Show off your blue tort!

[fishfanatic06]

Hey, I just got a frag of a blue tort and it is looking great. Put ur pics of em here. Growth sequences would be nice too. Thanks! :)

[gcarroll]

Here's mine.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c10/gcarroll/2007-08-02/tort.jpg

[mpoletti]

Not as nice as Greg's, but one of my favorite shots.

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o184/mrpoletti/0021.jpg

[neyugn0w01]

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j300/neyugn0w01/83107004new.jpg

[fishfanatic06]

Nice shots guys, keep em comin. My frag still has a long way to go....... lol

[seastar12]

nice color

[tony13]

Alittle over a year old from a frag.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/tonyhibert13/IMG_3412.jpg

[fishfanatic06]

Holy cow! that is really impressive growth! Nice job!

[setec69]

Wow, those are nice. I so cant wait for mine to get that big. I just have a baby frag for now.

[Horace]

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t35/bischofk/BlueTort-Sep-10-2007.jpg

[gasman059]

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/gasman059/IMG_4529copy.jpg[/IMG]

[LobsterOfJustice]

This is an ORA
4/16/06
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/LobsterOfJustice/growth/4-16-06BlueTort1.jpg

6/7/06 (new location)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/LobsterOfJustice/growth/6-7-06BlueTort.jpg

8/28/06
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/LobsterOfJustice/growth/8-28-06BlueTort.jpg

5/25/07
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/LobsterOfJustice/growth/5-25-07BlueTort.jpg

[easye123]

Mine isnt up to par with those but here it is anyways. Got it as a inch frag. Is about 5 inches long by 3 inches wide now
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/hpmavfan/IMG_4441_edited.jpg

[hollback]

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a257/hollback/Misc%20Junk/tort_w.jpg

[ReefBum]

Just a frag....

http://reefbum.com/linked/aug2807tankpic10a.jpg

[kev apsley]

Damn Greg! that's a big colony!

great colors and growth everybody!

[fishfanatic06]

Nice guys,

LobsterofJustice- That is some insane growth!

[Kip]

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-09/totm/images/LeftLookUp.jpg

[Horace]

Looks like you have all sorts of goodies there Kip... Nice!

By the way how is LaFawnda doing these days? :) :) :)

[Kip]

That shot was actually from TOTM sep 06... i was running xm10ks and having trouble getting them to be white as they should be (turned out to be a fan issue)... anyway... everything else in the pic is kinda blah... but the tort looks good, why i used it

and, uh.... LaWho?

[chessmanmark]

ORA
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65/chessmanmark/8-25-07005.jpg

I can never get a picture that does this coral justice, perhaps because it is in front of the black overflow. I recently bought a new ballast for my VHO actinics which were out all summer and forgot how beautiful it looks under just Super Actinics.

[SDguy]

ORA:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%206-1-07/ORAtort6-1-07-1.jpg

[dreaminmel]

A pic of my frag from last fall... hopin' to start getting growth again after having an aefw battle last fall and moving the household this past spring. :)
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e97/melanieg77/DSCN1259.jpg

[plyle02]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/114849DSC00327__Medium_.JPG

[jay24k]

Nice pics. I'll get a shot of mine tommorrow. It's a foot tall now and about 8 inches wide and blue as can be.

[fishfanatic06]

Sounds sweet jay24k. Can't wait to see the picture.

[fishfanatic06]

Kip, BTW that blue tort looks like it's about to grow right out of the water! lol

[SERVO]

Is this what you mean?


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a12/ryanreeves/P4160411.jpg


LOL: I was pulling out all of my coral and treating everything for AEFW's. I look a little P&*#@$

[fishfanatic06]

Anyone else??

[DaddyJax]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/DaddyJax/IMG_5947.jpg

[250G]

Solomon Island Tort

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m142/djelley/Dave/September%2012/tort.jpg

[dukes707]

250G, tthats an interesting tort! almost looks austera-ish...when and where did yo upick up that lil gem?

daddyjax, damn man. my only comment...damn!!! that thing is a blue Crayola needs to know about!!!

[GSMguy]

Crayola could learn a thing or two about colors from Daddyjax and 250G

[TwistedTiger]

Insane blue there DaddyJax, what kind of light are you feeding that baby?

EDIT: Looking at your photobucket page and I am very impressed. Can you give us more detail on your setup. Looking at the pics your tank deserves it's own thread and would prevent this thread from being hijacked.

[DaddyJax]

Reeflux 10k and 12k. Thanks for the compliments!! I grew this from a tiny little frag and is a personal favorite of mine.

