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robitreef
03/07/2008, 09:17 AM
Are the blue slimers as easy to keep as the green bali slimers?

Znut Reefer
03/07/2008, 09:26 AM
Yes IMO. They both like high light and flow. I keep both on top under 400 MH. My green slimer has to be trimmed regular.

Freed
03/07/2008, 09:34 AM
My blue slimers are still taking their time starting to grow like the green slimers but I'm confident they will shoot up quickly in the next couple of months.

TomRep
03/07/2008, 11:21 AM
Anyone have any pictures of one? I'd like to see what color blue they are. Thanks ahead of time!
tom

simon.007
03/07/2008, 11:26 AM
Wow Blue Slimer :) Very nice.... Pics please

Thanks
Simon

Kip
03/07/2008, 12:29 PM
i had a "blue slimer" and it was only blue at the tips and coralites... rest was pale

now... there are a ton of other blue stags out there that could be called a blue slimer ... so thats what is gonna make this discussion a little confusing for some

i have a picture perfect blue formosa... but i wouldnt call it a blue slimer

twon8
03/07/2008, 12:45 PM
ive got a blue tipped green slimer, a little darker green than the normal green slimer

robitreef
03/07/2008, 12:52 PM
now... there are a ton of other blue stags out there that could be called a blue slimer ... so thats what is gonna make this discussion a little confusing for some

I probably should have been more scientific and say blue acropora yongei.

mr. pluto
03/07/2008, 01:12 PM
is the blue one you have real slimy? the misconception is the
bali slimers are yongei's which imo they are actually formosa's

trueblackpercula
03/07/2008, 03:29 PM
Ok I need to see this for my own Eyes as i love stags and would love to see a blue stag.

Michael

saltycreefer
03/07/2008, 03:32 PM
Green slimers Def not Yongei's.

Kip
03/07/2008, 03:47 PM
blue stag.. .not a yongei... not a "slimer"
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee69/Kip4130/BlueStag.jpg

twon8
03/07/2008, 04:55 PM
i also have a blue stag,
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/twon8/acros/bluestaggreentip.jpg

Kiwi
03/07/2008, 05:07 PM
Green slimer to the right, blue stag at the left - not a slimer though.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b111/puttsgreen/RHS.jpg

This is an old photo - several months old - Stags grown into each other and slimer is almost flat on top now, growing out of the water as in this one

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b111/puttsgreen/26%20feb%202008/rhend.jpg

mr. pluto
03/07/2008, 07:18 PM
i'll take one of each.
kiwi you have to show us more pics of your tank!

this is a bonified slimer. it's the best color i ever got out of it.
unfortunately it is brown w/ blue tips now.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/pluto123/coral%20pics/bbca8772.jpg

makoJ
03/07/2008, 10:01 PM
My blue slimer in my old tank was royal blue
http://www.greenmako.com/photos/58407511_QQrZt-L.jpg

now same coral in my current tank i can't get it to look the same
http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/189902995-L.jpg

aurora
03/08/2008, 12:04 AM
I have a thick branching sliming blue stag. Under high light, this thing is nice and blue. Grows very fast for me. It got as big as 24" across as seen here. I had to cut it back last year...burned out a couple of dremel cutting disc...turn in several huge frags to a LFS for a few hundred bucks in store credit. Now it's overgrown again already. I've been told it's a blue slimer because it slimes like crazy when handled. BTW, this blue slimer is practically impossible to kill. It browns out easily when it doesn't get enough light/flow but colors up quickly under strong light and current. I have a brown piece in my refugium for the past 2 years that's been stung/abused but still grows....just not as blue.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/4865bib_blue_3.JPG

spankey
03/08/2008, 10:07 AM
Here is mine up to the right next to the green. They look exactly identical in coral structure and such. Both slime equally when they are clipped with anyone can agree is pathetic. I have never seen an acro slime as bad as these do...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y87/spankeyt1473/DSC_0019.jpg

mclaman
03/08/2008, 10:32 AM
Kip and Twon8 - What would you call your blue stags? Are these Formosa?

panic
03/08/2008, 11:15 AM
Blue - actually looks more purple with green tips in person

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/ocd_reef/DSC_9590.jpg

Green

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/ocd_reef/DSC_9614.jpg

trottman
03/08/2008, 03:46 PM
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/trotreef/bs2-21-08.jpg

this is my blue slimer

spankey
03/08/2008, 03:54 PM
Mine used to look just like that but has now colored up to a nice blue....

Kip
03/08/2008, 05:24 PM
mine (center)... i never could do much with it

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee69/Kip4130/BluYong.jpg

Reeferdude2
03/08/2008, 06:19 PM
I have a green slimer I guess it's time I get to work on getting a Blue one.

Sweet Pictures!!

hiepatitis
03/08/2008, 06:43 PM
Have you seen the TOTM. He has a blue slimer that is a yongei

trueblackpercula
03/13/2008, 04:04 PM
Just picked this up is it a blue slimer?
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/42064RIMG0003.JPG

Oldude
03/13/2008, 04:32 PM
I thought the coral on the right was A.formosa but it is very slimey.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Jan282008027purplesandstarAA.jpg

kev apsley
03/13/2008, 04:55 PM
looks like a hoeksemai

sigster500
03/13/2008, 05:43 PM
Some of mine
Acropora loisetteae

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2007Q2/mini-bluestag.jpg




http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h320/sigster500/mini-acro.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h320/sigster500/blue_stag.jpg

Solid Blue Stag

Oldude
03/13/2008, 08:26 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12082986#post12082986 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kev apsley
looks like a hoeksemai
must just be the angle but it's definitely not a Hoeksemai.

7thheaven
04/28/2008, 10:13 PM
This is mine.

I guess maybe Acropora loisetteae or fomosa

http://www.reef-mania.com/attach/1/1216511075.jpg

Ti
04/28/2008, 10:37 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12430294#post12430294 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 7thheaven
This is mine.

I guess maybe Acropora loisetteae or fomosa

http://www.reef-mania.com/attach/1/1216511075.jpg
that's nice

7thheaven
04/28/2008, 11:08 PM
Thanks Ti!

:)

trueblackpercula
04/30/2008, 05:09 PM
very nice