New Ora Red Planet Table Acro

[Aqua-World PITT]

This new ORA coral was just released late today. Here's the description and picture they e-mailed me. (I am a LFS so this is how I get the e-mails)

This is word for word of what they e-mailed me:

ORA Red Planet tabling Acropora! This has been our most anticipated release of the year. The coral is truly stellar and sure to be the talk of the town. It is predominantly vivid red with how pink tips and a metallic green base. fragments of this coral closely resemble what most might call a Acropora millepora or prostrata but it grows into a tightly spaced, flat topped, true table coral as it matures.

We have been working with this particular strain for over two years. We started with a single tiny fragment obtained from a hobbyist in Europe. We are truly proud to finally release this one.

The Red Planet Table displays excellent growth and color under a wide variety of lighting conditions and has proven to be one of our hardiest corals. You truly must see it to believe it. You can be sure that your customers will be anxiously awaiting this acro's arrival so you might want to go ahead and start your waiting list.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/aquaworldpsc/ORARedPlanetTable.jpg

[143gadgets]

SWEET!!! Gotta go pick this baby up!

[Texsun]

Wow, ORA is on a roll!

[Kip]

hyacinthus?

[CMcNeil]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13066260#post13066260 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kip
hyacinthus?

thats what im thinking as well,i already told my LFS that i want the first one he gets in :)

[SunnyX]

Nice!

[Chrisrush]

Well, there goes another $75 to my LFS. ORA has some great looking corals recently.

[CMcNeil]

looks like ill be picking one up today,will post pics later if all goes well :)

[plyle02]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13066996#post13066996 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CMcNeil
looks like ill be picking one up today,will post pics later if all goes well :)
Chris,
Did John get this one in? I really like red corals, especially milli's, looks to be a nice score, update once acclimated with a pic.
Perry

[CMcNeil]

mums the word lol,i am getting there at opening and waiting for his ORA shipment to come in,i believe he is getting one.

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13065766#post13065766 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Aqua-World PITT
The Red Planet Table displays excellent growth and color under a wide variety of lighting conditions and has proven to be one of our hardiest corals.

I've always been very impressed with what my ORA corals can live through :o This will be great if it holds true for this coral as well!

[CMcNeil]

i got one :D this thing is insanely colored.the base is green and it had super redish pink coralites and polyps.im going to try and get a good pic,but all i have right now is a 3mp crappy camera to work with.

[plyle02]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13069978#post13069978 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CMcNeil
i got one :D this thing is insanely colored.the base is green and it had super redish pink coralites and polyps.im going to try and get a good pic,but all i have right now is a 3mp crappy camera to work with.

Any other ORA's come in on the shipment? How many of these did John get, just one? Just curious, do for a roadtrip to Tampa......

[CMcNeil]

no other NEW corals with the shipment,also the name isnt red planet,the bags were labeled something different and the billing info the same.pmed ya

[raynist]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13065766#post13065766 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Aqua-World PITT
This new ORA coral was just released late today. Here's the description and picture they e-mailed me. (I am a LFS so this is how I get the e-mails)

This is word for word of what they e-mailed me:

ORA Red Planet tabling Acropora! This has been our most anticipated release of the year. The coral is truly stellar and sure to be the talk of the town. It is predominantly vivid red with how pink tips and a metallic green base. fragments of this coral closely resemble what most might call a Acropora millepora or prostrata but it grows into a tightly spaced, flat topped, true table coral as it matures.

We have been working with this particular strain for over two years. We started with a single tiny fragment obtained from a hobbyist in Europe. We are truly proud to finally release this one.

The Red Planet Table displays excellent growth and color under a wide variety of lighting conditions and has proven to be one of our hardiest corals. You truly must see it to believe it. You can be sure that your customers will be anxiously awaiting this acro's arrival so you might want to go ahead and start your waiting list.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/aquaworldpsc/ORARedPlanetTable.jpg

Wow Jeff!! This looks incredible. Can't wait to pick mine up next week!

[W Ellis]

It is even more impressive in person. I think i now have a new favorite.

[Aqua-World PITT]

Ray- I will E-mail you like i said. It's You, Mike Paletta, and Steve. They gave me an extra cause of Mike and his own special order.

Also the coral is called a Red Planet Acro I am 100% Sure.

[raynist]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13070967#post13070967 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Aqua-World PITT
Ray- I will E-mail you like i said. It's You, Mike Paletta, and Steve. They gave me an extra cause of Mike and his own special order.

Also the coral is called a Red Planet Acro I am 100% Sure.

Great!

BTW, I love the aquaconnect bulbs, might have to get a few more. Do you have any left after Pet gets his?

[juniormc8704]

that pic isnt of red planet...

this is

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/juniormc8704/red-planet-1.jpg

the original name was crimson clover until they changed the name last minute.

[myzislow]

^^^^hmm that picture looks a lot like the ATL christmas mirabilis. Are you saying your coral is different then the one in the original post?

[CMcNeil]

i cant seem to see any photobucket pictures or log in to post my pic,but mine was labeled crimson on the bag and it does look like the ATL mirabilis to me.mine doesnt look like the pic of the "red planet"from ORA but it is small so hard to say what it really looks like.

[CMcNeil]

ok went to a different computer and now photobucket works,i do believe it is the same as the original pic just small so the red isnt so pronounced.whatever the name is really doesnt matter to me,this is "THE NICEST CORAL" to come out of ORA in a while.i was very happy with the plasma and pearlberry but this thing is a step above those.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/checkinhawk/5.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/checkinhawk/7.jpg

[143gadgets]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13071220#post13071220 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by juniormc8704
that pic isnt of red planet...

this is

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/juniormc8704/red-planet-1.jpg

the original name was crimson clover until they changed the name last minute.

Now that's what I'm talking about!!!

[myzislow]

wow , I'm glad I saw these pics before I commit to buy this coral at my LFS. It look so much like the ATL mirabilis it's not even funny. As nice as this is I'm going to have to pass as it's just way to close to the ATL christmas which I already have. Now, If I had a larger tank maybe I'd think differently haha.

[Aqua-World PITT]

Hmm, That's weird i'm also surprised. That is the picture they send me and everyone that deals with ORA. Ask your LFS if he/she got the same picture. Thanks

[Aqua-World PITT]

Oh wait i forgot they take their pictures under natural sunlight. If you look closely you can see small shade green on the branches.

[CMcNeil]

my LFS got the same pic you did,i think it is the same just small so not easy to see the red

[Aqua-World PITT]

I am calling them tomorrow to ask a few questions, so i will just ask them if the pics natural sunlight. If you go on their website most of their sps pics are taken under natural sunlight.

[cutegecko3]

I do see green on the base,so its likely the same coral.

