Show off your Strawberry shortcake

[takayan]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=6268&pictureid=43192

I bought this one from DD a couple months ago. Right now, it is less mint color, but still looks good. When I have time, I will update the current one as well.
Please show your Strawberry Shortcake for me!

[Alex T.]

Oh...my...God!!!! That's got to be the nicest one I've ever seen. Lots of strawberry in that shortcake. Great score!

[mengyang_neo]

Yup that is very nice, actually what should be the placement for the ssc? If the ssc lost the green, is it due to too much or too little light? Thanks.

[Finland]

Yup that is very nice, actually what should be the placement for the ssc? If the ssc lost the green, is it due to too much or too little light? Thanks.

I'd like to know also. I heard lower in the tank, but mine has lost most of the green. Thinking of moving it up.

[slojmn]

I have the DFS version of the Strawberry Shortcake, I forget what they call it....I keep my frag up high and to the left of the direct lights and it has kept the intense green. I have very red polyps...when they peak out, not much polyp extension on this particular coral in my tank. The pink corallites are somewhat muted, really muted compared to that picture above which is incredibly gorgeous :D. I think as it grows and develops into a colony I will get much more of the pink corallites. Try moving yours up into higher light and see if the green returns.
I've noticed that my Tierra Del Fuego has really colored up as it has grown. The pink has developed tremendously. It is a much faster growing coral than my DFS shortcake.

[KJAhp098]

Here's an older shot of mine.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh14/kjahp98/019-13.jpg

[takayan]

I place my SSC at the top with high light and flow. I want more green color.

[Allmost]

Im hoping to find a frag of this in Canada one day :(

just beautiful.

[aqua80]

Im hoping to find a frag of this in Canada one day :(

just beautiful.

chances are good ! this is a wild/maricultured coral from australia and we are getting colonies here in quebec on a regular basis.

here's my little frag !

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af4/aqua80/IMGP0214.jpg

[Allmost]

oh wow, nice macro shot !

Im gonna post a want ad on the local forums ,.. see if I Can get one.

thanks for the pic !

[myzislow]

I have the DFS version of the Strawberry Shortcake, I forget what they call it....I keep my frag up high and to the left of the direct lights and it has kept the intense green. I have very red polyps...when they peak out, not much polyp extension on this particular coral in my tank. The pink corallites are somewhat muted, really muted compared to that picture above which is incredibly gorgeous :D. I think as it grows and develops into a colony I will get much more of the pink corallites. Try moving yours up into higher light and see if the green returns.
I've noticed that my Tierra Del Fuego has really colored up as it has grown. The pink has developed tremendously. It is a much faster growing coral than my DFS shortcake.

I believe the DFS shortcake was called the northwoods pink lemonade.

I have the original Unique corals version and it is drop dead gorgeous. Took awhile to get going but now that it has it's a stunner! With so many imports around it can be hard to find a hardy strain. The UC version is bulletproof!

[Piper27]

I got a "ssc" a year ago but I think its actually something else. Its really yellow and pink but it tables. All the pics I see of shortcakes are wild colonies, I still haven't seen one grown out in a reef tank! So really I don't know what its supposed to look like... *waits for more pics...*

[takayan]

Yeah, I want to see the captive grown one. Wild SSC is really hardy, but might be difficult to keep the original color.

[NeverlosT]

Mine is getting a bunch of light, very high flow, still more pink than green though. I attribute it to alk issues that I am dealing with at the moment. Mine also has been encrusting like a boss. I mean a lot. Like it has grown approximately 1/8" up, but has encrusted literally 2" around. weird. eh, hopefully it will look like those amazing pics above soon!

[djkms]

Thats a great piece takayan. If you ever decide to frag a piece let me know!

[MammothReefer]

sniff sniff. I don't have one :(

[mikid]

mine looks bright pink,minty green, with light noen green, wish i knew how to post pictures?............my pink is even brighter than that first picture,half wway up to the side,250w elos,95w vhos.....

