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Snappy · #1 10-17-2007, 06:03 AM

Here is a shot of another coral that is displaying some reasonable polyp extension these days

Chowder · #2 10-17-2007, 06:08 AM

Wow that is some sweet polyp extension and a great shot . Is that a tenius.

Delphinus · #3 10-17-2007, 06:16 AM

Wow...

Chaloupa · #4 10-17-2007, 06:20 AM

"reasonable polyp extension" ???? that is excellent!! Very very nice!!

Snappy · #5 10-17-2007, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jkhchris

Wow that is some sweet polyp extension and a great shot . Is that a tenius.

My first guess was that too but the coralites are more spread out than any tenuis I've seen so I don't think so unless it's due to reticulate evolution. I have been having some dificulty with the id on this one since even when I "turkey baste" it the polyps won't go in much so it's hard to tell what the actual skeletal structure is like. Interestingly enough it does have a serial # and date on the bottom of it's base from when it was maricultured but I doubt I will be able to trace it. Even if I could they would likely just say that it is an acropora of some kind. I will do some research when I get some time and I will get a positive id.

Delphinus · #6 10-17-2007, 06:39 AM

I didn't know maricultured pieces had serial #'s. That's wild. I've never seen it. Where does it show up, is it engraved or is it a tag?

How long have you been using reefresh now?

Snappy · #7 10-17-2007, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

I didn't know maricultured pieces had serial #'s. That's wild. I've never seen it. Where does it show up, is it engraved or is it a tag?

How long have you been using reefresh now?

Yeah me neither, I discovered it by accident the other day when I was pulling a snail off that had attached on the underside making it tip. It is a tag that was glued on. The date is 17/12/06 so I assume that is when they put the frag back into the ocean to grow out. I need to check my other pieces to see if they have it too. Tony check the maricultured pieces you just got a while back, A.hoksemai & A.abrotanoides, they have the same kind of base and are likely from the same original supplier.
I started using reef-resh in Jan 07.

Der_Iron_Chef · #8 10-17-2007, 03:00 PM

Do you attribute your overal coral health in part to Reef-fresh? I'm just considering some changes, and have been looking into this.

Snappy · #9 10-17-2007, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef

Do you attribute your overal coral health in part to Reef-fresh? I'm just considering some changes, and have been looking into this.

I can't say for certain, but if it ain't broke don't fix it. I am positive that if I had not been using it when I had my skimmer breakdown, about 8 weeks, and then with my DW leak incident most of my sps would have died.

Delphinus · #10 10-17-2007, 06:09 PM

I think I notice a pronounced difference in the pictures you post now and the pictures you used to post about a year ago and before. Mind you, I suspect you either have a better camera, or you got eye surgery, because the focus is also much better nowadays.