Lion's Solana Den

buddythelion · Apr 21, 2013

Alrighty. Went on a Bay Area LFS spree with 4 of my other friends on Friday. Got a lot of cool things and just did a water change, so I figured it's time to show some other things I was hiding.

Attempting the Acan Garden/Cliff again.

Ktar Flaming Phoenix:

Ktar Carnival Candy:

Ktar Climax:

SC Galactic:

Ktar H2O (Sorry for the lame pic)

Ktar Carnival Candy... Om nom nom:

Not sure if I'm going to glue this one yet, I bought it with the intention of maybe splitting if with a friend. But hmm, it's so nice... I still have my WCR malibu sunset when it finishes healing up as well.

buddythelion · Apr 21, 2013

And now for the SPS photos. I can't take photos of SPS at all, it's very difficult for me to get the colors other than top down.

Ran out of room on the right island and the addiction was definitely not stopping. So I added another piece of rock from Neptunes so I can have a second island on the left for more SPS.

Left SPS island:

CC Grape Limeade:

RMF Biohazzard:

Aussie Icy Echinata:

buddythelion · Apr 21, 2013

Right SPS Island now:

Shortcake:

ORA Borealis... Story behind this was that my friend Nate had it, but was browned out. We took it and gave it to our sps nut Joe to keep and he cut the whole large top cunk and left this little piece behind. It's still alive, so I took it. We'll see if it grows!

Pro Corals Rainbow:

Unknown:

Unknown Tort, but it's got some knarly green polyp. Curious what it will turn out to be.

PZ Blue Tenuis:

Rosko's Blue:

Pink Lemonade:

Oregon Tort:

Upscales Microclados:

buddythelion · Apr 21, 2013

Sweet goodies time.

Einstein:

Nass... The Living vacuum.

CC Darth Maul Favia:

Spear of Triam:

Rainbow Blasto still looking amazing.

Zoa Garden:

Rastas:

buddythelion · Apr 21, 2013

And now recently everyone's favorite... The nems.

WCR Rainbow Flame (left) CC Flame right (Been told it's a lemon drop...)

CC Inferno:

CC Flame/Lemon Drop:

And my best photo I took for last.

Reefer831 · Apr 23, 2013

buddythelion said:
Bingo. I had no idea what they were called. Just that they were blue and a great price. I just happened to be changing my CoralPedia calender and there it was! Joe said that it came from a local reefer. There were 2 pieces, the other piece is still there. It was beating up a miami hurricane pretty

Haha... I sold a ton of stuff to Joe and Carson that day...huge chunks.. My mother piece almost and it make it after I chopped it all up... Great looking tank I enjoyed checking out your thread.. We will have to work out some trades here soon.

Wesley42079 · Apr 23, 2013

Nice Nems, especially the Cherry Corals Inferno.

buddythelion · Apr 23, 2013

Reefer831 said:
Haha... I sold a ton of stuff to Joe and Carson that day...huge chunks.. My mother piece almost and it make it after I chopped it all up... Great looking tank I enjoyed checking out your thread.. We will have to work out some trades here soon.

So it was your piece? It nearly destroyed my darth maul favia! Left like 3 "eyes" of it left.

buddythelion · Apr 23, 2013

Wesley42079 said:
Nice Nems, especially the Cherry Corals Inferno.

Oops. CC = Coral Collections.

Reefer831 · Apr 23, 2013

buddythelion said:
So it was your piece? It nearly destroyed my darth maul favia! Left like 3 "eyes" of it left.

Yea that thing kills... No sweepers but it kills on instant touch..really cool coral though... I sold him all those hurricanes.. satosa... apple berries and sand dollars... He sold most of the stuff within a few weeks..

buddythelion · Apr 30, 2013

Terrible picture, but I'm really excited to share my Pink ******* replacement, Neptunes Kryptonite Watermelon. It's only fitting that the watermelon I keep is my own store's morph. I got it for the intense colors and the thick green rim it will get. Also, got a homie hook up on it!

I think those of you who swing by the shop recognize this piece...

Hopefully it will grow out to something like these soon (Reefer831's pics, hope you don't mind. They were my fav pics of the Krypt off google) and I can get it to show its full glory. It's eating Fauna Marine like a champ.

In the mean time not sure what to do with the pink *******. Just sitting on some egg crate healing up from being chiseled off its spot to make room for the krypt.

Any tips for me Andy?

buddythelion · May 14, 2013

Playing around with a new macro lens kit for my Canon G12. I'm very noobie to this and still need practice. For some reason, most of my good photos end up looking like doo doo when uploaded.

Neptune's Kryptonite (check out that fat rim!):

Red Dragon:

Rastas:

Kamehameha:

Electric Oompa Loompa:

UWW Sunburst Monti:

RC Purple Berry Fantasy:

zibba · May 14, 2013

Really beautiful stuff man! Super jealous of your collection.

buddythelion · May 14, 2013

zibba said:
Really beautiful stuff man! Super jealous of your collection.

Thanks Zibba. I love your collection of sticks! I'm also setting up an ADA tank soon. Just a small one for zoas.

skinz78 · May 14, 2013

Sweet shots! How bout a recent FTS?

buddythelion · May 14, 2013

skinz78 said:
Sweet shots! How bout a recent FTS?

I've been asking my friend with the better camera skills to come over and take some for me. But it's been busy for both of us. My FTS always look like doo doo when I take them.