[WayneL333]

Here's a pic of mine. I've been meaning to take a more recent and better pic - hopefully this weekend. I grew it from a frag from my lfs.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a89/WayneL333/Group-SPS-9.jpg

[takayan]

http://reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=6268&pictureid=43239
I took this picture today. It is very difficult to take picture.
My SSC is under AI Sol Blue.

[Asureef]

Here's a pic of mine. I've been meaning to take a more recent and better pic - hopefully this weekend. I grew it from a frag from my lfs.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a89/WayneL333/Group-SPS-9.jpg

That is a jaw dropper, :eek2:.

How long did it take to grow to that size? Can't wait for mine to start looking like that. Taka, you have a beautiful piece also.

[takayan]

WayneL333,
This is amazing one. I admire that you grow up from a frag.

[WayneL333]

Thanks! About a year. I actually thought I would lose it at one point because of bio pellets, but it came back.

[dvanacker]

Here's a pic of mine. I've been meaning to take a more recent and better pic - hopefully this weekend. I grew it from a frag from my lfs.
Wow..thats way nicer than mine...haha. Grown from a frag eh.......awesome job. Is that the darth maul porites in the background.....man everything in that picture looks nice.

Where is you tank thread Wayne...I want to see more.

[rogerwilco357]

hey i was going to buy that one lol I noticed they had 3 over the last month the go fast but the last one was expensive at 399.99 awesome colors

[takayan]

djkms,
When I am ready to frag it, let u know.

Rogerwilco,
Which store?

[kipper31]

http://s622.photobucket.com/albums/tt304/kipper31au/?action=view&current=DSCF2051.jpg&mediafilter=noflash
http://s622.photobucket.com/albums/tt304/kipper31au/?action=view&current=DSCF2123.jpg&mediafilter=noflash
Heres mine,brought two colony's at the same time ,one browned out and perished this one just keeps going,kills anything in its path .

[slojmn]

I believe the DFS shortcake was called the northwoods pink lemonade.

I have the original Unique corals version and it is drop dead gorgeous. Took awhile to get going but now that it has it's a stunner! With so many imports around it can be hard to find a hardy strain. The UC version is bulletproof!

Yep, that's the name of the DFS version. Thanks :D. I tried the UC version twice and they both RTN'd on me. Not their fault....it just didn't take to my tank. I'd love to try another frag of the UC version from back then. I think my tank would support it now for sure.

Wayne, gorgeous shot. I love how the encrusting portion in the foreground just GLOWS!!

[Jay uk]

Here's a pic of mine. I've been meaning to take a more recent and better pic - hopefully this weekend. I grew it from a frag from my lfs.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a89/WayneL333/Group-SPS-9.jpg

Wow.....

[LawmanRob]

Under 250W MH Phoenix 14k & T5 Actinics.

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr309/Bobbyd1977/ShortCake.jpg

[WayneL333]

Ok, one more pic of mine. I'll try to take a better one later.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a89/WayneL333/SSC-1.jpg

[takayan]

LawmanRob,
Where do you place the SSC?

WayneL333
Was your SSC frag really small like 1 inch? How old is the SSC?

[Moser]

Thanks! About a year. I actually thought I would lose it at one point because of bio pellets, but it came back.

Looks awesome!.
What happened with biopellets and how did you save it?

Thanks
Mo

[takayan]

Bump

[Moser]

Kipper, this is craaaaaazy!!

http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt304/kipper31au/DSCF2123.jpg

Mo

[takayan]

Moser,
This is crazy one. Did you grow it from a frag?

