JJ's Photography Showcase

modulok

modulok

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Three macro shots of corals received on July 6, 2012.
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modulok

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Thanks. I think I had an out of body experience this weekend...I am still surprised how these look.
 
Funlad3

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Yo, Mod? What's this one, and what's the skeleton color on it? I think that this might be a Birds of Paradise, or at least coloring up to one, confirming what I'm thinking about JJ's Tricolor BN. :D

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modulok

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Funlad3 said:
Yo, Mod? What's this one, and what's the skeleton color on it? I think that this might be a Birds of Paradise, or at least coloring up to one, confirming what I'm thinking about JJ's Tricolor BN. :D]
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Not sure what you are asking...it's a Bird's Nest I got from Jared around 4th of July. Maybe he can give a correct answer. A $10 frag if I remember right.
 
Funlad3

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Sorry, I'm known to be unclear on this. I beleive that that birdsnest was one of his $10 Tri-Colors, right? I ask, because it looks like the polyps are coloring up to purple, and the skeleton to green. If it is, that would prove my suspicion that JJ's Tricolor is actually a different type of birdsnest altogether, a Birds of Paradise, a rather high end coral. My question was what colors does the coral show in person; neon green and purple? If so, it's a BOP, and JJ hooked you up even better than even he thought, even. :D
 
jjmoneyman

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I don't care what you call it, it grows like wildfire for me. If it's high end so be it, it will still be around a $15 frag from me. I fragged some more of it this Saturday and made another 20 some frags, and had to put 2 of the old frags in my DT because they got so big and I didn't feel like fragging more.
 
Funlad3

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That's exactly my point, you have so much great stuff, you don't even know, or, most importantly, care, what the high end stuff is anymore. I'm tired of wanting a "named" coral and finding out that it's $100 for an inch when people like you have the same thing, minus the name, for cheaper.
 
jjmoneyman

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Ben I'd be happy so sell you a piece for $100, but it's gonna be a lot bigger than an inch.

Names mean very little to me, what is in a name? I've seen coral sell for crazy $$ when I've got the same darn coral at 1/10 of the price and mine wasn't fragged yesterday. I also grow much of what I sell. Yeah I still bring new stuff in for diversity but you'd be surprised what I've got that I grow in house just like that birdsnest as well as the pink birdsnest.
 
Funlad3

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I do understand why people get mad when people call a coral by a name that it isn't, but only resembles, but I don't understand why they refuse to pay anything other than big bucks for a coral that is clearly the same is something much cheaper.

JJ, one of the birdsnests that Matt hooked me up with was one of your tricolors; it is one of the fastest growers in my tank. :)
 
modulok

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Yeah, the tips of the polyps are purple-ish. The hard coral is kinda off white, and when the polyps retract the little dots are light brown.

I have heard that Bird's Nest coral is a tough to keep coral, but for $10 I was ok with the gamble. So far it's looking good so many tiny polyps are out. I will get some other pics soon, and not just with a macro lens.
 
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