show off your Granulosa!

[diciple]

lets see those nice a.granulosa's been wanting one !

[seaguy7]

Just a good size frag. Maybe 6 weeks in my tank. .Growing slowly at this point:

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g101/gregsly/PhilsGranulosa.jpg

[Stanley-Reefer]

Mine is actually in a growing contest with my red planet~they were added same day and were the same little ORA nubs 7 mos ago!

http://i39.*******.com/2kgho0.jpg

[mcliffy2]

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ZUUEzqB4iWg/SYUKKRMfqfI/AAAAAAAACww/dvj5Aj1SqwQ/s800/IMGP3452.jpg

[tatoofr]

Not sure, but was told this was.
Frankhttp://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll49/tatoofr/064.jpg

[Frankenpora]

:)

This one is actually quite different since I took this shot. I'll try and get an updated shot.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll263/Frankenpora/Granny1.jpg

[diciple]

yeah! those look good ,now where can i find one?

[Frankenpora]

Bali :)

My apologies, mine may be Gomezi.

[Gondore]

Here is a pic of my purple granulosa:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/bigcoop20/IMG_0166.jpg

[mylittlejade]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15002646#post15002646 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcliffy2
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ZUUEzqB4iWg/SYUKKRMfqfI/AAAAAAAACww/dvj5Aj1SqwQ/s800/IMGP3452.jpg

Great color's. Where did you get this coral from?

[mcliffy2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15004647#post15004647 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mylittlejade
Great color's. Where did you get this coral from?

Got a frag from a local reefer here in chicago, I forget who now...

[Gondore]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15004742#post15004742 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcliffy2
Got a frag from a local reefer here in chicago, I forget who now...

My frag came from Chi (from Michigan). It's possible both of our frags come from the same colony. This is actually one of my favorites in the tank right now. I did recently pick of frags of the Lime in the Sky, Ultimate Stag, Pink Lemonade, and Acroberry though so we will have to see how it holds out against them once they grow out. :)

[southstar066]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15004742#post15004742 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcliffy2
Got a frag from a local reefer here in chicago, I forget who now...
That look just like the piece I was drooling over at the INDMAS frag swap from YZ reef

[JRaquatics]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15002646#post15002646 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcliffy2
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ZUUEzqB4iWg/SYUKKRMfqfI/AAAAAAAACww/dvj5Aj1SqwQ/s800/IMGP3452.jpg

That is an awesome granulosa, and probably one of the best colored ones I have seen. I will have to put that on my want list. Great shot of your coral BTW.

[Frankenpora]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15005151#post15005151 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JRaquatics
That is an awesome granulosa, and probably one of the best colored ones I have seen. I will have to put that on my want list. Great shot of your coral BTW.
Hey kids.
This is the same, or near coloration that the one I posted above has now.
The good news is that these are Bali maricultured your
LFS should be able to get this trans shipped through Golden Ina.
Like I said they may have it listed as Gomezi, but you could order
one of each Granulosa, and Gomezi.
I named mine the Purple Nurple :)

[JRaquatics]

Great. Thanks for the input.

[Frankenpora]

Just a catch up. I checked GI's website and they don't have gomezi listed, so I think it's the Purple Granulosa in the Bali Mariculture section.

[tatoofr]

Could it be , mine anyway a lopesi. Is that right?LOL

[Frankenpora]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15005929#post15005929 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tatoofr
Could it be , mine anyway a lopesi. Is that right?LOL

I think based on the pics above, we likely have Granulosa.
But the DFS site has it as Gomezi, and the ORA guys have the
Phil's Granulosa which looks unlike the other granulosa's.
This would not however be ORA's first misidentified coral.
Not that it matters as long as it's cool:cool:

[cwegescheide]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15004647#post15004647 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mylittlejade
Great color's. Where did you get this coral from?

So how much did you photoshop that thing? I know sometimes its difficult to capture the tru colors on corals but that pic looks a little more enhanced.

[143gadgets]

Here's mine.! One of the BEST coral purchases ever!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a290/143gadgets/LIV_1763.jpg

[PnoyReefeR]

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq49/PnoyCorals/024copy.jpg

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq49/PnoyCorals/005copy-5.jpg

[Mike de Leon]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15007185#post15007185 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by PnoyReefeR
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq49/PnoyCorals/024copy.jpg

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq49/PnoyCorals/005copy-5.jpg

Ganda 'tol!

[coralfarm123]

I purchased mine on 4-18-09 so it is still coloring up but here are a couple pics to show the progress.

