SPS - what you got? [Archive]

knott

17-08-06, 11:35

Hi All,
Just incase some of you might have missed my introduction, I am in the process of building a SPS and clam dominated tank.

I will be lookin at stocking it from Next month, and would therefore love to create my own/UR database of what SPS corals each person is keeping.
I would also like to know who is currently/willing to frag there sps corals, and if you have in the past, what price, willing to post.
And obviously as some of the members including myself do not know all the names of the species include a photo

Thanks I hope to get a good response to this request as it will give us all the opportunity to be able to share and exchange a bit better - Opinions.

Regards
Knott

dan-the-man

17-08-06, 11:38

Could be good but tbh its going to take a hell of a lot of time for people with the densely stocked tanks to do, could be worth just naming them and giving the info you requested, like if theyre up for swaps :)

Could even be worth stickying if it works :)

Tony B

17-08-06, 11:55

***kin great idea.

Gav Cornwall

17-08-06, 13:46

Yea would be nice to see some of the rare and nice coloured SPS corals that people have.

knott

17-08-06, 14:17

Hi guys,
Thanks for the thoughts but I/we need to know what you got even if it is common we need to start of at least, gav, Tony and Dan I am sure you can start the ball rolling

Cheers

SPS Hoover

17-08-06, 15:08

Yea would be nice to see some of the rare and nice coloured SPS corals that people have

There in America apparently:D

Dave_P

17-08-06, 15:13

There in America apparently:D
No they're not, you have all the ones coming into the UK apparently :D

Great idea!

Dave

Tony B

17-08-06, 15:16

After the 26-Aug-06 I will try to take some more pics, (holiday/seeing family in Ireland).

I'm not at a suitable stage to start sending out loads of frags as my SPS development is not as advanced as I'd like. I've only got two Acros that are frag-able, the rest are new-ish frags and there ain't much size on them yet.

Mostly Acro at the moment, some soft stuff as well.

Gav Cornwall

17-08-06, 15:32

There in America apparently:D

Tell me about it ..:rolleyes:

steviejasp

17-08-06, 15:32

well, ill be fraggin my 2 little babies when they're all grown uphttp://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/mont1.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/mont2.jpg

dan-the-man

17-08-06, 16:00

Tony and Dan I am sure you can start the ball rolling

I'm not prticularly fond of sps in my own tanks, in other peoples they're ok :D

I do know of some that have verrrrry nice ones though...... :D

Dave_P

17-08-06, 16:11

well, ill be fraggin my 2 little babies when they're all grown uphttp://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/mont1.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/mont2.jpg

nice montis :cool:, stick me on your frag list please when they grow up.

Is the bottom one a superman monti?

Dave

steviejasp

17-08-06, 16:30

I think the septics call it a Purple Haze:o

knott

18-08-06, 09:05

So has no one got any SPS or is no one is willing to share info on whatthey got

Dave_P

18-08-06, 09:35

So has no one got any SPS or is no one is willing to share info on whatthey got

I will be, but it's going to take some time to take photos etc., I think you need to be patient. ;) The problem is how big this thread going to get, I must have 20 odd frags/colonies in my tank.

Dave

Twistedpro

18-08-06, 10:19

Ok here are a few of mine, camera and my phototaking skills are lacking, also need to upgrade to a 250w MH with more actinic

pink millipora

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d143/Twistedpro/P1010037.jpg

Acropora granulosa (not sure thought) i love this coral

http://www.nanoreefs.co.uk/forums/uploads/1149594447/med_gallery_56_1_44613.jpg

Acropora (not sure which one)

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d143/Twistedpro/P1010027.jpg

Pink hysterix + encrusting monti

http://www.nanoreefs.co.uk/forums/uploads/1149594447/med_gallery_56_1_824701.jpg

Acropora (not sure)

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d143/Twistedpro/P1010034.jpg

knott

18-08-06, 10:19

I will be waiting in anticipaion then,

Gav Cornwall

18-08-06, 23:15

Liking that green acro with purple tips .. :)

And those monti's .... :drool:

maestro

19-08-06, 18:43

Picked up a nice acro yesterday, it has a blue skeleton, hopefully it will stay this colour.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/monti876 002.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/monti876 003.jpg

simon garratt

19-08-06, 19:25

Some stuff from my old system. in various other systems now.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank2006 sept (14).jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank2006 sept (12).jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank2006 sept.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank2006 sept (4).jpg

theres more to come...

simon garratt

19-08-06, 19:28

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank2006 sept (3).jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank2006 sept (5).jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank2006 sept (6).jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank2006 sept (15).jpg

Ill pop some more up laters.

regards

Si.

simon garratt

20-08-06, 00:10

And some more

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank2006 sept (2).jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank2006 sept (1).jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank2006 sept (8).jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank2006 sept (13).jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank2006 sept (7).jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank2006 sept (11).jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank2006 sept (9).jpg

Ill see if i can find a few more at some point.

regards

Si.

