg

JAN 2010
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/JAN%202010/P11012931280x768.jpg

April 2010
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/APRIL%202010/P4051552DesktopResolution.jpg

OCT 2010
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/OCT2010/PA172228.jpg

NOV 2010
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/NOV%202010/PA262378.jpg

JAN 2011
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/JAN2011/P1232642.jpg

Darryl_V

January 25th, 2011, 11:51 PM

OK....we need some more participants!! I dont care if its two years or two months growth. Show it off. If you have some nice colour up on a piece..show it off. Before and after pics is all...c'mon dont be shy we want to see it.

Darryl_V

January 26th, 2011, 11:30 PM

Bump...... No one else has a picture and story to tell. C'mon.

Darryl_V

January 27th, 2011, 08:39 PM

Ok....Im not giving up yet. Some others must have some pictures to share?

I'll post one more set and then no more unless we can get some others to participate.

This one was purchased in April 2010 as an aquaculture peice from ORG. Got a great deal on and I new it had potential. It has changed a lot. From green to more of a yellow and the polyps I would almost say are pink maybe red. Similar coloration to my pink lemonade in a way but different species. Im thinking this one is a.hyacinthus

April 2010
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/APRIL%202010/P4051533DesktopResolution.jpg

JAN 2011
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/JAN2011/P1232650.jpg

jroovers

January 28th, 2011, 09:26 AM

That last pic you posted Darryl is wild... Some nice pics and growth sequences. It is nice to see some of progression shots. I find when I've been placing frags in my tank I really have no idea what shape or form they are going to grow into, which makes scaping the tank difficult.

Wish I had something to contribute, but this is not a "lack of growth" or "coral deterioration" thread. Maybe in a few months if this thread is still alive.

swissgaurd

January 28th, 2011, 09:38 AM

ok darryl ill play to
i found a picture of my purple monster when first acquired
on april 15 2010
i need to take a recent shot
its the 2 skinny frags at the back left

Darryl_V

January 28th, 2011, 09:59 AM

Sounds good Vic. I was hoping you had some growth shots of your Cali Tort as well??? I know you have grown that guy large. I know you have others you have grown large hint hint.

Darryl_V

February 1st, 2011, 11:00 PM

Well I give up...no one wants to play. :(

tufkab

February 2nd, 2011, 10:37 PM

Well I give up...no one wants to play. :(

I'll join in. Actually kind of fitting since the four pieces in this first shot actually came out of your tank !!

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/7650/image4vu.jpg

On the left branch of the green acro in the centre - everything in front of the clown goby is new growth. I believe I put that frag in my tank early - mid december.

The small frag up front broke off of another piece during transport - it hasn't had much vertical growth, but is encrusting really well. The oregon tort in the back is showing steady visible growth as well. I forgot to take a pic when I put everything in so I have nothing to compare it too.

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/2988/image3iee.jpg

Also no before shot, but it's easy to see the hard line where the new growth is. I got this clam from reef raft sometime in september or october. The shell was totally white when I got it and very smooth - the new growth is nowhere as smooth as the rest of the shell - maybe because of calcium and alkalinity going up and down from manual dosing ?

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/7568/imagerat.jpg
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/5708/image2wu.jpg

The only before and after shot I have - I added this frag that came from Mike Caruso a few days before halloween, now just three months later - It's almost doubled in size. I swear you can almost SEE that thing grow if stare at it for a bit. I've also already cut a couple of small branches off of it for a friend.

I'm almost out of room to add more corals so now it's time to start letting everything grow out.