Pic taken 4-20-09 2 days after purchase
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a355/coralfarm123/zgranulosa4-20.jpg

Pic taken 5-3-09
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a355/coralfarm123/zgranulosa5-3.jpg

[sailfish2]

I think this is one but it may be a loripes.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd223/sailfish88/YellowLoripes.jpg

Joe

[schminksbro]

I have a piece of this exact coral coming indirectly from Chi in the next few days. I am like a kid waiting for Xmas.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15004755#post15004755 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Gondore
My frag came from Chi (from Michigan). It's possible both of our frags come from the same colony. This is actually one of my favorites in the tank right now. I did recently pick of frags of the Lime in the Sky, Ultimate Stag, Pink Lemonade, and Acroberry though so we will have to see how it holds out against them once they grow out. :)

[mcliffy2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15005118#post15005118 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by southstar066
That look just like the piece I was drooling over at the INDMAS frag swap from YZ reef

scraping my memory, I think mine came from a guy named fishgeekrus...and I believe he was buddy's with the YZ guys, so that is very possible.

[mcliffy2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15006922#post15006922 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cwegescheide
So how much did you photoshop that thing? I know sometimes its difficult to capture the tru colors on corals but that pic looks a little more enhanced.


Shouldn't really need to defend, but that color is spot on - it is pretty vivid top down. You can check the white in any pic to see if the white balance is correct (and at the base, you can see this photo is adjusted properly). and btw, color is usually may more off (i.e. blue), if you do not photoshop pics. It always cracks me up when people act like if you don't photoshop, the color will magically be exactly what you see in person. People spend years photographing reefs and thousands on equipment, and would kill to be able to just click and get accurate colors without any post-processing....

[diciple]

ya'all those are awsome thanx for sharing gotta get one !

[diciple]

gondore great picture,its unreal,really thanx for inspiration all1

[Gondore]

Here is a little better picture of my purple granusola. The last picture was under just my supplemental light (two T5s) this one is under my MHs:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/bigcoop20/IMG_0508.jpg

[cwegescheide]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15007945#post15007945 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcliffy2
Shouldn't really need to defend, but that color is spot on - it is pretty vivid top down. You can check the white in any pic to see if the white balance is correct (and at the base, you can see this photo is adjusted properly). and btw, color is usually may more off (i.e. blue), if you do not photoshop pics. It always cracks me up when people act like if you don't photoshop, the color will magically be exactly what you see in person. People spend years photographing reefs and thousands on equipment, and would kill to be able to just click and get accurate colors without any post-processing....

No no I'm not arguing with you. I also do a little post processing to get the exposure etc correct. I was just asking, it wasn't an attack. There is a couple spots in the pic where it looks like the vibrance/saturation might have been overdone thats all.

[snaza]

What sort of light requirement for granulora?

[Gondore]

Mine receives a lot of light and seems to do well.

[anguswu]

My granulosa.
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/an2675/SPS/granulosa_090509.jpg

[Twistedpro]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d143/Twistedpro/granulosa.jpg

[Justin74]

Nice gran'ies everyone!:D
When these guys hit the market a couple years ago, it was totally a must have. And only haunted me til I finally got it!:lol:
Here's mine:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a387/Justin1974/wflash-1.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a387/Justin1974/topdownofAlexsunknown-1.jpg

Took an alk beating this year, like no ones business but is one of the few that hung in there and is comin back :)

-Justin

[bogg]

How old are these corals? I can't seem to keep them for over a year, does anyone have a really old one?.

[Rickyrooz1]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6PRggcbgsD0/SmD_iFHV-uI/AAAAAAAAAOo/fDbgvk3-sDA/s1600/Skittles%2Bside%2B(web).jpg

[aurora]

I've had mine for about 8 years now. The original frag came from a local reefer and he's had it for about 2-3 years before that. They like to grow out over a ledge of your rockwork.

[klepto]

Great looking granulosa everyone! I really like this species. I am lucky enough to work with some maricultured pieces at a local aquarium. From my observations, this species appears to display better colors under high lighting and (of course) high flow. I moved some pieces into direct light (under 400watt 14K's)and colors and growth really started to improve.

I realize this is nothing groundbreaking..:) I just wanted to share my thoughts on the species.
I will work on getting some photos for the thread.. :spin1:

[fishyfish8]

wow...i want one. How is their growth? Fast slow?

[phurst]

Here's mine while it was coloring up. I don't have a recent pic, and it's been shuttled off to a different tank whilr I starve out my AEFWS.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/pearsonhurst/DSCF0021.jpg

[rutz81]

Are most of these frag-grown or wild/mariculture?

[Justin74]

Are most of these frag-grown or wild/mariculture?

I got my frag from a wild collected colony.