Dave_P

20-08-06, 09:31

stunning Si :cool:

Great corals and photography!

Really like the blue milli with purple polyps!

Dave

mark97r6

20-08-06, 15:16

Wow Si, stunning stuff mate! The blue milli and the table acro are gorgeous.
Along with most of the others actually.. hmm im jealous!

Mark

Reefworks

20-08-06, 17:21

Jeeeze, the list is to long, I must have nearly 100 species of sps coral, i will try and add some pics but heres a bit of a list:
Montipora digitata, purple, blue, orange, green
M. foliosa, green, purple, tan with purple rim, orange
Montipora capricornis, solid stunning purple :D :D
Montipora mollis, brick red and metalic purple
M. circumvalata, lilac
M. stellata :D , white with green polyps.
Elkhorn Montipora (?) tan with green polyps
M. undata, brown and metalic green.
Stylophora pistillata, green, purple
Pocillopora damicornis, pink
Pocillopora verucossa, pink
....and about 30 species of Acro but I think the A. kristyae(?) is the nicest.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/M.circumvallata.confusa1.JPG
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/monti.d.f.JPG
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank 5.JPG

mark97r6

21-08-06, 00:54

:eek: Man you keep that lot quiet on your site dont ya!!?

Nice list, more pics i love Montis. Would love to see one of the M. stellata

Mark

aidyb

22-08-06, 12:33

Great pics and tanks guys!

Here is a couple pics of mine - one being a Pink Hystrix, the other I confess I don't know the name of exactly. Sorry. Hope you like the pics anyway.

:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/aidyb/AIDYS%20NEW%20REEF/OTHER%20CORALS/3c5d8317.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/aidyb/AIDYS%20NEW%20REEF/OTHER%20CORALS/f568c33d.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/aidyb/AIDYS%20NEW%20REEF/OTHER%20CORALS/928ae749.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/aidyb/AIDYS%20NEW%20REEF/OTHER%20CORALS/e08e48df.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/aidyb/AIDYS%20NEW%20REEF/OTHER%20CORALS/64fc6b9f.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/aidyb/AIDYS%20NEW%20REEF/OTHER%20CORALS/7497d635.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/aidyb/AIDYS%20NEW%20REEF/OTHER%20CORALS/e165b96f.jpg

Oh yeah there's this one too. Some sort of plating Monti I think?!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/aidyb/AIDYS%20NEW%20REEF/OTHER%20CORALS/1b4bd72e.jpg

johnski

22-08-06, 12:48

aidyb
stunning, but that badboy in the first 3 pics needs fragging ;)

gregcope

22-08-06, 13:20

aidyb
stunning, but that badboy in the first 3 pics needs fragging ;)

Agreed - If you have a frag list can I be on it?

Which LFS do you use BTW?

SPS Hoover

22-08-06, 13:37

Heres a few

http://www.simons-reef.com/images/zoom/GHSABT/viewsize/dsc01123.jpg

http://www.simons-reef.com/images/zoom/GHSABT/viewsize/dsc01125.jpg

http://www.simons-reef.com/images/zoom/GHSABT/viewsize/dsc01127.jpg

http://www.simons-reef.com/images/zoom/GHSABT/viewsize/imgp0427a.jpg

http://www.simons-reef.com/images/zoom/GHSABT/viewsize/imgp0428a.jpg

http://www.simons-reef.com/images/zoom/GHSABT/viewsize/imgp00272.jpg

http://www.simons-reef.com/images/zoom/GHSABT/viewsize/img_0454.jpg

http://www.simons-reef.com/images/zoom/GHSABT/viewsize/img_0446.jpg

http://www.simons-reef.com/images/zoom/GHSABT/viewsize/imgp_26.jpg

johnski

22-08-06, 13:53

jeez, this is getting better and better :D

ace , guys

CWD

22-08-06, 20:07

Some of mine, all under a year old and were all mainly brown an uninteresting in the LFS, colouring up nicely

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/DSCN2140 (Medium).JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/DSCN2149 (Medium).JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/DSCN2152 (Medium).JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/DSCN2157 (Medium).JPG

CWD

22-08-06, 20:08

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/DSCN2161 (Medium).JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/DSCN2162 (Medium).JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/DSCN2164 (Medium).JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/DSCN2167 (Medium).JPG

mark97r6

23-08-06, 01:14

Really nice SPS guys. Going to have to start swopping with you boys:D !
Here arfe a few of mine, pics arnt the same quality as most, camara doesnt really do colours justice.