[Rendos]

I had a coral years ago from Reefstuff.com (now soutassaltwater.com) that they called Acropora anthocercis.
This is the best picture I have of mine when I had it.
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/63015530_79MbP-L.jpg
and a top down picture of it...
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/63654606_yPBF8-L-1.jpg

Not sure, but it looks like the coral in the first post, and grows into a nice red table coral. soutas sells pretty nice sized frags of them for $25.

[naldopr]

Rendos that is a nice table. how you lost it?

[mbunaman]

I agree with RENDO it looks like a Acropora anthocercis mine has similar colors to the ORA one I got it froma local TOTM reefer in the area. I am just going to wait how the ORA colors up for other reefers before I pull the trigger. It has the same tabling growth as pictured in ORA mother colony and coralite and polyp structure.

[naldopr]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13074964#post13074964 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mbunaman
I agree with RENDO it looks like a Acropora anthocercis mine has similar colors to the ORA one I got it froma local TOTM reefer in the area. I am just going to wait how the ORA colors up for other reefers before I pull the trigger. It has the same tabling growth as pictured in ORA mother colony and coralite and polyp structure.
hi mbunaman do you have any pic of yours?
thanks
:)

[LUVSPS]

The ORA is great! Beautiful frags.

[mbunaman]

This is not my pic but came from this exact mother colony of the person who I got the frag from from the pic you cant tell but the base has a little green like the ORA's version.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f146/reefdweller/2007_11130006.jpg

[Rendos]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13072705#post13072705 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by naldopr
Rendos that is a nice table. how you lost it?

Bottom of tank broke while I was at work. It was dry in the floor with everything else when I got home.

[treefer]

yea ora/s got some nice corals, this ones expensive compared to the others, its limited quanities too, i work at a lfs and recieve their list and this one takes the cake.

[cwegescheide]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13066319#post13066319 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CMcNeil
thats what im thinking as well,i already told my LFS that i want the first one he gets in :)

Thats a big X2 on that one!!! :D

[burton14e7]

My LFS said he's going to try to get ORA to send him three on his next shipment although they typically will only send one per order. We'll see.

[Ronin3310]

wow that is all i have to say!

[myzislow]

Watch out dude, they don't like spamming of any kind in the forums. Post in the classified section for stuff like this. Not sure, but you might even need to edit your signature as well.

[Aqua-World PITT]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13070987#post13070987 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by raynist
Great!

BTW, I love the aquaconnect bulbs, might have to get a few more. Do you have any left after Pet gets his?




I will have 3x 400 and 1x 250 i can always get more. Pat hasn't picked his up yet. Ask him if he still wants it if not you can get em"

[just dave]

It is predominantly vivid red with hot pink tips and a metallic green base. Fragments of this coral closely resemble what most would call Acropora millepora or A. prostrata but it grows into a tightly spaced , flat topped, true table coral as it matures. Taken from ORA news about the Red Planet Table.

[chet_lau]

Saw this in the other thread. This coral looks amazing.

[Onewingdove]

Suppose to have one in for me tomorrow. :)

Anyone know what the average price has been?

[Aqua-World PITT]

Just got mine in a hour ago. It's in our ZEOvit system. They opened up right away.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/aquaworldpsc/sumphookup824.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/aquaworldpsc/sumphookup823.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/aquaworldpsc/sumphookup821.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/aquaworldpsc/sumphookup822.jpg

[Onewingdove]

Congrats Aqua-World.
Just got one at noon Dallas time.

Gonna drop it in the tank in about 30 min. They look nice.

[Aqua-World PITT]

Thanks, We are a LFS so we were guaranteed to get some. LOL

[raynist]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13101334#post13101334 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Aqua-World PITT
Thanks, We are a LFS so we were guaranteed to get some. LOL

So which one is mine? :)

I would like the one with multiple branches, but I am thinking Mike P gets first pick?

--Ray

[Aqua-World PITT]

First come first serve Ray.......

[raynist]

On my way!!!

I will be there in 20 minutes!

Thanks.

[Leishman]

Looks like mine (has green on the inside when actinic only)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/p96531/P3310253.jpg

[Chrisrush]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13101290#post13101290 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Onewingdove
Congrats Aqua-World.
Just got one at noon Dallas time.

Gonna drop it in the tank in about 30 min. They look nice.

Did you get yours from Fish Gallery? I called and said they had one but it was already pre-paid. I'm hoping to get one next week.

[Onewingdove]

Yes I did. I don't know if I was the pre-pay or not but they had two when I was there. I mean I didn't leave a deposit or pay before I picked it up.
I was there on Monday when they were placing the ora order, dumb luck I guess.

[naldopr]

photos ^_^

[AcroporAddict]

Got my Red Planet today, along with Purple Plasma, Pearlberry, Hawkins Blue Echinata, and Verde Acropora.

That Verde is really hairy, big time polyp extension.

I picked up the Red Planet frag still in the ORA bag, and it was labeled "Mars," for Red Planet, I guess.
Dave

[ros_sco]

Bought one today. When I got home after a 2 hour car ride, the polyps were out in the bag. I put it in a container for inspection and they came right back out and stayed out as I rolled it around. Within an hour, the polyps were fully extended. This coral is amazing.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/55851redplanet1.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/55851redplanet2.JPG

[Texsun]

That is gorgeous and a must add to my ORA collection!

[myzislow]

It is amazing and definitely amazingly similar to the ATL Christmas mirabilis. The word is that this coral is super tough; so if that's the case it not only shares the same visual appearance as the ATL mirablis, but also it's hardiness as well. Also, seems ORA is releasing corals that are very much the same as other, popular "named" corals. Tubs horrida/puple plasma is another example.

ATL mirabilis(in front):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/myzislow/Picture810.jpg

[143gadgets]

This is an awesome piece that I must pickup. I should have one soon.

[kev apsley]

Yeah, this thread had sorta swayed me in the direction of obtaining one, looks like it's a shaggy coral too :)

[Chrisrush]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13102800#post13102800 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Onewingdove
Yes I did. I don't know if I was the pre-pay or not but they had two when I was there. I mean I didn't leave a deposit or pay before I picked it up.
I was there on Monday when they were placing the ora order, dumb luck I guess.

You got lucky then. I didn't realize they had 2 in the store. I thought they only got 1. Oh well, I'm hoping to get one next week.

[SolidDetail808]

My LFS said they ordered some. I asked to be one of the first in line.

[JRaquatics]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/55851redplanet2.JPG

That sure looks like the Christmas mirabilis. I hope the red planet holds the green body better than my ATL CM did. That is a stunning looking coral. The frags look better than the colony IMO.

[stunreefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13106493#post13106493 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JRaquatics
I hope the red planet holds the green body better than my ATL CM did. That is a stunning looking coral. The frags look better than the colony IMO.
Im still skeptical about it holding such a strong green base. I dont know if any of you guys have seen pics of the Pearlberry mother colony, but most of the frag pics are waaaay brighter and better looking, but the mother still has nice blue tips with more of a greenish base than you usually see, yet lacks the fading effect from purple to blue to light blue. The pic released for this guy shows just a bit of green visible at the base of the mother colony, but I suspect it wont be throughtout the colony as it is in the frag. I think it will look similar to Leishman coral he posted above, with a bit more green between coralites and at the base. Either way Im very happy with my most recent ORA purchase :)

[Aqua-World PITT]

Stun reefer like this?
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/aquaworldpsc/sumphookup447.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/aquaworldpsc/sumphookup446.jpg


I had it for 3 months now, it came in looking like that. It's in our ZEOvit.

[HiddenClown]

Just got it today! First picture is it when I first put it in the tank. The second pic is after 1 hour.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/67647P8070134.JPG
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/67647P8070135.JPG

[buck50bmg]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13080534#post13080534 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Aqua-World PITT
I will have 3x 400 and 1x 250 i can always get more. Pat hasn't picked his up yet. Ask him if he still wants it if not you can get em"

Ray

You can have the bulbs....Im done:(

[paveking1]

Mine will be here tomorrow ,I got all the rest of there new releases & there are amazing .

[Jay4Robin]

Oh well looks like I need to find a spot for this coral:(


I have no room:mixed: .......ORA must stop releasing new coral:rolleyes:

[naldopr]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13110280#post13110280 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jay4Robin
Oh well looks like I need to find a spot for this coral:(


I have no room:mixed: .......ORA must stop releasing new coral:rolleyes:
Jay let me know there is plenty of space in my tank!!;) :p

[marc price]

Leishman, is yours (assuming the same sp.), a fast, moderate or slow growing acro?

j4, if you remember to, count me in at fragging time!

[143gadgets]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13101984#post13101984 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Leishman
Looks like mine (has green on the inside when actinic only)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/p96531/P3310253.jpg

Not even close. :D

[143gadgets]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13111021#post13111021 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by marc price
Leishman, is yours (assuming the same sp.), a fast, moderate or slow growing acro?

j4, if you remember to, count me in at fragging time!

Leishman's grows very fast. Here is a shot of my colony.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a290/143gadgets/CHR_1802web.jpg

[marc price]

are you implying yours is from the same colony as Leishmans?

[143gadgets]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13113404#post13113404 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by marc price
are you implying yours is from the same colony as Leishmans?

I got mine directly from Leishman. :)

[marc price]

than did you also get the ora to be able to say that it's not even close to yours? i ask because when i look at the pics of ros_sco's compared to HiddenClown's i might think that other than color they're not the same. the latter exhibiting much longer corallites overall.

[Chrisrush]

He put a little smiley face after his statement, which one might interpret as being sarcastic.

[Leishman]

143gadgets is a close friend, here he is trying to steal my Purple Monster colony.......

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a290/143gadgets/Rik/LIV_6492web.jpg

[143gadgets]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13113915#post13113915 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by marc price
than did you also get the ora to be able to say that it's not even close to yours? i ask because when i look at the pics of ros_sco's compared to HiddenClown's i might think that other than color they're not the same. the latter exhibiting much longer corallites overall.


Sorry for the misinterpretation.

It was a joke. :)

[143gadgets]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13113950#post13113950 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Chrisrush
He put a little smiley face after his statement, which one might interpret as being sarcastic.

Thanks Chris! ;)


Leishman - That was fun! LMAO!!!

[Leishman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13111021#post13111021 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by marc price
Leishman, is yours (assuming the same sp.), a fast, moderate or slow growing acro?



It's a weed. That's why when my colony died (details here (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=13098802#post13098802) ) I was not concerned as i had a frag in the frag tank that survived (5"x3") and that every reefer in DC/MD/VA has this coral in their tank. The mother was ~16"x14" for the lower level, and a split upper level roughly 14"x7".

[143gadgets]

Marc - I received the Hyacinthus pictured above from Leishman. That coral is no doubt similar to the ORA Red Planet. I am not 100% sure if they are the same.

I have the ORA Red Planet. I've actually had it for some time now. (Got it before the release). It has kept it's color and grows at a decent rate. I just hope that it will continue to keep the green within the branches as it grows out.

[Leishman]

My green was there with 10k and new actinics. As the actinics got old, I lost the green. I now run 20k Radiums w/T5 ATI blue+ bulbs. Who knows what color that will bring.

[Leishman]

You can see the green in this old pic

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/p96531/P20401181.jpg

but not in the one taken a few days before it died

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/p96531/1-2.jpg

And NO signs of green (or red) here...


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/p96531/photo-1.jpg

[Chrisrush]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13114518#post13114518 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 143gadgets
Thanks Chris! ;)


Leishman - That was fun! LMAO!!!

No problem Chris.

Leishman, don't let Chris steal that PM colony, I need a frag of it first.

[143gadgets]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13114704#post13114704 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Chrisrush
No problem Chris.

Leishman, don't let Chris steal that PM colony, I need a frag of it first.

LOL!!! Hopefully I'll get the colony tonight. Right Rik....? :D

[myzislow]

I picked this up yesterday as I had to see how similar it really is. Looks pretty good and a little bit different then the mirabilis, actually. Mine is a bit light so hopefully it will color up nicely.

[scuba connor]

how much did you pay for yours ???

[myzislow]

I paid 80+tax + a freebie 3/4" chunk of blue voodoo. This is the most I've paid for an ORA frag.

[SHOmuchFUN]

Am I the only one that's not as impressed?
I've seen red table acro's that look pretty similar. certainly doesn't cost $80/frag either.

[slug]

Just like Pokemon gotta catch em all

[Ronin3310]

I got mine yesterday and it was in the light side as well but still I am very happy with it! I saw polyp extension right away, it is in strong indirect flow and about 12"-14" below direct metal halide

[hal000]

got mine at lfs yesterday for 49.99
http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd337/nolfgod/IMG_3434a-1.jpg

[SERVO]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13071865#post13071865 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rendos
I had a coral years ago from Reefstuff.com (now soutassaltwater.com) that they called Acropora anthocercis.
This is the best picture I have of mine when I had it.
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/63015530_79MbP-L.jpg
and a top down picture of it...
http://fishman.smugmug.com/photos/63654606_yPBF8-L-1.jpg

Not sure, but it looks like the coral in the first post, and grows into a nice red table coral. soutas sells pretty nice sized frags of them for $25.

Yup. Anthocercis it could be. I'm pretty sure yours is as is this

<a href="http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a12/ryanreeves/?action=view&current=pink_table.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a12/ryanreeves/pink_table.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Certainly with natural sunlight you would expect more of a dull coloration as most of their corals display out of the vats. That could give you a green base, but who knows.

[reefdawg7]

Gotta get one of these.