[gasman059]

def 12 reeflux on my nest built

[MJAnderson]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10805678#post10805678 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DaddyJax
Reeflux 10k and 12k. Thanks for the compliments!! I grew this from a tiny little frag and is a personal favorite of mine.

Are you supplementing? I just picked up a frag of this and am running it under 400w 14k ushios. I want mine to grow up and be just like yours! =)

[IRISSERVICE]

very nice...

[FishyBiz]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/FishyBiz/IMG_3739.jpg

[CamBarr]

What lighting are you running. I am running 2 10k DE 250w aqualines with T-5 Act supp Mine is browning out???? To much 10 k perhaps All other prams are in check CA 325 alk 9dkh MG 1350 good flow no phosphates ect??? should i go with a blueer bulb like a 14k?

[ranran]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v349/ranran/underwater%20pics/reefshots1-17-05042.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v349/ranran/underwater%20pics/reefshots1-17-05024.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v349/ranran/underwater%20pics/reefshots1-17-05023.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v349/ranran/underwater%20pics/reefshots1-17-05004.jpg

oops not a tort

[ranran]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v349/ranran/underwater%20pics/underwatercamera010.jpg

[fishfanatic06]

DaddyJax, that blue tort is electrifying!!!

[DaddyJax]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10806095#post10806095 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MJAnderson
Are you supplementing? I just picked up a frag of this and am running it under 400w 14k ushios. I want mine to grow up and be just like yours! =) Nope, no supplemental actinics. I keep it down or in the middle.

Cambar, lighting is most likely NOT the reason for browning out. Browning is usually a sign of PO4 and too much nutrients. Check your perams and let us know.

[hobogato]

my little OBT - finally starting to grow a bit
top down
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/PDRM3366.jpg
thru the glass
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC00830.jpg

[CamBarr]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10811625#post10811625 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DaddyJax
Nope, no supplemental actinics. I keep it down or in the middle.

Cambar, lighting is most likely NOT the reason for browning out. Browning is usually a sign of PO4 and too much nutrients. Check your perams and let us know.

0 p04 and no trates or trites???

[rcpilot44]

Nice pictures. I just got an Oregon blue tort last night. I have a 30 inch tall 150 with 2 400 watt MH. Where is the best placement for color/growth, and how much flow do they like?

[fishfanatic06]

Mine likes it really high up with lots of flow

[salt-rookie]

Here is mine...Its ORA I bought a frag abou a year ago. I use XM 10Ks so the color doesn't look as deep in the picture.

http://www.saltbucket.com/d/6994-2/ORA+Blue+Tort.jpg (http://www.saltbucket.com/d/6992-1/ORA+Blue+Tort.jpg)

[salt-rookie]

http://www.saltbucket.com/d/9016-2/Left+Center.jpg (http://www.saltbucket.com/d/9014-1/Left+Center.jpg)


Maybe you can see it better here...

[makoJ]

Here is my OBT when I got it on: 2-28-2007
http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/132941519-L.jpg


Here it is on: 8-24-2007
http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/189900134-L.jpg


some top downs:
http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/189902430-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/189902266-L.jpg

[thrlride]

I'm amazed how you guys can get that much growth after a few months. I must be doing something wrong.

[salt-rookie]

I took a better picture. Its ORA Blue Tort.
http://www.saltbucket.com/d/10752-1/BlueTort.jpg (http://www.saltbucket.com/d/10750-1/BlueTort.jpg)

[DaddyJax]

Wow Mako! That is some crazy growth!! Torts are usually slow growers IME but Mako has a good stock and great color!!

[slojmn]

Really nice shots everyone.
DaddyJax, as usual, incredible colors for us to all drool over ;).
Mako...awesome growth on that tort and the color is just gorgeous.

[makoJ]

Thanks DaddyJax! I really thought it was going to take forever to get it to grow but it grows pretty fast. Your tort has some amazing color too!

[makoJ]

thanks slojmn!

[Leishman]

Cali:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/p96531/P2040103.jpg

Old cali shot:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/p96531/BT1.jpg

Oregon:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/p96531/OBT2.jpg

[MADtanks]

damn!! so nice everyone! wish i had a better camera i would post mine :(

[SDguy]

Holy crap Mako, that's crazy growth in 6 months!! :eek2:

[Dejavu]

Mako, I think you have gotten more growth out of your OBT in 6 month than I have gotten in 1.5 yrs out of mind. WOW!