[bobkill]

That's epic

[slapshot]

Here is mine :dance:

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t74/TSCWB/strawberry.jpg

Another view:

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t74/TSCWB/Untitled-3.jpg

[Acronic]

my tiny tiny frag from many moons passed... I payed $30 for half this

http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad310/salvini55/10-1.jpg

[slapshot]

Ugg the second one is a bad picture and it won't let me edit it out. Here it is taken with my real camera, the first one was with my Iphone:

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t74/TSCWB/Untitled-2.jpg

[gasman059]

A wild colony- started RTN after several months- now I have many frags all over
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/gasman059/052-2.jpg[/IMG]

[Bongo Shrimp]

Ugg the second one is a bad picture and it won't let me edit it out. Here it is taken with my real camera, the first one was with my Iphone:

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t74/TSCWB/Untitled-2.jpg

This is sick!

[Cardiff R33]

Kipper, this is craaaaaazy!!

http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt304/kipper31au/DSCF2123.jpg

Mo

Agreed! :wave:

[gig]

here's mine

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v121/cgoldens/Reef02-26-12085.jpg

[NPC]

my tiny tiny frag from many moons passed... I payed $30 for half this.

We all start somewhere.

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/Npc-tank/d1c96e0b.jpg

[MedRed]

1 month old frag.
http://i51.*******.com/14e84ya.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ok7P6.jpg

1 year later
http://i49.*******.com/15dtma1.jpg
http://i48.*******.com/9bawww.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/fhwcg.jpg

[glaukos]

medred not only your strawberry is sick but your tank is also unbelieveable!
great job,in one more year it will be tomt

[MedRed]

medred not only your strawberry is sick but your tank is also unbelieveable!
great job,in one more year it will be tomt


Thanks glaukos! The strawberry shortcake is one of my favorite corals. I hope I can get a nice, big colony like some of the other pictures in this thread!

[takayan]

MedRed,
Nice color and great shape!!!!

[MedRed]

Thank you takayan!

[06bug]

Oh man,.these are all beautiful. I just got one that is a 3/4” single branch frag. I'm still waiting for it to color up. Hope it blossoms to a big colony like these pictured someday. Please keep posting pictures for inspiration.

[Moser]

Moser,
This is crazy one. Did you grow it from a frag?

I wish!. That's not mine. It's kippers.....

How many different SSC species are there?.
I know the microlados, but there are others with similar colors. eg Nasuta. I'm sure there are others?...

Mo

[Tracey2]

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv305/Missy4now/IMG_0677.jpg

I need a better camera. This one grew from a 1" frag.

[Piper27]

I got a "ssc" a year ago but I think its actually something else. Its really yellow and pink but it tables. All the pics I see of shortcakes are wild colonies, I still haven't seen one grown out in a reef tank! So really I don't know what its supposed to look like... *waits for more pics...*

The more I look at some of these pics the more I think mine is actually a ssc but who knows. Its way greener than I thought with just the blues on. When the 10ks are on it seems more yellow. Here are two shots the one with the blues on is fairly old and the 10k pic is a little bit newer. I should probly get an updated one since it is one of my favorites that I have.

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x360/paulstatstuff/ssc-1.jpg

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x360/paulstatstuff/ssc-2.jpg

[rogerwilco357]

man love that green color awesome piece

[Piper27]

I would like to get an updated shot but I pulled four huge colonies out to make room and forgot to think about the reactor drip, in 3 days the alk went from 9 to 12 :hmm2: so a few things are looking a little funny, plus I did a few days lights out and stuff is still looking a little off. I hope it all works out a few validias are showing STN at the base and I only have a week to get the reactor (which has been killing me with it's little recirc pump) dialed in before I go on vacation...

[rogerwilco357]

best placement for the SSC acro would be? high flow high light?

[Piper27]

I keep mine right under a 250w halide with good random flow.

I want to see some more pics.

[rwyatt4424]

Here's a pic of mine. I've been meaning to take a more recent and better pic - hopefully this weekend. I grew it from a frag from my lfs.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a89/WayneL333/Group-SPS-9.jpg
Very nice coral

[xjoyhugo1980]

Here is two of mine…

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5196/7159273832_ea31ca6675_c.jpg

[jverna1]

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af1/jverna1/StrawberrySC.jpg

Heres mine grown from a 1" frag two years ago. Sorry for the iPhone pic.