<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13101206#post13101206 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Aqua-World PITT
Just got mine in a hour ago. It's in our ZEOvit system. They opened up right away.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/aquaworldpsc/sumphookup824.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/aquaworldpsc/sumphookup823.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/aquaworldpsc/sumphookup821.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/aquaworldpsc/sumphookup822.jpg

[scuba connor]

I MUST GET ONE NOW!!

[Onewingdove]

I know it's a bit late in the thread but here's mine I picked up Wednesday...

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll278/Onewingdove_2008/ORA-redplanet.jpg

[mr. pluto]

Onewingdove, yours looks excellent, gotta get one too!
,

[TomNeely]

Very nice cant wait to get mine.

[PnoyReefeR]

Really similar looking with my Watermelon acro ... very nice

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee37/Reeferpnoy/098.jpg

[TheFallofSidney]

I picked mine up last Saturday. The best ORA piece yet IMO and I have a lot of them.

[poknsnok]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13122606#post13122606 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hal000
got mine at lfs yesterday for 49.99
http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd337/nolfgod/IMG_3434a-1.jpg

where in Palm bay did you get this??

[Aqua-World PITT]

This is my new favorite too!

[onano]

Got one from my favorite LFS on Thurs. I think it is going to be a nice one. It will make a nice addition to my ORA collection.

[SolidDetail808]

I just got mine today. I traded in a Lumenarc mini and a 3 month old bulb for it.

[Lunchbucket]

Geeze wish I had a LFS worth a crap so that I could get good stuff like this

Lunchbucket

[hal000]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13130230#post13130230 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by poknsnok
where in Palm bay did you get this??

west melbourne aquatics, minton rd.
they have gotton alot of ora frags lately, spent a ton the last month, only thing is you have to get them on friday, when they come in, cuz they will turn brown in a day or two. his system sucks! so he still has some browned out plum crazys, pearl
berry, blue vodoo ,validas, and a few others, but they all are a great price! 39.99-69.99

[poknsnok]

My lfs has a wait list a mile and a half long

[dvmsn]

Is this a millipora or a hyacinthus?

[SolidDetail808]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13146601#post13146601 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by poknsnok
My lfs has a wait list a mile and a half long

I saw this post and told my LFS about it. They put me #1 on their list. They got 2 in, they kept one for their display and I got the other one. I guess ORA is only releasing a few per LFS. I got mine straight from the UPS warehouse.

[Aqua-World PITT]

Most New release ORA corals only limit one but if you 're a good customer they will send you 2. Our waitng list is also a mile long, some people wont get theirs until November.....

[tangdiver]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13144284#post13144284 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lunchbucket
Geeze wish I had a LFS worth a crap so that I could get good stuff like this

Lunchbucket

When people have have a decent one, do they support it alot....or only for things you could not get cheaper somewhere else? Might be why they went belley-up. This is one big reason why people do not see a lot of them still around. To save a few $$ people will get all the information and the little things they need from them, but when big purchases come along, (to save $5 on a $200 item) they will buy online from a vendor that has no experience or store to support. Do gyms give away lessons? Do people work for free? Why cannot a store charge a little more than 10% markup, $40 on a $400 item. I could not even do that.

Sorry to rant and rave, but bugs me and hurts when people post this stuff. Would like to get some of these in to a LFS but mine is gone now due to things like this. Eric would you pay the $89 going rate for this coral in my old store when it was there, or just get those $1.50 snails? Reason why more LFS close every year, hard to stay open and make very little profit when other business are making 40,50 and more % profit to stay open.

Love this thread, just hurt to see this statement

Grant

[Lunchbucket]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13150125#post13150125 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tangdiver
When people have have a decent one, do they support it alot....or only for things you could not get cheaper somewhere else? Might be why they went belley-up. This is one big reason why people do not see a lot of them still around. To save a few $$ people will get all the information and the little things they need from them, but when big purchases come along, (to save $5 on a $200 item) they will buy online from a vendor that has no experience or store to support. Do gyms give away lessons? Do people work for free? Why cannot a store charge a little more than 10% markup, $40 on a $400 item. I could not even do that.

Sorry to rant and rave, but bugs me and hurts when people post this stuff. Would like to get some of these in to a LFS but mine is gone now due to things like this. Eric would you pay the $89 going rate for this coral in my old store when it was there, or just get those $1.50 snails? Reason why more LFS close every year, hard to stay open and make very little profit when other business are making 40,50 and more % profit to stay open.

Love this thread, just hurt to see this statement

Grant

I hear you 100% man. It wasn't your fault that they crashed so don't take it so hard. There obviously needs to be a bigger "member" base for profit to be made IMO. There aren't that many people in SF that did salt water let along pay $89 for a coral like this. and YES I would pay $89 bucks for this or pay for a frag. In this hobby you need to have a decent pocket book or you need to DIY and frag stuff and around here there isn't that much $$. IF I had the money or was in the market for this coral YES I would buy it. I've done it before.

Try the gym business when you are selling space and not even a product. People don't see that you have any money in anything. Just put some equipment in a room and you have a gym...right :rolleye1: And yes they do steal lessons or buy supplements online when I talk to them about them in the store unfortunately it is part of my biz. And we don't get to mark stuff up much at all. Make pennies on the dollar.

On to our regularly scheduled program.

Lunchbucket

[PnoyReefeR]

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm20/Gloc-Noy/036-1.jpg

[scuba connor]

i lust orderd one and a hawkins, waiting for it to come in and ciant wait

[naldopr]

love it...

[Jay4Robin]

Okay.


I have my frag. Its a nice new addition to the reef:)

[TomNeely]

THIS LOOKS SWEET IN MY TANK!!!!!

[NewbieForever]

Aww Jay did you get from Mike? I was just there and he told me the next ones mine, I figured you got some preference over me lol...hopefully his next shipment comes in soon.

Ben

[princer7]

Just received my Red Planet in the mail today:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_9962Small.jpg

[cpony69]

Got mine today!!

[TomNeely]

Yeah this is my new ORA favorite. I will try to post a picute soon.

*A MUST HAVE*

[TomNeely]

picture*

[Kirk_M]

Here's mine... and I didn't pay $89 for it either.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b61/kirk_m/redplanet1.jpg

[suppressivefire]

What conditions do these guys like any ideas just picked one up and want to epoxy it some where.

[Aqua-World PITT]

ORA representatives said they accept a "wide range". I have mine under high light and medium water flow.

[Emoezekielsr5]

Here is an ORA Rose Millie that plated!

http://www.socalireefs.com/forums/imagehosting/11475b8bd2588bb.jpg

http://www.socalireefs.com/forums/imagehosting/11475b8bd3d5119.jpg

[naldopr]

this is a nice one do you have a full picture of your tank

[klondike4001]

Just got mine today, also got a phils granulosa and a purple plasma, ora is making me broke :)

[TomNeely]

Here is a picture of mine.