Green pocillipora
http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/photopost/data/500/2007_0512tankshots0001.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/photopost/data/500/2007_0512tankshots0003.JPG

This acro staghorn is a grenn with really nice bright skyblue polyp tips.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/photopost/data/500/2007_0512tankshots0011.JPG

Green slimer acro

http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/photopost/data/500/2007_0512tankshots0010.JPG

Purple acro with green polyps, still quite small but growing well.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/photopost/data/500/2007_0512tankshots0012.JPG

Montipora confusua, this hasnt photo'd well. The skeleton is a flouresent neon green and the tips and the polyps go from brown through green to almost yellow on the plating portion (though not as drastic looking as it sounds only slightly off brown.)

http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/photopost/data/500/2007_0512tankshots0013.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/photopost/data/500/2007_0512tankshots0022.JPG

Hope you like, willl post some more later.
Keep em coming guys
Mark

Clarkii

23-08-06, 01:44

you sps whores :)

Lovely pictures, some stunning colours.

leon c

23-08-06, 22:19

hi Simon G,
what lights were you using on that setup,
cheers
leon c

simon garratt

24-08-06, 09:16

Hi Leon.

3 x 250W 10K BLV's under home made spiderlight twin-parabolic reflectors (8hrs/day). + 4 x 80W T5 Narva blue actinics on reflectors (10hours/day).

regards

Si.

leon c

24-08-06, 21:33

cheers Simon,
im not to sure on what lighting to use, ive got the same lighting as simon (sps hoover), but i think my unit is a bit longer, was thinking of adding another bulb to the unit, so i will have 10k at each end and a 20k in the middle, with to arcadia actinic t5, what do you think,
cheers
leon

Corsetts

26-08-06, 22:28

aidyb
stunning, but that badboy in the first 3 pics needs fragging ;)

Couldn't agree more John, it's clearly getting out of control ;) :D

Some stunning looking corals there, I wish mine were big enough to show off :o
I think these pics show why sps are so worthwhile. Sure they're tempremental, heart/bank breaking SOB's at times but Christ, just look at the things :D (wub emoticon urgently needed again)

Cheers

Chris :)

berns

27-08-06, 18:35

my one and only sps (i think)

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/cream%20turbinaria.JPG

SPS Hoover

27-08-06, 18:57

Thats a lps not a sps

killi

27-08-06, 19:48

:D hi si do you get your sps direct from the usa ha ha i wonder how many in the us seeing these pics are saying i wish mine looked liked that

Hermie

27-08-06, 21:15

One of my favorite

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/polypp.jpg

Hermie

27-08-06, 21:19

It might be brown but i love the form and structure of this one.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/brown1.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/brown.JPG

Hermie

27-08-06, 21:24

and 1 of 4 yellow p. cylindrica (to the sides and behind main colony) :D

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/p.c.JPG

berns

27-08-06, 21:24

Thats a lps not a sps

yea ive always thought it was (large polyps) but then someone said (muzzy) it actually falls in the sps catagory tho i not done alot of investigating.

Twistedpro

27-08-06, 21:30

One of my favorite

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/polypp.jpg

that one is stunning, you ever happen to knock off a frag please let me know

muzzy

27-08-06, 22:47

yea ive always thought it was (large polyps) but then someone said (muzzy) it actually falls in the sps catagory tho i not done alot of investigating.
yep, recently read a couple of books stating tubinaria are actually SPS.

apparently experts in corals dont like to class corals into lps or sps categories as its too broad and not always clearcut.

i forget the correct terminology used, if it wasnt late and i wasnt tired id get my books out!

mantis

28-08-06, 11:07

here are a few shots

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/acrogreen.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/pocillopora.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/purple2.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/stylo.JPG

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/stylophora.JPG

craig

Gav Cornwall

28-08-06, 21:54

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/polypp.jpg

Wow

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/purple2.JPG

and Wow ...

If you guys happen to have any frags of these let me know .. *grins* :)

ANDREW 30

31-08-06, 23:38

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Got this fella today

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/DSC00168(1).JPG[/IMG]

GaryM

01-09-06, 00:30

Andrew that table acro looks superb

ANDREW 30

01-09-06, 01:26

Thank you, or should i say thanks Cyberaquatics, the coral only arrived today after two days in shipping due to a security issue!

Reefworks

05-09-06, 21:40

Thought I would add this little beauty to the galery....