Darryl_V

February 2nd, 2011, 11:05 PM

Wow, ya nice growth on those frags you got. That green a.abrolhosensis is a fast grower that is forsure. I find it doesnt like to encrust much though. Looks like the Oregon is doing well too.

deeznutz

February 3rd, 2011, 10:17 PM

So I've found some time to play. My growth isn't the best but it's my contribution to the thread :)

Ponape Birds Nest from Wei
Oct 14 2010
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh217/danielnguyen1/d63c5f48.jpg

Jan 30 2011
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh217/danielnguyen1/e99fab96.jpg

Unknown brown sps from Ballgarry one of the first SPS in tank :) the one in the middle of the pic
Sept 12 2010
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh217/danielnguyen1/9e193db9.jpg

Jan 30 2011
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh217/danielnguyen1/d3c64971.jpg

I have more, but this is a lot of work for a Thursday night. Thanks darryl lol

-dan

deeznutz

February 3rd, 2011, 10:46 PM

I found an earlier one of the last sps Nov 22/09
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh217/danielnguyen1/25ba5cf1.jpg

luckylouse

February 3rd, 2011, 11:53 PM

Feb 2010
49283
July 2010

49284
December 2010

49285

luckylouse

February 4th, 2011, 12:01 AM

Dude! The coral you got from Mr.Ball is DA Bomb! It's a blue tricolor. It's an amazing coral. You watch.... It's true beauty. I have the same one in my tank!

So I've found some time to play. My growth isn't the best but it's my contribution to the thread :)

Ponape Birds Nest from Wei
Oct 14 2010
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh217/danielnguyen1/d63c5f48.jpg

Jan 30 2011
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh217/danielnguyen1/e99fab96.jpg

Unknown brown sps from Ballgarry one of the first SPS in tank :) the one in the middle of the pic
Sept 12 2010
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh217/danielnguyen1/9e193db9.jpg

Jan 30 2011
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh217/danielnguyen1/d3c64971.jpg

I have more, but this is a lot of work for a Thursday night. Thanks darryl lol

-dan

deeznutz

February 4th, 2011, 09:16 AM

Really? You got the same one from Ballgarry? It is very nice right now, it's not as blue as the pic obviously, but it's got lots of colour. I want the base to be blue aswell, but it's more purplish/browny/blue right now lol

I'm sure Uma wants a frag of this :)

-dan

Sweet Ride

February 5th, 2011, 06:05 PM

I'll play along....

Dec. 5th, 2009

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4350275138_6ec62f218a_z.jpg?zz=1

Feb. 11th, 2010

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2771/4349528147_434c18561e_z.jpg?zz=1

May 15th, 2010

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1243/4609336493_f3c2431d28_z.jpg

June 5th, 2010

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4676599889_fa63387ebb_z.jpg

Sept. 11th, 2010

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5021548123_531b783daf_z.jpg

Oct. 7th, 2010

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/5061161205_ec71c4b311_z.jpg

Dec. 19th, 2010

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_h7u0sNXy6f8/TQ2pOVu51zI/AAAAAAAAADk/yd_2PzE7lTU/s720/IMG_4411%20%28Large%29.jpg

luckylouse

February 6th, 2011, 02:49 PM

Very Nice! Makes we want to weed out some of my LPS!!! Very sharp looking tank!

deeznutz

February 6th, 2011, 02:56 PM

Gsto

February 6th, 2011, 03:13 PM

First pic taken June 21, 2010. Second taken today. It started as the small bump in the center.http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/Gsto/SANY0019.jpghttp://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/Gsto/100_0134.jpg

Darryl_V

February 6th, 2011, 08:31 PM

Very nice everyone. Im glad we got some others to post some pictures....keep um coming!

Here is a blue tort I aquired in later 2008 or maybe early 2009 as a small frag (no picture of the small frag). I got from Dave Jelly and he called it his cobalt tort if I recall correct. Again was slow to get started because of tank problems and tank moves but its a fair size now.

Jan 2010
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/JAN%202010/P11012781280x768.jpg

Sept 2010
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/SEPT2010/P9212187.jpg
Jan 2011
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/JAN2011/P1232628.jpg

Sweet Ride

February 6th, 2011, 09:35 PM

Your growth absolutely disgusts me, very good work.:bravo: If only I could see those results in my tank :( Can't wait to see this one in person :)

-dan

thanks Dan!!!