just bought 8 ricordea colonies **pics**

[benya29]

i probably will regret this month when the bills come, but i places 2 orders this weekend to arrive on tuesday. im so excited i had to share the pieces im waiting for.....:rollface:



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http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/ronbmusic/blue1.jpg
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[benya29]

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[benya29]

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and i also got a colony or clove polyps and zoanthids
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[Ding2daDong]

wow where did you orders those fine jems from? Lookin good.

-Matthew

[FLricordia]

Very nice but don't be too disapointed with the colors you get. Those pics look like they went through some intense photoshopping.

[puddldude]

did those come from reefgardner on sleezebay?

[benya29]

the first three are coming from donavon (donavonsreef) and the other 8 pieces are coming from phishy business. this is my third order from them and thier rics are usually perfect. the pics of the ones i bought in the last order looked just as good in person. check out thier site they still have alot of pieces, i took alot though but they add more every week.

http://www.phishybusiness.com

[ek9vboi]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9510507#post9510507 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FLricordia
Very nice but don't be too disapointed with the colors you get. Those pics look like they went through some intense photoshopping.

I agree, but it looks like they used flash. The colors look really intense and nice.

[Ryan009]

Please let us know what these look like when they come in (new photos would be nice).

They look fantastic, but I have to agree that they look enchanced with Photoshop.

[benya29]

my camera is really bad but ill take pictures tomorrow or wensday and put them up

[drummereef]

Looks awesome. Love the clove polyps too. :)

[All Delight]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9511512#post9511512 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by benya29
the first three are coming from donavon (donavonsreef) and the other 8 pieces are coming from phishy business. this is my third order from them and thier rics are usually perfect. the pics of the ones i bought in the last order looked just as good in person. check out thier site they still have alot of pieces, i took alot though but they add more every week.

http://www.phishybusiness.com

I've gotten rics from donovan you won't be disappointed. He uses flash so some of the colors are washed out.

I've also gotten a couple from phishy and I was really happy too!

You'll be happy:)!

[benya29]

*******UPDATE******

i just got home from work all the pieces came in. i am so happy right now :rollface: :rollface:

ok, first package was the first 3 pics on this post and those were from donavon.

the blue piece might be the nicest piece i got i swear it looks better in person. i couldn't be happier with that piece. the green and orange ricordea one wich is the third pic came a really bleached so that piece didn't end up being too great. i lost mout on that one. and the second piece the orange ric with the blue/grey center looks exactly like it does in the pic, its great.


ok, second package from phishy business...


the 2 blue pieces i got from them came perfect. the redish/orangy rics look just like in the pics...

then i got the blue zoo's they gave me a huge colony with over 50 polyps im very happy with that and the clove polyps i got still didnt open but they gave me a huge colony so as long as they look somehting like there picture then ill be happy

the 2 orange pieces that looked like they were photoshoped both look good but definately not like the pics and they def were a little photoshoped, they arent as nice. but dont get me wrong they still look good, just not that good.


overall im really happy...!


ill take pics as soon as i can, but remember my digital camera is not too good(i have to look into that, but the rics keep taking my money)

[All Delight]

nothin' beats being happy:)

[anguswu]

Grats, let them help your tank more colorful.

[cowboyswife]

Congrats!!!! You'll have to give us a pic update soon!!

[chrisstie]

I don' t think any of the photos you gave us looked photoshopped.. if anything maybe slightly adjusted as far as color balance goes - perhaps it was a dark picture its easier to hit 2 buttons than go retake the whole picture after you've shut up your camera.

Also don't forget that if your light is different than theirs it may look different- I have that going on just between my PC and T5 lights in 2 different tanks and yes please show us pics when everything is settled in!

[benya29]

my camera is not too great, its hard to get any pics to not be blurry....i don't have all the pics i promised yet, but i will.

for now im gonna post some pics of my larger tank. its a 72 gallon bow reef.

these are mostly some of my rics, if you want to see any of my inverts(i have a ton) or any of my other corals let me know.

these are full tank shots
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these are some of my rics, ill post my other rics a little later when i get newer photos...
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[benya29]

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[chrisstie]

So stunning! Very nice.. you have a great collection!

Whats going on with those little white guys on the bottom, hoping they'll color up?

[benya29]

those white ones on the bottom are afew rics that came in a pack of 20 i just didnt have the heart to take em out.

i just tell people they are rare white rics lol shhhhh...:p

[DouglasTiede]

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[smp]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9510507#post9510507 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FLricordia
Very nice but don't be too disapointed with the colors you get. Those pics look like they went through some intense photoshopping.

I have a lot of those same rics and mine look just like the pics or better.

[plummike]

wow, very nice. A little advice...When you open the bill set in front of the tank with your favorite brew. Nice Rics

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

nice...

[sytanek]

Does anyone have any experience from buying from Reef Gardner on fleabay? Interested in buying several large rocks of rics, have one on the way from donavons.

[All Delight]

My friend bought some from reef gardener. He really liked them. Came just like they looked in the pics.

[MTB]

Benya, that is one heck of a collection you got going.

I really like those banana colored rics.

[benya29]

got them off of live aquaria on the diver den i like them 2

[Grunt]

I like the blues myself. Nice rics.
Cheers