Show off those orange passion colonies!

[ckcustomz]

Sc op

 

[maharsreef]

Under Gen5 Radions 480 par

 

[Reef Dude]

What lighting? How much flow?

Mine do the opposite. Encrust FOREVER. A friend's tank has less flow and less lighting (leds vs my T5 with led bars) and his do exactly what you're describing. They grow vertical very quickly.

I hear what you’re saying about lighting and flow. I’ve had the same experience with most corals... low flow = less encrusting. This is the only coral in my tank that shot straight up, so who knows.

My flow is pretty rippin. I have an 86 gallon tank (30x30x22) with 2 mp40’s and 500 gph return with flow educators. Until recently had a 1k gyre running. Lighting is also pretty strong - a combination of a 250 watt mh, 4 t5’s, and 2 reefbrite strips. My OP is getting about 400 par. I uploaded another photo with the reefbrites on this time... it makes the orange polyps glow even more.

 

[Arringar]

I once had a fairly large colony almost the size of a football.

.... and then?

Truly impressive coral.

 

[AlainD]

Rrc OP

 

[Bpb]

Rrc OP

That’s more like it!

 

[jimc40]

Starting to take off

 

[sreefs]

The OP are some of the nicest corals! Can't wait for the one I got to start to take off.

 

[Will W]

Does anyone know if there is a difference between SC Orange Passion and RRCanada Orange Passion?

I understand what the RRAsia, RRUSA and the Ultimate Orange Passion look like but is there a difference to anyone between the RRCanada and SC Orange Passion?

 

[Dipan Desai]

I started this SC Orange Passion from a small 1 in frag around July 2019. I have had great growth but how the heck do I pull the orange out of the polyps? Mine seem to stay somewhat green. Frag is 4+ inches now.

Parameters are as follows 400ish par at peak, po4 0.05, no3 5-10ppm, alk 8.5, Ca 450 Mag 1600

Any tips on getting better polyp color?

 

[jessezm]

Also curious about polyp coloration. I tend to have trouble getting oranges and reds out of polyps that I see in the same corals in others’ tanks.

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

I started this SC Orange Passion from a small 1 in frag around July 2019. I have had great growth but how the heck do I pull the orange out of the polyps? Mine seem to stay somewhat green. Frag is 4+ inches now.

Parameters are as follows 400ish par at peak, po4 0.05, no3 5-10ppm, alk 8.5, Ca 450 Mag 1600

Any tips on getting better polyp color?

Also curious about polyp coloration. I tend to have trouble getting oranges and reds out of polyps that I see in the same corals in others’ tanks.

Have you guys done a icp test lately? For anyone looking for more color or growth I suggest trying KZ coral system its a 4 part system you dose once a week, each component targets a different color and/or growth. I have used it for years and when I first started I pulled out more yellow and orange for sure.

 

[jessezm]

Never done an ICP test actually... I have started using a couple KZ products and have noticed some more vivid coloration but I’ve also increased my nutrients lately as well so maybe it’s a combination. Things don’t look horrible, mind you, just not as great as I feel they could. Here’s my SCOP from this weekend:

 

[Dipan Desai]

Have you guys done a icp test lately? For anyone looking for more color or growth I suggest trying KZ coral system its a 4 part system you dose once a week, each component targets a different color and/or growth. I have used it for years and when I first started I pulled out more yellow and orange for sure.

Yeah I do the ATI test. Had a few things off that have been corrected but nothing to major.

Analysis result

ATI Aquaristik - Lab

lab.atiaquaristik.com

 

[BighohoReef]

I want to see your orange passion colonies, like a post a few days ago I'd like to know your nutrient levels too.

Mine is pretty bright, was sold to me as rr orange passion.

No3 8-9ppm
Po4 0.09
Alk 7. 5 currently
CA 400
Mag 1350

My eyes are burning... so much color!

 

[CivicS14]

Two different lighting

 

[maxwell]

Hi , can anyone id this as being orange passion if so whats best position in the tank . thanks Bill

 

[sreefs]

orange passion has blue on the tips which I don't see, nice coral though!

 

[92Miata]

I hear what you’re saying about lighting and flow. I’ve had the same experience with most corals... low flow = less encrusting. This is the only coral in my tank that shot straight up, so who knows.

My flow is pretty rippin. I have an 86 gallon tank (30x30x22) with 2 mp40’s and 500 gph return with flow educators. Until recently had a 1k gyre running. Lighting is also pretty strong - a combination of a 250 watt mh, 4 t5’s, and 2 reefbrite strips. My OP is getting about 400 par. I uploaded another photo with the reefbrites on this time... it makes the orange polyps glow even more.

That's interesting - both those corals in the middle are pretty vertical. I wonder if its just that the two MP40s interact in that spot in a way that is less turbulent than the rest of the tank (or just different)

 

[Graffiti Spot]

SC OP
No3 5-10
Po4 .02-.08

This colony is stunning. The growth form on it is beautiful! Love tenuis in good flow when they cluster big sections together. My joe the coral is doing this and growing in very thick.