I hope they thrive for you! that's one paly I've been wanting.

Ooooo, I will keep my eyes open for an update to that thread!!

"Rare" corals I have (just cause they're hard to get here):
Hawkins Echinata (a full colony :D)
Pearlberry
Red Planet
Montipora setosa
Icefire echinata
chili peppers montipora capricornis (not the encrusting type)
Purple cespitularia
Sparkling blue cespitularia

Right now, what I want is a frag of 30K lokani:
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...-Noy/075-1.jpg

You mean like this pearlberry?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2799/...176b92affd.jpg

:biggrin:

One i love, especially at night. No night pic, sorry.
http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/IMG_2906.jpg
One so very tempting, but way to rich for our blood, at $1050 per eye. WOW
http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/mymiami1.jpg

Actually, something more like this:
http://www.oracorals.com/wp-content/...pearlberry.jpg

:D:D:D:D:D

Nice! Yeah, I just have a wee frag growing out now.

Anyone have ID's on these chalices?
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/5445/p1110550.jpg

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/4602/p1110552.jpg

And my past Rhizo:

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/8210/p1000159e.jpg

Not sure how rare it is per se but it's one I hardly ever see available, Gorgonia ventilana. It's probably my favourite in my tank though:

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...ventilana3.jpg

It's a Caribbean species which is why you almost never see it as collection of anything from there is so heavily regulated (probably rightly so). But it's too bad because it's a super hardy photosynthetic gorg that loves the same flow and light conditions as SPS.

One coral I wish I could have (but never will) is Diploria labyrinthiformis or maybe Diploria strigosa. Also Caribbean endemics, as far as I can tell, basically totally illegal to possess, period. :( I'll have to content myself with photos.

http://coralpedia.bio.warwick.ac.uk/...hiformis01.JPG

My obsession with Diploria made me try to content myself with the similar Pacific Platygyra coral, but that thing is miserably aggressive and takes down anything placed within 6" of it. I just noticed tonight it took out one of my favourite Acan's, literally gone overnight. Tempted to put the Platygyra up for sale, as neat as it is I'm tired of losing $40 frags because it got all territorial and sent out 8" sweepers to destroy them. :(

where do you guys usually get these super rare corals? theres so many sps types i see that are just gorgeous and i never see them in stores. are they the type of thing that is usually bought from specialized vendors online?

rare/most wanted
 

I most want to find the real "PURPLE Monster"
My rarest probably Cyphastrea Decadia or...
Meteor shower Cyphastrea,
Montipora Setosa,
30K Lokani,
Incredible Hulk Acro,
Robins Egg Stag,
Cali Tort,
Oregon Tort,
Rainbow Monti,
Pink Watermelon Chalice,
Lime in the Sky,
Hawkins Echinata,
Ok, thats enough, now I'm just bragging!
Wanna trade?
Keith.

Any chance we can get a photo of the icefire echinata? I had a piece of "fire and ice lokani" a few years ago. I totally coveted it until the original owners colony RTNed and he wanted it back. I'm too nice :razz: Haven't seen one since :neutral:

Presently I covet the ORA Bellina and the Pearlberry. One day....