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/tom.neely.pictures/20GallonReef/photo#5235320941943912098"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/tom.neely.pictures/SKeYqKW69qI/AAAAAAAACVA/UhnYlaJCtq4/s800/DSCF4952.JPG" /></a>

[rduong89]

ehhh....stop the HYPE guys....i bought one too not knowing what it was. But mines didnt live due to the drastic temp changes and the long drive back to home. I paid 100 for the little frag. IMO this just look like a pink millie.

[poknsnok]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13170545#post13170545 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rduong89
ehhh....stop the HYPE guys....i bought one too not knowing what it was. But mines didnt live due to the drastic temp changes and the long drive back to home. I paid 100 for the little frag. IMO this just look like a pink millie.


Paid 100.00 for a frag not knowing what it was?

[TheFallofSidney]

I think he's just sad lol

[suppressivefire]

wow tom you got a nice frag
ora's frag sizes are random.

[Favia714]

Here is mine.

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii226/Ranger69/Picture5072-1.jpg

[NewbieForever]

How did you mount that Favia, was there a hole in your rock there or did you chop off the bottom of the plug?

[Aqua-World PITT]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13170545#post13170545 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rduong89
ehhh....stop the HYPE guys....i bought one too not knowing what it was. But mines didnt live due to the drastic temp changes and the long drive back to home. I paid 100 for the little frag. IMO this just look like a pink millie.

I don't know what you 're talking about this is my most favorite ORA coral. I think that you didn't like it cause you paid a $100 for it, or it got stressed out too much and the colors were lost.

[Favia714]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13171563#post13171563 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NewbieForever
How did you mount that Favia, was there a hole in your rock there or did you chop off the bottom of the plug?

I chop off the bottom part and mounted.

[klondike4001]

aren't they hard to remount once they get larger? I used to do that w/ the older style ORA plugs, now I just drill.

[rduong89]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13171719#post13171719 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Aqua-World PITT
I don't know what you 're talking about this is my most favorite ORA coral. I think that you didn't like it cause you paid a $100 for it, or it got stressed out too much and the colors were lost.


paying $100 is not a problem.....im just saying that why getting something $$$ when you can get another for so much cheaper with almost the same colors......just imo like it or not:bum:

[Kirk_M]

Your LFS is raping you guys... Mine is on the high side of pricing in my area, but, I paid $60 for it. This store has 2 or 3x markup, so, it only cost the LFS either $20 or $30 max...that's just greed to mark it up to $100.

[Aqua-World PITT]

that's what I was thinking, $100 is wayy to much. We sell for half that. Though they probably knew it was in high demand so it was either waiting list or par the extra money. Our waiting list is really long. Some won't get one until November.

[mmotown]

Just ordered mine from Liveaquaria

[poknsnok]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13179873#post13179873 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mmotown
Just ordered mine from Liveaquaria

that must have been gone quick. I didnt even see it..

[Kirk_M]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13179873#post13179873 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mmotown
Just ordered mine from Liveaquaria

Hate to be rude, but, for what price is LA selling this coral?

[Aqua-World PITT]

Average price for this coral is $60-ish, cheapest i've heard was $49 and most was $100.

[mmotown]

$89

[suppressivefire]

got mine for 40 but i split the frag lol 40/20= $60

[NewbieForever]

MY LFS is charging 59.99 and club members or good customers get 10% off. I think that is a fair price.

I tried to cut the base off my ORA hawkins frags the the whole frag including the encrusted base popped off clean, I was using my sawzall but maybe next time I will try the dremel.

[Emoezekielsr5]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13167502#post13167502 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by naldopr
this is a nice one do you have a full picture of your tank

Unfortunately this isn't my setup. This tank was featured as TOTM for socalireefs.

Here are more pictures:

Tabling Chips acro

http://www.socalireefs.com/forums/imagehosting/11475b91aa9cc9f.jpg

http://www.socalireefs.com/forums/imagehosting/11475b8c19a1c9a.jpg

http://www.socalireefs.com/forums/imagehosting/11475b74764842c.jpg

http://www.socalireefs.com/forums/imagehosting/11475b9005d4b48.jpg

[rigleautomotive]

Just got mine 4 hours ago and it has decent polyp extension already.i think it is a bit more red than the pink lemonade.

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q46/rigleautomotive/redplan.jpg

[mmotown]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13201201#post13201201 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rigleautomotive
Just got mine 4 hours ago and it has decent polyp extension already.i think it is a bit more red than the pink lemonade.

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q46/rigleautomotive/redplan.jpg

Your look like the one I passed up on Liveaquaria but went with the other one :)

[rigleautomotive]

thats where it came from LOL.amazing how intimate we get with these corals.we get to know them pretty good. hah

[Peter Eichler]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13175266#post13175266 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rduong89
paying $100 is not a problem.....im just saying that why getting something $$$ when you can get another for so much cheaper with almost the same colors......just imo like it or not:bum:

So wait, the guy that claims to have paid $100 for a coral he doesn't seem to like much and never even got it in his tank is questioning why others that really like it are buying it for much cheaper that you paid? :confused: :lol: Classic!

[animan]

Got mine last night for $35 from LFS. Dont think he knew what these were since he was calling it pink millie. He had two, one had somehow lost its color but the other one was nice... now sitting at the bottom of my tank :)

[Insainoreefer]

Got mine tonight but camera sux so,......... ah heck maybe I'll try to take a pic of it anyway.

[Insainoreefer]

Ok, Here it is. My photography is not good so,.......

http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll457/Insainoreefer/DSC00883.jpg
http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll457/Insainoreefer/DSC00882.jpg
http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll457/Insainoreefer/DSC00881.jpg

[klondike4001]

Wow, how long have you had that?

[Insainoreefer]

Just got it today. It was shipped from ORA and our store received two this afternoon.

[klondike4001]

I wish mine was that big straight from ora......

[Insainoreefer]

I didn't realize just how great a frag till I started reading this post. We really do order alot from them, so it makes sense why they sent 2 and 1 of which being so good.

[TomNeely]

That is a little bigger than mine.

animan BTW $35 you were lucky........

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13169931#post13169931 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TomNeely
Here is a picture of mine.

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/tom.neely.pictures/20GallonReef/photo#5235320941943912098"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/tom.neely.pictures/SKeYqKW69qI/AAAAAAAACVA/UhnYlaJCtq4/s800/DSCF4952.JPG" /></a>

[Aqua-World PITT]

$35!! The store lost money.. Well after shipping.

[animan]

This particular LFS is in the Bay Area and charges 40-60% more for everything else, especially dry goods, so I am not feeling too sorry for him.

BTW, he still has a larger piece though with colors washed out. PM me if any one is interested.