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/purple elkhorn acro.JPG

:D

CurvBall

05-09-06, 22:49

Great acro's all round everybody;) Will be looking for frags in the future... add me to your lists:D

Dave_P

16-09-06, 22:47

couple of purchases this week.

Can anybody tell me what species they are?

Dave

http://www.suttonreef.co.uk/image_bucket/img_2307.gif

http://www.suttonreef.co.uk/image_bucket/img_2312.gif

Dave_P

16-09-06, 23:12

Sorry forgot this one

dave

http://www.suttonreef.co.uk/image_bucket/img_2298.gif

Social D

17-09-06, 00:48

http://www.internationalreefers.com/files/mini_3_hards_190.jpg

3 beauties i bought the other day

Gav Cornwall

17-09-06, 16:09

http://www.suttonreef.co.uk/image_bucket/img_2312.gif

This one looks like an A. Loripes

SPS Hoover

17-09-06, 19:38

Top one is Tortousa second is Loripes like Gav ahs said

Third one is very nice either parlis or hoeksemai

And also i think you should send it to me and I can tell exactly what it is and also grow it on for you:eek:

Dave_P

17-09-06, 22:46

Thanks for the species identification.

As regards to SPS Hoover kind offer, unfortunately I have found the perfect spot for it. If only you asked a couple of hours earlier. :D

Dave

AntsReef

18-09-06, 08:25

They're all wrong Dave, all three frags are actually variants of Antonius Wantsafragicus,
rgds,
Ant

Dave_P

18-09-06, 10:40

They're all wrong Dave, all three frags are actually variants of Antonius Wantsafragicus,
rgds,
Ant

You have already bought a tort like my one, same day, same place ;)

Stop being greedy! :D:D:D

Dave

AntsReef

18-09-06, 15:24

You have already bought a tort like my one, same day, same place ;)

Stop being greedy! :D:D:D

Dave

ME being greedy, you've got more bleedin' frags than reefworks and fishmans frags put together :eek:

BTW hoping to get my foundations sorted this weekend so if you fancy a coffee and a bit of manual labour let me know :)

SPS Hoover

18-09-06, 15:53

ME being greedy, you've got more bleedin' frags than reefworks and fishmans frags put together

He will have 3 more tomorrow:eek: :D

Dave_P

18-09-06, 17:45

ME being greedy, you've got more bleedin' frags than reefworks and fishmans frags put together :eek:

BTW hoping to get my foundations sorted this weekend so if you fancy a coffee and a bit of manual labour let me know :)

If you can wait until the weekend after, I should be able to get hold of a cement mixer. As you don't want to mix that lot by hand. Do you? If you do, have you done it before? :D

BTW here is a vi command you need to do on your post s/coffee//beer/gp :p

Dave

Dave_P

18-09-06, 17:48

He will have 3 more tomorrow:eek: :D

I admit I have a few frags, but I am working on the principle that by the time they grow up:-

a) not all will survive
b) there will be some that don't like.

The problem is so far,

a) all have survived
b) I like them all

Dave

AntsReef

18-09-06, 20:04

BTW here is a vi command you need to do on your post s/coffee//beer/gp :p

Dave

?

ps. you have PM

Social D

04-10-06, 23:32

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h320/sigster500/mini-topview.jpg

This is a pic from last week ive added 3 more sps's to it sinse, i have a crap camera so cant take decent close up's, enjoy anyway.

Jon B

05-10-06, 19:48

WOW!!! Just shows what great corals we have actually got on our shores! :D

bristlebasher

06-10-06, 11:14

Used this one:

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank2006%20sept%20(11).jpg

As my desktop:rolleyes: .

Hope you dont mind;) :)

Some nice corals everybody.

Jon B

15-10-06, 09:52

:D

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c170/fastfishracing123/Fish/Dsc03130.jpg

Excuse the bad photography.....

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c170/fastfishracing123/Fish/Dsc03129.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c170/fastfishracing123/Fish/Dsc03126.jpg

knott

23-10-06, 17:47

Well guys thanks for all the bragging and photos, I am now looking for Frags to seed my tank, sorry i don't have any to trade/swop with

Cheers

Social D

27-10-06, 23:31

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h320/sigster500/mini-bluemili.jpg

Not a great photo trust me, blue millipora acro

blue tipped acro

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h320/sigster500/mini-bluetipped.jpg

Dave_P

15-11-06, 02:34

Just added this section to my website showing all my corals (mainly SPSs)

http://www.suttonreef.co.uk/Coral_Stocks.html

It's taken me the last three nights to finish! and I am knackered :D

If anybody can identify any of the species where I haven't got the full name or any errors, please tell me!

thanks
Dave

AntsReef

15-11-06, 13:31