[dots]

Not much to "show off" currently, I Had to start over with two of them recently, (Note to self: Torts don't like low Alk) Some of my favorites these are,
Cali Tort
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f285/dougspivey/SEP%2007/CaliTort.jpg

Oregon Tort
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f285/dougspivey/SEP%2007/OregonTort.jpg

Becker Tort
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f285/dougspivey/SEP%2007/BeckerTort.jpg

[snyder2050]

ora tort
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb138/snyder2050/P1030685.jpg
Oregon tort
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb138/snyder2050/P1030535.jpg

[dkle]

Miagy tort (A.austera)

http://aycu07.webshots.com/image/27646/2002590528821195010_rs.jpg

http://aycu18.webshots.com/image/28897/2002546901212259685_rs.jpg

http://aycu23.webshots.com/image/29622/2002512982688753072_rs.jpg

[fishysteve]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/503/63944reef_014-med.jpg

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10829364#post10829364 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SDguy
Holy crap Mako, that's crazy growth in 6 months!! :eek2:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10829397#post10829397 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dejavu
Mako, I think you have gotten more growth out of your OBT in 6 month than I have gotten in 1.5 yrs out of mind. WOW!


Thanks! I too was shocked when I looked back at the pictures as I was told it would be one of my slower growing corals. But not so lol

[LobsterOfJustice]

Mako, are you sure that is an oregon and not ORA? Looks more like ORA to me, and the incredible growth would seem to back that up. My oregon looks slightly "deepwater-ish", like lieshmans. My ORA has been one of the fastest growers in my tank, second only to the green slimer.

[makoJ]

No I'm sure as I can trace its lineage all the way back to Upscales through who I purchased the colony from.

My colony is under super heavy random flow whcih is why mine is more dense as when I bought it was more like you describe

and I have an ORA tort it doesn't come close to the color of my OBT and looks different.

[Horace]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10739695#post10739695 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Horace
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t35/bischofk/BlueTort-Sep-10-2007.jpg

This was grown from about 1" or so. Its now about 1 3/4 years old. It seemed to not do anything for several months, but then it just took off. I also fragged about a good 1.5" off the main branch, which is why it has several new branches coming out the top of it.

[fishfanatic06]

Wow Mako that growth is really impressive. Do you think the heavy flow it gets is the reason for its insane amount of growth?

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10834818#post10834818 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishfanatic06
Wow Mako that growth is really impressive. Do you think the heavy flow it gets is the reason for its insane amount of growth?

I don't know, possibly its what a few people have theorized

[Travis]

http://notlehs.com/travis/3-8-07/Bennett%20Tort.jpg

http://notlehs.com/travis/3-8-07/Cali%20Tort.jpg

http://notlehs.com/travis/3-8-07/oregon%20tort.jpg

And an A. austera (miyagi tort)
http://notlehs.com/travis/3-8-07/miyagi%20tort.jpg

[jkhchris]

Here's a poor shot of mine.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/IMG_1308.jpg

[tamarindthai]

tamarind tort
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h23/koboree/DSC_0025copy.jpg
oregon tort
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h23/koboree/DSC_0007.jpg

[RokleM]

From a 3/4" non-mounted about a year ago now.

http://mad-skillz.com/aquarium/09.26.2007-09.jpg

[five.five-six]

here is a blue somthing or another

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/9039/img98891kg7.jpg

and my cali

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5585/img0009bi2.jpg

I will post my itsy bitsy oregon later but it is fairly brown right now

[BRISK495]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10858420#post10858420 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by five.five-six
here is a blue somthing or another

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/9039/img98891kg7.jpg

and my cali

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5585/img0009bi2.jpg

I will post my itsy bitsy oregon later but it is fairly brown right now

what is the coral on the top pic? I know its not a tort, but I just got one myself from dr mac...

[five.five-six]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10859317#post10859317 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BRISK495
what is the coral on the top pic? I know its not a tort, but I just got one myself from dr mac...

oh, it is a acrapora.hellifiknow

:lol:

try checking here:
looking for the scientific and common name of my blue something or another (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1216602)

[JE]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10859456#post10859456 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by five.five-six
oh, is ia a acrapora.hellifiknow

LMAO!!

[fastfish]

Here is my Becker Tort which is grown from a half inch frag three years ago.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb35/mylittleocean/Picture607.jpg

[Travis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10859456#post10859456 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by five.five-six
oh, it is a acrapora.hellifiknow

:lol:

try checking here:
looking for the scientific and common name of my blue something or another (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1216602)

I am no expert at ID's but there is a good possibility it is A. hoeksami (sp?).

[Zach117]

looks like a hoeksemai to me too

[BRISK495]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10861703#post10861703 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Travis
I am no expert at ID's but there is a good possibility it is A. hoeksami (sp?).

thanks guys! I think your right!

[brandon7491]

i have a queston about where to keep it is it a high flow coral and likes the top or shoud i put it in the middle?
thxs