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btacker
Tue, 5th Oct 2004, 03:27 PM
What kind of coral is this and does anyone have some?

I got the pic here:

http://www.garf.org/BALISHOW/BALISHOW2/FrameSet.htm
Brett Wilson
Tue, 5th Oct 2004, 03:38 PM
It looks like an encusting montipora, but there are acro's with that same color pattern. I have one, so does Tim Marvin. Without the proper lighting they shift color a lot though...
btacker
Tue, 5th Oct 2004, 03:41 PM
That sure is cool. So is this the purple monster?
Brett Wilson
Tue, 5th Oct 2004, 03:42 PM
My best color came under a 150w Iwasaki 50,000K.
The 400w Radium bulb (20,000K) produced a decent color as well..
btacker
Tue, 5th Oct 2004, 03:43 PM
If you look at that URL, they don't look like they are using a bulb with that high of a K rating. Knowing Garf, its proble VHO also :)
Brett Wilson
Tue, 5th Oct 2004, 03:46 PM
I *believe* that it can be done, but I have yet to see someone do it with that lighting.

However, I will say that I recently put all of my SPS under T5/T8/T12/PC lighting and they are coloring up nicely. No picture yet though...
Brett Wilson
Tue, 5th Oct 2004, 03:47 PM
I am not sure what a purple monster looks like honestly.
Tim Marvin
Tue, 5th Oct 2004, 05:46 PM
That is a purple monster I have a few of them and have sold a few frags to club members in the past. They color best with the actinics. I'd bet you could grow it great under one 10k and 3 super actinics.
Tim Marvin
Tue, 5th Oct 2004, 07:46 PM
Look at picture DSCN0186.

That is the monster under 250w DE halides and 4 actinics. I also have one that looks almost black with neon green polyps. I'll try to get a good picture of that one later.

http://www.maast.org/modules.php?set_albumName=TimMarvin&op=modload&nam e=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php&page=8
Brett Wilson
Tue, 5th Oct 2004, 08:09 PM
NICE!
Andrew
Wed, 6th Oct 2004, 12:42 PM
Most of garf's sps tanks are 55 gallon with six vho bulbs, 3 actinic, and 3 50/50, uri.

I have been growing sps w/96 watt pcs for the last 10 months 2-10k, and2-actinic, and have had decent growth and color.

HTH

Andrew
Brett Wilson
Wed, 6th Oct 2004, 12:50 PM
Cool, I'd like to see pictures some time.
I'm just now trying the non-MH route myself for the first time and am happy with the results thusfar (only 3 week though).

-Brett