Hellraiser Fungia anyone have one?

[mott768]

Thinking of getting it but would like to see if anyone has it, if you do please post pic's...... Thanks

[stunreefer]

What the hell is a "Hellraiser fungia"?

Do you know the genus/species?

My only guess would be a Heliofungia actiniformis... commonly called a "long-tentacle plate."

[mott768]

It's an exotic fungia/plate coral from ATL that I'm thinking of getting.

http://www.atlantisaquarium.net/fragsfungmac-frg209.html

[Freed]

Looks pretty photoshopped. Blue all over the place where there shouldn't be any.

[mott768]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14396685#post14396685 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Freed
Looks pretty photoshopped. Blue all over the place where there shouldn't be any.

hence the reason I'd like to see pic's of it from people who have it before I buy it...

[Chibils]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14396685#post14396685 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Freed
Looks pretty photoshopped. Blue all over the place where there shouldn't be any. ATL has a good rep, but that does look kinda shady.

[jbird69]

$300 for 3/4"???? did I see the wrong price?

[Posidion]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14397208#post14397208 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jbird69
$300 for 3/4"???? did I see the wrong price?



Nope thats the right price. Is that a frag or just a baby plate? Ive never seen a plate fragged b-4, could be a new one for me:crazy1:

[gws76]

I've heard hearsay from people that have supposedly actually seen this coral and they say it looks absolutely stunning! But I've never seen the hellraiser in person, so it's only coming from someone else. Maybe true, may not be true. To bad they don't show any sand in the photo, you could really tell how shopped it is then.

[reiko1078]

or even a pic of the entire thing would be nice

[mott768]

I emailed Ming and asked him if he could send me a better pic of it.

[GoingPostal]

You can get an entire red plate for around $300-$500, why buy a frag? Chances are it won't ever be a nice circle shape.

[Scythanith]

I just don't understand how someone could try and sell something for $300 and have a picture like that...

here is another red/purple/pink plate:

http://www.ultimatefrags.com/coralinfo.php?ID=49#coral

It doesn't look to have the yellow/orange base and mouth area though.

[mott768]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14399353#post14399353 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Scythanith
I just don't understand how someone could try and sell something for $300 and have a picture like that...

here is another red/purple/pink plate:

http://www.ultimatefrags.com/coralinfo.php?ID=49#coral

It doesn't look to have the yellow/orange base and mouth area though.

if you compare the pic's, both places play the same game neither show a full shot of the coral. It's a chance you take, I've been dealing with ATL for years and must say he wouldn't have been around for so many years and getting the money for the corals if he wasn't selling nice stuff.

[juniormc8704]

yeah, i would demand a picture of the whole thing, with gravel around it....who knows...that gravel could be bright pink for all you know...

I think its probably a really nice piece, and being a pic under actinics doesnt bother me in the least, but thats not even in focus....hard to believe they would have a pic like that for something they want 300 for....

[mscarpena]

I would have to imagine its a baby. I have never heard of some one fragging a plate coral. ATL has a good rep. If theres any place you can trust I would say ATL is the one. I wouold get a full shot though just so your not disappointed.

[mott768]

Already asked Ming for one but didn't get one yet...... So back to the original post anyone have it? Please post a pic if you do, or if your in the area and going to ATL please bring your camera and snap a pic of it and post it :)

[UFreefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14400074#post14400074 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mscarpena
I would have to imagine its a baby. I have never heard of some one fragging a plate coral. ATL has a good rep. If theres any place you can trust I would say ATL is the one. I wouold get a full shot though just so your not disappointed.

People do it all the time:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1261943&highlight=plate

[stunreefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14396667#post14396667 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mott768
It's an exotic fungia/plate coral from ATL that I'm thinking of getting.

http://www.atlantisaquarium.net/fragsfungmac-frg209.html Ahhh, gotcha... they've named the "morph."
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14400750#post14400750 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by UFreefer
People do it all the time:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1261943&highlight=plate Yep I've fragged countless plates... most go round again, but not as perfect a circle as mother colony IME.