Rasta rainbows

joshporksandwich · May 24, 2013

Pappy said:
$30pp at most for me not impressed at all

$30????? I'm surprised you will pay that much pappy knowing how cheap you are lol j/k.

I've seen it in person and It's very nice but like all things it's up to the buyer. When I put pictures of the donatello just to show it people offered me a lot of money for one polyp and based of what I've seen some people took advantage and started selling for a lot but now I've seen them as low as $30pp and as high as $250 but again it's up to what people are willing to pay. When I started collecting I payed the $200 for hype but realized if something is amazing it will be sold for a lot but after a few months eventually it will drop.

slojmn · May 24, 2013

duke4130 said:
The paly is pretty crazy looking..... Yes i do collect z/p and I do have a very high end collection..You name it and I have it or have had it. This paly demands some respect even sitting next to hallucinations, bowsers and shazaams in my tank. It has a super bright neon orange base with a purple ring with a rainbow skirt like the Rays Reef Shazaam... Pretty insane looking if you ask me. If you are a high end collector you are always looking to find the rarest thing out there. You are looking for that colony or polyp that has been around for months and has not come up anywhere else, dubbing it a rare find. I am pretty sure that they were around for a while before they were released to the public. That goes hand in hand with its high price tag. That little frag that was shown of the CB rasta rainbows was the only frag with not that many polyps. I think a lot of people are thinking that the frag that everyone has seen in pictures is photoshopped and enhanced. Like JPS said, the picture is very accurate.

I have it as well from Mike. I am not experiencing the same "great colors" you are and it is sitting next to my Shazaaams. I guess I need to find the sweet spot.

hermesfansf · May 24, 2013

duke4130 said:
The paly is pretty crazy looking..... Yes i do collect z/p and I do have a very high end collection..You name it and I have it or have had it. This paly demands some respect even sitting next to hallucinations, bowsers and shazaams in my tank. It has a super bright neon orange base with a purple ring with a rainbow skirt like the Rays Reef Shazaam... Pretty insane looking if you ask me. If you are a high end collector you are always looking to find the rarest thing out there. You are looking for that colony or polyp that has been around for months and has not come up anywhere else, dubbing it a rare find. I am pretty sure that they were around for a while before they were released to the public. That goes hand in hand with its high price tag. That little frag that was shown of the CB rasta rainbows was the only frag with not that many polyps. I think a lot of people are thinking that the frag that everyone has seen in pictures is photoshopped and enhanced. Like JPS said, the picture is very accurate.

Congratulations to the proud owner!!! Now everyone can take a deep breathe, sit back and enjoy looking at the pics lol.

duke4130 · May 24, 2013

hermesfansf said:
Congratulations to the proud owner!!! Now everyone can take a deep breathe, sit back and enjoy looking at the pics lol.

I know I am sorry.... If i take a pic with an Iphone you guys would just laugh at me...LOL... Mine was on the lighter orange side almost looked a little faded at the beginning and with in a week it started to form the rainbow skirt and the orange base became more intense.... 2-3 weeks later it has a nice developed baby polyp on the side.

hermesfansf · May 24, 2013

duke4130 said:
I know I am sorry.... If i take a pic with an Iphone you guys would just laugh at me...LOL... Mine was on the lighter orange side almost looked a little faded at the beginning and with in a week it started to form the rainbow skirt and the orange base became more intense.... 2-3 weeks later it has a nice developed baby polyp on the side.

Please show us the iPhone pic....I promise everyone will be nice about it!!!

joshporksandwich · May 24, 2013

Hahahhaha what an ugly iphone pic Bwahahahaha we will make so much fun if you! J/k. I will put up a tutorial this weekend on taking pictures with iPhone for you.

duke4130 · May 24, 2013

joshporksandwic said:
Hahahhaha what an ugly iphone pic Bwahahahaha we will make so much fun if you! J/k. I will put up a tutorial this weekend on taking pictures with iPhone for you.

Yea let me know before i take the pic...LOL

RichieT · May 24, 2013

Try playing around with Camera+. You can play around with exposure a little more than you can on the out of the box camera app. Helps out a lot if you have LEDs

duke4130 · May 24, 2013

RichieT said:
Try playing around with Camera+. You can play around with exposure a little more than you can on the out of the box camera app. Helps out a lot if you have LEDs

Just got the app... Thanks Richie.... I will take a pic when i get home tonight.

hermesfansf · May 24, 2013

duke4130 said:
Just got the app... Thanks Richie.... I will take a pic when i get home tonight.

Yay, can't wait to see the true to life pic of this amazing paly!!!

duke4130 · May 25, 2013

as promised....remember this one is just a baby..... That app that Richie mentioned allows my phone to zoom in pretty well now..

duke4130 · May 25, 2013

slojmn said:
I have it as well from Mike. I am not experiencing the same "great colors" you are and it is sitting next to my Shazaaams. I guess I need to find the sweet spot.

I didnt say the colors are great...LOL.... I said its pretty crazy looking....It is still a baby and still has to color up some... It is starting to get the rainbow skirt, but not close to full yet..I know with a little more time it is going color up quite well

CoryC · May 25, 2013

you can make any zoa look nice when you blast it with actinic. the rasta rainbow and tutti frutti look the exact same to me, just diff lighting. any difference there is, its certainly not work the extra $200pp.

hermesfansf · May 25, 2013

CoryC said:
you can make any zoa look nice when you blast it with actinic. the rasta rainbow and tutti frutti look the exact same to me, just diff lighting. any difference there is, its certainly not work the extra $200pp.

Actually I think the tutti Frutti is kinda identical to myfrags' Galactic Sunflower paly which has shorter orange skirts. Rasta rainbow has more dramatic coloration at the skirts and somehow the body also seems to be better looking. Of coz, everything will look nice under actinic lol

duke4130 · May 25, 2013

see that is why i said i didn't want to take a picture of it with my cell..That is how my radion is...Like i said the polyp is small.. About the size of a red hornet... it still has some coloring up to do and with my experience with z/p it will color up nicely

hermesfansf · May 25, 2013

duke4130 said:
see that is why i said i didn't want to take a picture of it with my cell..That is how my radion is...Like i said the polyp is small.. About the size of a red hornet... it still has some coloring up to do and with my experience with z/p it will color up nicely

Duke, thanks for sharing the pic. I like that pic, that paly looks hot!!!

CoryC · May 25, 2013

meant nothing against your pic, didn't even see it. i still think there's barely any discernible differences between the two i stated. "dramatic color" doesn't really say much, considering they are still nearly identical. i have nothing vested in any of it, just trying to keep people from having the wool pulled over their eyes. same paly, one with a high price tag. the high price tag isn't always warranted. it doesn't appear most reefers are being fooled either, as only a couple have been sold, despite availability, and this discussion is further proof. if it was deserving of the tag and title it wouldn't be an issue.