-Justin

[seminolecpa]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/seminolecpa/Top%20Downs/20100506-DSC_0781.jpg

Another still coloring up

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/seminolecpa/Top%20Downs/20100506-DSC_0785.jpg

[lolgranny]

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ZUUEzqB4iWg/SYUKKRMfqfI/AAAAAAAACww/dvj5Aj1SqwQ/s800/IMGP3452.jpg

That is one tasty frag...
Where ya at in Chicago?

[cwegescheide]

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ZUUEzqB4iWg/SYUKKRMfqfI/AAAAAAAACww/dvj5Aj1SqwQ/s800/IMGP3452.jpg


FWIW I got one almost identical to this from Atlantis about a year ago. It went to the great reef in the sky along with everything else in my tank about 6mos ago.

[ctxmonitor]

Nice Granulosa everyone..

[Maivortex]

In about 2 weeks, it will be growing out of the tank.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/prettypond/IMG_1638.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/prettypond/IMG_1639.jpg

[aquariumclown]

Keylime Granulosa

http://awesomereeftanks.com/aquarium/fragsforsale/content/bin/images/large/aquarium_091223_54_of_135_.jpg

[aurora]

Just when I upload some recent pics...

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/spsreefer/March%202010%20tank%20pic/DSC_1354.jpg?t=1273372393

[klepto]

Aquarium clown- bravo! Equally lovely image and coral! Was that grown from a frag?

[buzzy]

heres mine
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/carlbevan/my%20reef/new%20pics/new8.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/carlbevan/my%20reef/new%20pics/new2.jpg

[All Delight]

anything new?

[allsps40]

Here is my FHI Granulosa when I first got it. Its browned out now, no the way to getting it color back.
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/intenseneal/corals108.jpg
This my be a granulosa not sure, no its not dead and yes it is this white not bleached
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/intenseneal/DSCF0869.jpg

[dvanacker]

Here is mine...I like the keylime name. Looks like mine.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/dvanacker/200g/APRIL2011/P32929841024x768.jpg

[Justin74]

Sweet colony dvanacker :cool:

Here's mine, was in limbo last year but has finally kicked into gear again:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a387/Justin1974/grany4-11.jpg

-Justin

[aquaph8]

Bump please post some more

[Rickyrooz1]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fBBTnn8P7UA/U1cOiIlACEI/AAAAAAAACSk/utBwVyF7WPg/s1600/Skittles+Granulosa.jpg
Skittles Granulosa

[Big E]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/EdFink/loripesnew_zpsf50dc62c.jpg

[aquaph8]

Very nice guys, gotta be my favorite species.

[luis bruno]

hi
here is mine

before

http://i57.*******.com/ivx26g.jpg

and after

http://i59.*******.com/35jgh9f.jpg

Regards

[Greg11]

Keylime Granulosa

http://awesomereeftanks.com/aquarium/fragsforsale/content/bin/images/large/aquarium_091223_54_of_135_.jpg

very nice piece

[DiscusHeckel]

Well done guys. You should all be proud.

I find it difficult to distinguish between A. granulosa and A.loripes. How do you distinguish between two Acropora species?

Thanks

[diciple]

usally loripes has a row of coralites alinged from the middle too bottom until you see the row of coralites on a colony then you may see what i mean hope this helps a little

[DiscusHeckel]

usally loripes has a row of coralites alinged from the middle too bottom until you see the row of coralites on a colony then you may see what i mean hope this helps a little

Thanks for your reply. I appreciate it. I have looked at pictures of both corals provided by Veron and still get confused.

This is A. granulosa (http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0033)

This is A. loripes (http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0042)

and this is my frag (is it granulosa, loripes or neither?):

http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq165/mbozcan/IMG_0507_zps88a9158e.jpg

[TOM BLEVINS]

Here was mine before the crash!

[2012Denali]

Here's mine.! One of the BEST coral purchases ever!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a290/143gadgets/LIV_1763.jpg

Wow that is amazing

[szajda_m]

Here's mine
http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag479/szajda_m/AquariumAlbum/AquariumAlbum201412/DSC04511_zpsc1ee1792.jpg (http://s1375.photobucket.com/user/szajda_m/media/AquariumAlbum/AquariumAlbum201412/DSC04511_zpsc1ee1792.jpg.html)

[Oldude]

Old thread resurrected - ok I'll play.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/tank%20journal/tank%20journal%202/granulosa1_zpsbc4f9658.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/tank%20journal/tank%20journal%202/granulosacloseup_zps7d9c6ec6.jpg

Here is one of mine from back in the day -
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/tank%20journal/tank%20journal%202/agranulosacropped_zpsba62e5aa.jpg

[Piper27]

Oooweeee! Thoes branches are tasty looking oldude! Nice growth formation on thoes colonies, thanks for sharing :)

[aquaph8]

Wow Greg, those purple tips are awesome

[Moser]

Nice corals, Greg!.

