Tyree Purple Monster

[tangobc29]

I wanted to see people's colony of this nice sps! Show em pics.

[mpoletti]

Here is a thread from a couple months ago to hold you over. Too bad people don't keep their photobuckets up :(

Thread (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1510967&highlight=Purple+Monster)

[SolidDetail808]

Here's mine not much of a colony though.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/3308382334_5fc800f8e8_b.jpg

[sandrifter]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14539386#post14539386 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SolidDetail808
Here's mine not much of a colony though.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/3308382334_5fc800f8e8_b.jpg

Beautiful, how long does it take to get that big? I heard they are slow growers.

[tangobc29]

Super nice! What lighting is it under?

[chris4869]

Current Tanks: 90 gallon cube 30" x 30" x 24", Advanced Acrylics sump, 2 Vortechs, Reefkeeper2, Lifereef CA reactor, <B>400w Radium, Galaxy Ballast</B> and KZ skimmer.

:D

[tangobc29]

Your setup sound sweet. What bulb? 20k? Got a FTS?

[DurTBear]

SolidDetail, that is the nicest Purple Monster I've ever seen! That's the best color I've seen on one of those. Mine is a bit browned/bleached but per Chris' recommendation, I've moved it to higher light and more flow.

[wycombes]

SolidDetail808: Sure looks like it is encrusting nicely! Great color.

[tangobc29]

what's the difference from tyree's and eddies"

[Unarce]

The eddies is a lokani, and will have thinner branches than the original. The original is widely accepted to be a valida.

[Paulairduck]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14539386#post14539386 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SolidDetail808
Here's mine not much of a colony though.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/3308382334_5fc800f8e8_b.jpg

In the purple monster category that's a colony, very nice!!!, I have three nice frags from tyree, I lost my colony a year ago:eek:

[tangobc29]

How much flow are you guys giving the PM?

[mpoletti]

It likes as much as you can give it. As they get bigger, they need a lot. There are many stories where when they get larger, they begin to STN in the middle as they can not get enough flow :(

[SolidDetail808]

I got this from a buddy when he got out of the hobby. I took some pics when my buddy just got it almost 2 years ago, when it was a tiny 1 branch frag. I need to find it. Actually the pic was taken under a 20K 400w Reeflux I'm trying out.

[SolidDetail808]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14544485#post14544485 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tangobc29
Your setup sound sweet. What bulb? 20k? Got a FTS?

Click on the red house to see my thread.

[SolidDetail808]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14544865#post14544865 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DurTBear
SolidDetail, that is the nicest Purple Monster I've ever seen! That's the best color I've seen on one of those. Mine is a bit browned/bleached but per Chris' recommendation, I've moved it to higher light and more flow.

I have mine mid tank in moderate flow. For me it didn't like high light.

[tangobc29]

Thanks for sharing. One of the nicest one I have seen.

[SolidDetail808]

Here is a growth comparison.
Dec 07 (when I took pics of my buddies tank)
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x12/solidground808/EM805/PurpleMonster.jpg
Feb 09 (I've had it about 4-6 months now haven't noticed much growth)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/3308382334_5fc800f8e8_b.jpg

[chris4869]

I like the metallic blue sheen on your PM. Mine is only encrusting at the moment. Has it been under the same 20K 400w Radium bulb since Dec 07? I recently swapped out a bulb for a blue-er look and my PM looks like yours from Dec 07.

[SolidDetail808]

The Dec 07 pics was taken under 14k phoenixs the Feb 09 was taken under a 20k reeflux. I've had it under the radiums for about 4-6 months. I switched bulbs less than a months ago. The radiums were due and I opted for a bulb that was less blue with more par.

[LCN]

I need to get one of these next to my Tyree PM.

[chris4869]

I think you should. It'll make it easier for me to "borrow" a piece later. :D

[tangobc29]

great growth shots.

[NewbieForever]

Doesnt the tyree PM have white polyps?

[zmattie]

Great Pics!

[Sr5_Reef]

Wish i could afford a frag of that baby!

[SolidDetail808]

I got lucky with mine. I got the whole mini colony for $200. Maybe in 3 years I can frag and make my money back...LOL ;-)

[tangobc29]

that's a steal.

[Mako]

SolidDetail808 - Surprised no one has said anything yet, but IMHO opinion your mini colony does not look to me like a true PM. The corallites don't look quite right. The spacing and branching don't look like any I have seen with true PM. Also, what color are your polyps when fully extended? True PM has nice bright white polyps. I see a trace with yours, but mostly brown.

There have been a number of imports that come close in resemblence to true PM and yours looks to me like one of those.

A nice coral none the less.

[SolidDetail808]

From the person who I bought it from he said it was a PM. I have nothing else to go by other than what the previous owner said.