[Ding2daDong]

I just picked mine up today. $45 for it. The owner has had it for over a week but the store is new and most seasoned LFS vets have yet to check out this new LFS so basically I got lucky. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/DingDong02si/IMG_1793.jpg

Enjoy

-Matthew

[Aqua-World PITT]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13210928#post13210928 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by animan
This particular LFS is in the Bay Area and charges 40-60% more for everything else, especially dry goods, so I am not feeling too sorry for him.

BTW, he still has a larger piece though with colors washed out. PM me if any one is interested.

I am curious what their actual price is for it?

[ReefBum]

I saw 2 of these at a LFS...they wanted $150 for each one! One was already sold and they will probably not have a problem selling the other one. They were selling the Hawkins ORA for $200 when they came out and were getting that price! This kind of money is a drop in the bucket for people in high rent districts.

[rigleautomotive]

thats the truth.if you live in N.Y. city of like Philly the money is a different denomination then the poorer more rural areas.the pet stores where i live sell stuff a bit cheaper than LA but they usually dont get ora stuff in or if they get it in it is sold fast.The stuff that stays at the LFS for a few weeks usually ends up being so stressed it is not worth half of the regular retail.

[rigleautomotive]

here is mine today after a couple days in the tank.

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q46/rigleautomotive/redplan-1.jpg

[cpony69]

I paid about $90 for mine. The store only got 2 of them.

[Insainoreefer]

Bump

[basser1]

Well I finally got my frag today! I'll post a pic, want to get it settled in first. My LFS actually got 4 frags in, plus a pair of snowflake clowns!

[supervdl]

I got several ORA frags today. They have high quality stuff.

[supervdl]

I got several ORA frags today. They have high quality stuff.

[NewbieForever]

I got mine today. It small though...like 3/4" straight branch with no side branching. Kinda lame ORA even shipped this to my LFS, when compaired to Insains I feel angry.

Its very cool though and should grow fast, I paid 59.99 -10% for being a good customer...so about 54. I also bought a marshall islands ORA peice came on a white ORA plug, can they get more ugly plugs while they are at it.

[basser1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13261596#post13261596 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by basser1
Well I finally got my frag today! I'll post a pic, want to get it settled in first. My LFS actually got 4 frags in,


Here's a pic of the frag I got from my LFS yesterday. My dealer will be setting up a table with ORA corals a MACNA next week.


Sorry for the fuzziness
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/6914/hpim2604nv4.jpg

[Insainoreefer]

Nice piece!

[StephenInVa]

Just snagged the last one from liveaquaria.com. Someone beat me to my first pick outta the 2 I saw. Ordered a nice ORA Verde Acropora, ORA Hawkins Blue Echinata, ORA Pearl Berry Acropora, from Diver's Den also. Man those things went fast. There was half a page of ORA stuff when I got there. By the time I completed my order 3/4 of it was gone. I'll post pics once I have it and it's settled in.

[basser1]

Way to go Stephen! I love my pearlberry! I just got the red planet over the week-end and it has some amazing polyp extension. I got lucky and got mine from my LFS, he was getting $96 bucks for the red planet. I was able to get it for half price.

[d4a2n0k]

StephenInVa-Sorry, that was me. I was checking out the Divers Den and thought they were running a little low on the new ORA stuff. I hit refresh and there they were. I was also looking for a Phil's Granulosa which I also jumped on but no purple Plasma. :(

[StephenInVa]

d4a...

Both were nice pieces but you definitely got the better of the two. lol. I was amazed how fast it went. I went to grab my wallet and the thing was gone. Jumped right on the other though. I was eying that purple plasma also. Figured I'd spent enough for the week on corals though.

Here's the ones I got. Hope it's cool to post the pics. If not... I'll understand if they are taken down.
ORA Red Planet Table Acro
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg241/StepheninVa/090208-168.jpg

ORA Hawkins Blue Echinata
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg241/StepheninVa/090208-161.jpg

ORA Verde Acropora
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg241/StepheninVa/090208-159.jpg

ORA Pearl Berry Acropora
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg241/StepheninVa/082808-265.jpg

[StephenInVa]

I wish I had a LFS that carried ORA stuff. The closest shop that does is over an hour away. It's a great shop but after driving up there I figure I waste the $35.99 for shipping in gas. Didn't like the idea of a waiting list either. I'm too impatient. :) He's got a great selection though and I visit probably way too much. lol

On a side note I ordered 3 ORA frags from another online vendor. Another frag of red planet, a nathans green, and a blue mille. Got an email and call today saying the two mille's were shipped but the red planet was out of stock. I'll have to call in the morning and ask for a credit now.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13278900#post13278900 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by basser1
Way to go Stephen! I love my pearlberry! I just got the red planet over the week-end and it has some amazing polyp extension. I got lucky and got mine from my LFS, he was getting $96 bucks for the red planet. I was able to get it for half price.

[basser1]

StephenInVa..... sent you a pm.

[basser1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13264460#post13264460 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by basser1
Here's a pic of the frag I got from my LFS yesterday. My dealer will be setting up a table with ORA corals a MACNA next week.


Sorry for the fuzziness
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/6914/hpim2604nv4.jpg



O.K., I'm getting terrific polyp extension on this. But tonight I was looking at it and other corals in my tank, and I realized how much it looks like my Rose Milli, which I also like, it's just not one of my favorites. Now I'm wondering if I'm going to be disappointed with it or if I should give it more time since I've not had a tabling acro before.

[supervdl]

Here are my ORA Verde and ORA Red Planet Table from Live Acquaria Diver's Den.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1465762

[Nht8134]

Where can I find the Red Planet nowadays? Saltwaterfish.com used to have them but I guess theyre on a waiting list.

[klondike4001]

Live Aquaria usually has them in stock every other day, check diver's den around 5pm CST, that's usually when they restock.

[scrboy]

Here is my red table :)

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r14/Scrboy69/My%20Tank/IMG_4286.jpg

[heartbreak7]

LFS near me is charging 120 dollars for the red planet, too rich for my blood

[TomNeely]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13323239#post13323239 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by heartbreak7
LFS near me is charging 120 dollars for the red planet, too rich for my blood

WOW CRAZY...makes me want to frag mine lol...

You should drive to another store. It would be worth the gas...

[rob020880]

In what section of the live aquaria can I find this coral? Should I look in the divers den or the other coral sections?

[klondike4001]

Diver's Den, Aquacultured Corals

[rob020880]

does anyone know when the last time they had these was, and when they may be avaliable again?

[StephenInVa]

They seem to add new things to divers den every couple of days. The best way to find one there is to look daily. Maybe twice daily or more. When they get them they go really fast. I've seen 4 since I got mine. All of them gone within hours of being posted.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13328350#post13328350 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rob020880
does anyone know when the last time they had these was, and when they may be avaliable again?