I reckon the top is Loripes and bottom is Granulosa?….
Love 'em both!.

What do you keep your phos and nitrate at currently?.

Thanks
Mo

[jackson6745]

This is a beautiful coral that I totally forgot about :) Now I have to search down a frag. I don't see this piece around much in my area anymore.

[diciple]

Discus heckel,the photo is blurry and im no expert but it looks like a Granny!Our sps have so "morphed"thru captivity it can be very hard to tell same species from tank to tank lighting,flow,placement etc..look at A.Carolina,A.Shurashoni,A.Lokani, same difficuties at times distinguishing between and i could go on btw nice score on Granny hope it turns into a great colony for you!

[DiscusHeckel]

Discus heckel,the photo is blurry and im no expert but it looks like a Granny!Our sps have so "morphed"thru captivity it can be very hard to tell same species from tank to tank lighting,flow,placement etc..look at A.Carolina,A.Shurashoni,A.Lokani, same difficuties at times distinguishing between and i could go on btw nice score on Granny hope it turns into a great colony for you!

Thanks for your reply. I have a slightly better picture:

http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq165/mbozcan/P1060486_zps921e70f5.jpg

As you say, I will cherish it whatever it may be.

[Oldude]

Oooweeee! Thoes branches are tasty looking oldude! Nice growth formation on thoes colonies, thanks for sharing :)
Thanks - my latest colony has very short branches and is a painfully slower grower.
Wow Greg, those purple tips are awesome Thanks

Nice corals, Greg!.

I reckon the top is Loripes and bottom is Granulosa?….
Love 'em both!.

What do you keep your phos and nitrate at currently?.

Thanks
Mo
Thanks Mo. I have several other "Loripes" pieces and their growth structure is different than this particular one so I was just assuming it was granulosa but you may be correct - there are a lot of similarities between the two species. Especially once they get colony size.

Regarding phos & nitrates - to be honest I don't bother testing for those. I don't do any sort carbon dosing anymore so my system is far from being a ULNS (especially with my bioload) however in my experience having some detectable levels gives me deeper colors where the with zeovit or the like colors are more pastel. That said, it can be a delicate balance because - again in my experience high phosphate level browns out a lot of the sps.

[DiscusHeckel]

I am resurrecting this old thread, hoping that there will be more pictures:

This was mine last year:

http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq165/mbozcan/P1060486_zps921e70f5.jpg

It is looking like this now:

http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq165/mbozcan/P1070503_zps01wr0sgt.jpg

It is growing painfully slowly.

[glaukos]

Granny's should be named "the coral of the many virtues"... like patience,skills,good reefer etc :)

Welldone bulent,it seems you have all these skills:)
That thing is a really slow grower indeed but when it does it's soooo rewarding:inlove:
Thanks for the pics!

Does that monti give it hard time or you cut it off when it reaches?

[DiscusHeckel]

Granny's should be named "the coral of the many virtues"... like patience,skills,good reefer etc :)

Welldone bulent,it seems you have all these skills:)
That thing is a really slow grower indeed but when it does it's soooo rewarding:inlove:
Thanks for the pics!

Does that monti give it hard time or you cut it off when it reaches?

Thanks for your praise Mike, but I think I am only getting better at taking pictures.

That is a Montipora monaseriata. Unlike most other encrusting Montipora sp, it does not encrust live rock. It is very easy to break and remove. Here is a better picture of it:

http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq165/mbozcan/P1070462_zps0erpag02.jpg

[Gmerek2]

This was sold to me as rainbow granulosa but looks nothing like what y'all are posting. I apologize if it's the wrong darn thing

[DiscusHeckel]

This was sold to me as rainbow granulosa but looks nothing like what y'all are posting. I apologize if it's the wrong darn thing

Hi Engin, I am afraid your coral does not look like an A. granulosa to me mate. However, it looks very nice though. You should be pleased with it.

[PederP]

Here is my collection.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a19/superpedro/IMG_9848_zps2t4gan6w.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/superpedro/media/IMG_9848_zps2t4gan6w.jpg.html)

The one in the bottom of the picture is a true chamaeleon. One of the most common granulosas (at least over here).
High amounts of light makes it metallic-green, fading into blue/purple right at the tip. Light brownish to white polyps.

Low amounts gives it a dark-green base, blue tips and red polyps. Very pretty, though in my experience, it needs to be in growth before being placed there. It takes forever to get it going under these" low light" circumstances.

[Montireef]

Many of the corals in this thread are not granulosa, most are loripes and others