Cant stop buying sps

[PghReef]

I think I have a problem. I can't stop looking at and purchasing sps. Never thought the stick bug would bite me but it has.

Never used battlecorals before, but just emailed back and forth with Adam to form a battlebox. Very pleasant to work with and helpful. The box will include poison envy, Joker 2.0, and a flamethrower table.

Can't wait to see them hopefully grow into nice colonies. Anyone have an colony shots or experience with these guys?

 

[ShepherdReefer]

That can be a good thing...lol. We cannot grow SPS. they just don't make it.

 

[PghReef]

That can be a good thing...lol. We cannot grow SPS. they just don't make it.

So far my birds, montis, and stylos all have great growth, encrusting and upwards. My green slimer is growing great as well so I added a bunch more acros.

My Achilles heel seems to be hammers and frogspawn. idk why, maybe too much flow or a pest of some sort? Unfortunate because I love them. Everything else thrives though

 

[BranchingHammer]

You will love your order from battlecorals! Adam is a great guy to deal with!

 

[PghReef]

You will love your order from battlecorals! Adam is a great guy to deal with!

I've heard nothing but great things.

Does anybody here have any of the above mentioned corals?

 

[Alexopora]

Same here,I have been bitten by the sps bug. I have acros (mostly millies), alot of montis (branching, plating, encrusting you name it), pocis, stylos, birdsnest, leptoseris, pavona, porites, and stylocoeniella. I’m consistently on a look out for more sps because I just can’t get enough of them. My personal favorite would still be my pocis, stylos and my porites. Something about their wavy polyps just gets me everytime.

 

[BranchingHammer]

I've heard nothing but great things.

Does anybody here have any of the above mentioned corals?

I don't have any of the corals you listed, but I will be sure to request the flamethrower table in my next battlebox. My favorite coral from battlecorals right now is probably his Aquatic man table—simply amazing!

 

[Gernader]

You and me both! I’m addicted to sps that I just spent a lot of money on high end acros...

I do have Poison Envy (not a colony), but I need to take a picture. I will take it tomorrow and send it to you. I love the pinks and yellow tips on the coral. It seems an easy acro to take care of. Just make sure your water parameters are stable.

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

I think I have a problem. I can't stop looking at and purchasing sps. Never thought the stick bug would bite me but it has.

Never used battlecorals before, but just emailed back and forth with Adam to form a battlebox. Very pleasant to work with and helpful. The box will include poison envy, Joker 2.0, and a flamethrower table.

Can't wait to see them hopefully grow into nice colonies. Anyone have an colony shots or experience with these guys?

Don’t have those ones but have had many battle boxes over the years and they are always fun. I also have a extensive high coral collection with lots of sps. I see your in the Pittsburgh area you should check out the 3RMAS club!

 

[PghReef]

Don’t have those ones but have had many battle boxes over the years and they are always fun. I also have a extensive high coral collection with lots of sps. I see your in the Pittsburgh area you should check out the 3RMAS club!

I was in the old club back when Dave was here. Are you from the area as well?

 

[PghReef]

You and me both! I’m addicted to sps that I just spent a lot of money on high end acros...

I do have Poison Envy (not a colony), but I need to take a picture. I will take it tomorrow and send it to you. I love the pinks and yellow tips on the coral. It seems an easy acro to take care of. Just make sure your water parameters are stable.

Seems like a neat coral I'm excited. Tanks been very stable so far but is still newer. Using a lot of true liverock has really helped it stabilize and take off so much quicker, I have more coralline blowing up everywhere now at around 4 months then I did aftwr 12 months on my old tank with pure dry rock.
Do you find it likes to be blasted with light to get the colors out or a little lower in the tank? How's it look under whiter lighting during the day?

 

[PghReef]

I don't have any of the corals you listed, but I will be sure to request the flamethrower table in my next battlebox. My favorite coral from battlecorals right now is probably his Aquatic man table—simply amazing!

The flamethrower seems really neat cant wait to see it grow.

 

[PghReef]

Same here,I have been bitten by the sps bug. I have acros (mostly millies), alot of montis (branching, plating, encrusting you name it), pocis, stylos, birdsnest, leptoseris, pavona, porites, and stylocoeniella. I’m consistently on a look out for more sps because I just can’t get enough of them. My personal favorite would still be my pocis, stylos and my porites. Something about their wavy polyps just gets me everytime.

I love the flowy sps as well and have 4 stylos and 3 Birdnest to go with my montis and acros.

 

[Gernader]

Seems like a neat coral I'm excited. Tanks been very stable so far but is still newer. Using a lot of true liverock has really helped it stabilize and take off so much quicker, I have more coralline blowing up everywhere now at around 4 months then I did aftwr 12 months on my old tank with pure dry rock.
Do you find it likes to be blasted with light to get the colors out or a little lower in the tank? How's it look under whiter lighting during the day?

Sounds like you are ready for some sps! Mine is getting lower par than my other acros which is around 250-300 par. I was still able to get the colors out of it. It does look great under white lights!

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

I was in the old club back when Dave was here. Are you from the area as well?

Yes I’m on the board

 

[PghReef]

Yes I’m on the board

I've thought about joining. I joined the old group then life got busy and I just coasted along not really buying or doing much in the hobby anymore, then my membership expired and I just didn't renew. After a 4 year or so hiatus I'm back full swing though.

 

[ZoWhat]

Wait till you get a serious case of STN.....then you'll lose the addiction real quick

 

[Alexopora]

Wait till you get a serious case of STN.....then you'll lose the addiction real quick

This, this had happened to me quite a few times. But mostly happens to new frags. Its either they adjust and thrive or they dont adjust and die off. Which is why once mine are stable and growing I immediately frag them to make backups.

 

[Gernader]

Seems like a neat coral I'm excited. Tanks been very stable so far but is still newer. Using a lot of true liverock has really helped it stabilize and take off so much quicker, I have more coralline blowing up everywhere now at around 4 months then I did aftwr 12 months on my old tank with pure dry rock.
Do you find it likes to be blasted with light to get the colors out or a little lower in the tank? How's it look under whiter lighting during the day?

Sounds like you are ready for some sps! Mine is getting lower par than my other acros which is around 250-300 par. I was still able to get the colors out of it. It does look great under white lights!

Just took a pic of my Poison Envy!

 

[ThatPhillyReefer]

same here, just make sure you know by adding a bunch of sps your Cal, and Alk are going to get consumed by these acros. Make sure you keep up with dosing or water changes.

Happy Reefing