[JER-Z]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13323239#post13323239 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by heartbreak7
LFS near me is charging 120 dollars for the red planet, too rich for my blood

wow:eek2:

I prepaid $68 for mine that is coming in tommorrow

[cmjreef]

Had it about a week.
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o164/ramone_photos_2006/CSC_0074.jpg

[burton14e7]

I've been watching divers den since this thread popped up since I have a hard time getting to my fav LFS because of scheduling...and they're closed on sundays. I just snatched the one in the divers den about an hour ago. Paid they're 89.99 and shipping...sucks.

I've noticed in the past couple weeks since I've been watching that some of their corals in the divers den have dropped 10 bucks in price. Summer electricity and gas prices seem to be dropping the price since people aren't so willing to dish out 130 bucks for a frag. At least I like to think we play a part in driving down the price :)

[Just Jim]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13366698#post13366698 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by burton14e7
I've been watching divers den since this thread popped up since I have a hard time getting to my fav LFS because of scheduling...and they're closed on sundays. I just snatched the one in the divers den about an hour ago. Paid they're 89.99 and shipping...sucks.

I've noticed in the past couple weeks since I've been watching that some of their corals in the divers den have dropped 10 bucks in price. Summer electricity and gas prices seem to be dropping the price since people aren't so willing to dish out 130 bucks for a frag. At least I like to think we play a part in driving down the price :)


It's funny, that you ordered one off diver's den an hour ago, because I missed out on one (again) about 59 minutes ago.
:rolleyes:

[burton14e7]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13366769#post13366769 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Just Jim
It's funny, that you ordered one off diver's den an hour ago, because I missed out on one (again) about 59 minutes ago.
:rolleyes:

Sorry :( It wasn't there last night so they probably get Tuesday shipments from Ora.

[sanababit]

Well i'll play, here is mine, it was 89 dlls, but took some frags from my tank and got enough credit for it and fish food, ain't capitalism great. lol

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z196/sanababit/DSC00789.jpg

its a really nice coral

sana

[cato]

I'll play too. ;)

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/chirocato/Sept%2008/P9110201.jpg

[Just Jim]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13366797#post13366797 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by burton14e7
Sorry :( It wasn't there last night so they probably get Tuesday shipments from Ora.

shhhh!

[TomNeely]

THIS IS A GREAT CORAL!

MINE IS GROWING FAST

[basser1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13264460#post13264460 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by basser1
Here's a pic of the frag I got from my LFS yesterday. My dealer will be setting up a table with ORA corals a MACNA next week.


Sorry for the fuzziness
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/6914/hpim2604nv4.jpg


Hey gang, I have a question about the red planet. This is the first tabling acro I've had. I asked my lfs what a tabling acro is and they said it has to do with how they grow, more out and then up. My question is, how should I mount this frag?

Right now, I have it mounted at a side angle, so it's growing outward from the rock it's mounted to. Is this O.K., or should it be mounted more upright? Or does it make any difference?
Thanks Gerard

[Aqua-World PITT]

I would mount it upright because it's a frag. It will table naturally as it grows.

[takayan]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/68575RedTableORA.JPG
Here is mine from LA. I really love it!!

[cmart28]

Here is mine, I love it, but I like the Pearlberry better.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/anthonym28/DSC05103.jpg

[basser1]

I think I agree with you cmart28.......

[60Cubed]

I got mine yesterday. Kinda small compared to the norm though. I do like the pearlberry as well.

[hatfielj]

I've had mine for about a month or so now and though it looked really awesome when I got it and its already encrusted quite a bit, it has lost its original color and is now a pale tan/red. No more green is visible. I'm hoping its just because my tank is still maturing and that eventually it will regain its color. I have it under strong 400watt 20K radium lighting in fairly strong flow.

[Underwaterparadise]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13150125#post13150125 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tangdiver
When people have have a decent one, do they support it alot....or only for things you could not get cheaper somewhere else? Might be why they went belley-up. This is one big reason why people do not see a lot of them still around. To save a few $$ people will get all the information and the little things they need from them, but when big purchases come along, (to save $5 on a $200 item) they will buy online from a vendor that has no experience or store to support. Do gyms give away lessons? Do people work for free? Why cannot a store charge a little more than 10% markup, $40 on a $400 item. I could not even do that.

Sorry to rant and rave, but bugs me and hurts when people post this stuff. Would like to get some of these in to a LFS but mine is gone now due to things like this. Eric would you pay the $89 going rate for this coral in my old store when it was there, or just get those $1.50 snails? Reason why more LFS close every year, hard to stay open and make very little profit when other business are making 40,50 and more % profit to stay open.

Love this thread, just hurt to see this statement

Grant
Best comment I have read on RC to date:thumbsup: I'm going to copy and save it:D

[basser1]

I try to support my LFS whenever I can!

[cato]

Man, I just flat out love this coral! Nice job ORA. :thumbsup:

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/chirocato/Sept%2008/redplanet2.jpg

[60Cubed]

Me too!

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o141/60cubed/012.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o141/60cubed/011.jpg

[cato]

:thumbsup:

[Lunchbucket]

Cato - OMG that looks nice!

Lunchbucket

[VCoo71]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13484915#post13484915 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lunchbucket
Cato - OMG that looks nice!

Lunchbucket

looks a little bit grainy and photoshopped to me ....you cant even make out the edges of the eggcrate~!

JMO

VC

[60Cubed]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13485235#post13485235 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by VCoo71
looks a little bit grainy and photoshopped to me ....you cant even make out the edges of the eggcrate~!

JMO

VC

Sorry but those are the true colors of this coral! Mine looks just like his photo in person. I just didn't get as close as he did in my photos. This is one of the best acros out in a while. The best is still the german green with blue polyps. But this is a close second. JMO

[VCoo71]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13485357#post13485357 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 60Cubed
Sorry but those are the true colors of this coral! Mine looks just like his photo in person. I just didn't get as close as he did in my photos. This is one of the best acros out in a while. The best is still the german green with blue polyps. But this is a close second. JMO

i believe your pics represent this coral more then his......and i still believe his are altered with photoshop.....im not judgiing the coral but just look at the eggcrate. since when is it white with a blue highlighted edge?

JMHO

VC

PS im not saying the coral isint nice (look at all the pics here) but dont make it out to be something that it isint!

[60Cubed]

It is a sweet piece.

[flyyyguy]

The eggcrate does look kinda like a neon blue sign

lol

regardless, sweet coral...I need me some

[STREAMLINEGFX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13485454#post13485454 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 60Cubed
It is a sweet piece.

Agreed! Here is mine just after I put it in the tank yesterday.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/streamlinegfx/Fish%20Tank/ORA_RED_PLANET.jpg

[SALT WATER CRAZ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13391174#post13391174 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Aqua-World PITT
I would mount it upright because it's a frag. It will table naturally as it grows.

placing them in the upright position will give them instant saleability.

But placing them sideways will give you a better colony in the long run. Also in a shorter amount of time you will have a biger colony. Its not like in the wild they land right side up, its not natural to mount frags standing up right. By having them mounting them side ways you are giving more surface area for the coral to encrust, plus you are giving a lot more of the coralights better flow and light than you would with a frag standing up right.

[VCoo71]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13485483#post13485483 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by flyyyguy
The eggcrate does look kinda like a neon blue sign

lol

regardless, sweet coral...I need me some

yes a little neon.....whats this?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v415/VCoo71/redplanet2.jpg

sure its a great coral ...just dont make it out to be something more then it is!
JMHO

VC

[VCoo71]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13485541#post13485541 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by STREAMLINEGFX
Agreed! Here is mine just after I put it in the tank yesterday.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/streamlinegfx/Fish%20Tank/ORA_RED_PLANET.jpg


thank you for posting a good representation! no need to make it out to be more then it really is!

VC

[STEVE-O]

I would just say the camera was focused on the frag and not the frag rack with the atinics on.

[cato]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13485584#post13485584 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by VCoo71
yes a little neon.....whats this?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v415/VCoo71/redplanet2.jpg

sure its a great coral ...just dont make it out to be something more then it is!
JMHO

VC

I was waiting for someone to post that ^^^ . Couple things...

1. You're a moron. (or maybe you just enjoy pushing peoples buttons to get a response)
2. It's under a Radium only.
3. I don't even own a photoshop program.
4. It is an underwater, point and shoot camera so...YES I'm pretty sure white balance is off since it's set on auto. I'm not a photographer. Nothing like a macro shot to only focus on the frag and not things around it, huh? Nothing else in that pic is blurry is it??

This place is so great for people like you expressing their unfounding opinions. I invite anyone to come here and see this in person if it MUST be proven to you to look that nice.

[cato]

Here's another "photoshop" for ya. :rolleyes: Oh and btw the coralline on the plug really isn't THAT purple either. We all know it's soooo difficult to get that color purple on coraline. It just must be photoshopped. :rolleye1:

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/chirocato/Sept%2008/ORABorealissm.jpg

Here's a closer view for you. It's fake purple...

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/chirocato/Sept%2008/ORABorealismed.jpg

[OneReef]

Here's mine that I got about a week or so ago..........



http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e370/topgun121/75g/IMG_1669.jpg

[Onewingdove]

I've had mine since the week it came out and in the first week or ten days it lost a bit of the green but it came back after moving it to its happy place.

This thing is a weed I must say, I think it's going to be one of the nicest ones I have if it tables out like they say. One of the tips is quite light (the closest to the light) but as it grows out the color comes with it. I have one other acro that does this but most of the others don't so I'm not sure if this is the norm or it's the placement.

[reefer334]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13489105#post13489105 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Onewingdove
I've had mine since the week it came out and in the first week or ten days it lost a bit of the green but it came back after moving it to its happy place.

This thing is a weed I must say, I think it's going to be one of the nicest ones I have if it tables out like they say. One of the tips is quite light (the closest to the light) but as it grows out the color comes with it. I have one other acro that does this but most of the others don't so I'm not sure if this is the norm or it's the placement.


Can we see a pic of when you got it and of it now?


Also were did you place your in your tank?



Thanks


Chris

[crabbypatties]

Here's mine:

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w57/fbartlett01/4bb42de0.jpg

Sexy aint it?

[paintballer768]

That is very sexy crabbypatties.

[TomNeely]

NICE! How long have you had it? Post a picture of what it looked like when you bought it.

[rob020880]

I got my red planet and was wondering what the best placement was. I am running 250W DE MH 20k Helios and I have a 30" deep tank. Would the red planet be happiest in the middle, top or bottom of the tank?

[Onewingdove]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13489737#post13489737 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefer334
Can we see a pic of when you got it and of it now?


Also were did you place your in your tank?



Thanks


Chris


This is the week I got it, I was the second in Texas to get one, from what the LFS told me, if you can buy that.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll278/Onewingdove_2008/ORA-redplanet.jpg


This is it today...
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll278/Onewingdove_2008/Red-planet-10-7-08.jpg

I have a Solana 34 witha Sunpod 150 HQI with XM 15K and the piece about 11 inches down from the light, medium flow I guess.

It's a crap shoot with me and the camera so sorry how these turned out but I think you can see the growth.

[rob020880]

I am running 250W DE MH 20k Helios and I have a 30" deep tank. Would the red planet be happiest in the middle, top or bottom of the tank?

[ctreefer]

hmmmm... lots of concern about photoshopping here. Let me say and I'm sure cato isn't looking for defenders that trying to misrepresent isn't his style.

I'm pretty certain what you are seeing in the eggcrate has nothing to do with photoshop and everything to do with chromatic abberation (something common with medium to low quality lens's) (sorry cato) This is a perfect example where light that travels through the lens bends at different levels so that the end result is common to have blue and violet colors be out of focus thus creating the double image. CA gets even worse when the lens is pushed to its limits (like macro or zoom) Sorry to be a bore....just wanted to join the know it all group without knowing it all.....;)

[K5reefer]

sick frags guys is their a palce online to buy ora frags from?

[60Cubed]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13491915#post13491915 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by crabbypatties
Here's mine:

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w57/fbartlett01/4bb42de0.jpg

Sexy aint it?

They should have called yours the Mardi Gras acro!

[cato]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13491915#post13491915 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by crabbypatties
Here's mine:

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w57/fbartlett01/4bb42de0.jpg

Sexy aint it?

Awesome! :thumbsup:

[Steve Ruddy]

I have had this one for about 2 weeks. It is under high flow high intensity. The base is actually turning blue.

http://www.coralreefecosystems.com/images/ORAredplanet.jpg

[jamesdawson]

Blue is cool! What lighting do you have on it?

James

[Steve Ruddy]

Blue is cool! What lighting do you have on it?

Iwasaki Aqua 50K with UVL Actinic and Actinic White VHO.

[Steve Ruddy]

Blue is cool! What lighting do you have on it?

Iwasaki Aqua 50K with UVL Actinic and Actinic White VHO.

[jamesdawson]

Thanks Steve, Whats the wattage on the MH and is it SE or DE and what kind of reflector?

James

[burton14e7]

Wish mine kept its green. I lose green on almost all my SPS even though they grow and stay blues/purples and now a red. Mine looks like Steves.

[Aqua-World PITT]

Burton14e7

Try dosing a small amount of iron. I use ZEOvit brand iron and it will bring the greens out.

[cato]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13509241#post13509241 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Aqua-World PITT
Burton14e7

Try dosing a small amount of iron. I use ZEOvit brand iron and it will bring the greens out.

I agree. I've had the toughest time keeping all greens so I'm trying the Zeo Iron. It's been about 3-4weeks and there's a definite improvement. Very pleased. :)