[aandfsoccr04]

beautiful corals in this thread. I love the strawberry shortcake!

[Finland]

Here is mine. Was pretty browned out when I got it, but now it is one of my favorite
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb328/Finland3/SSC.jpg

[Yariel0527]

Well picture doesn't want to come out

[Yariel0527]

191233well picture doesn't want to come out

[jroovers]

Wow, there are some beauties in here! Mine is starting to grow.

October 23, 2011:
http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae286/jroovs/IMG_3626.jpg

Currently at different camera angle (I just changed my lighting and it has paled, hopefully a bit more green comes back):
http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae286/jroovs/AquariumMay2012-6.jpg

[OneReef]

Some of your guys SSC look like Pimk Lemonades..... Interesting. Here's my frag:


http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e370/topgun121/120g/SSC1.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e370/topgun121/120g/SSC-1.jpg

[bwig333]

this is the next coral I am getting. All pics look great

[Piper27]

Onereef, can you explain the differences between pink lemonade and ssc?

[OneReef]

Onereef, can you explain the differences between pink lemonade and ssc?


Sure. The pink lemonade looks mainly yellow with pink polyps. The SSC should be mint green base\branches with pink/red tips/corrallites. Both are stunning corals. I was just saying a few of the claimed SSC corals posted in this thread look kind of yellow with pink polyps like a pink lemonade. Of course, it could just be the angle and lighting during the picture taking. It is very hard to get corals to show in photographs what they really look like at home and to our naked eye.

[OneReef]

My pink lemonade:

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e370/topgun121/120g/PINKLEM.jpg

My SSC:

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e370/topgun121/120g/SSC-1.jpg

[Bling_bling466]

Here is mine. Was pretty browned out when I got it, but now it is one of my favorite
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb328/Finland3/SSC.jpg


Hey how long did it take for the colour to come back. Mine I just got was pretty brown?:headwally:

[Finland]

Hey how long did it take for the colour to come back. Mine I just got was pretty brown?:headwally:
It took about a month. I have it 1/2 way up in the tank, directly below 250w, in a high flow area.

[Finland]

Here is apic from May 5th. Just a small amount of green
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb328/Finland3/br.jpg

[clayspst]

here is mine starting to get good growth

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q294/clayspst1/DSC04837.jpg

[Der ABT]

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr42/Der_ABT/041512%20Tank%20and%20frags/IMG_2909.jpg

[Allmost]

Wow, there are some beauties in here! Mine is starting to grow.

October 23, 2011:
http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae286/jroovs/IMG_3626.jpg

Currently at different camera angle (I just changed my lighting and it has paled, hopefully a bit more green comes back):
http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae286/jroovs/AquariumMay2012-6.jpg

very nice ! let me know if you decide to frag a bit of it :D would love a piece.

[Soy]

wrong pic posted

[Soy]

http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj605/soyissteezy/IMG_8868.jpg

[jroovers]

very nice ! let me know if you decide to frag a bit of it :D would love a piece.

Allmost, I'll keep you in mind when it gets to fraggable size! Hopefully that won't be too long from now. :D

[Allmost]

Allmost, I'll keep you in mind when it gets to fraggable size! Hopefully that won't be too long from now. :D

with the growth u have, Im guessing not too long neither :) thank you.

[pusanpa]

Does anyone notice that strawberry shortcake looks pink lemonade-like????
Maybe they are same specie...

[naldopr]

what a nice acro

[cediss]

Does anyone notice that strawberry shortcake looks pink lemonade-like????
Maybe they are same specie...

No see one reefs picture of the two different appearances. The pink lemonade also has narrower branches and coralites

[cediss]

http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj605/soyissteezy/IMG_8868.jpg

That is just incredible looking.

I have what was a browned out lemonade and SCC but my camera sucks. I'll try to take a picture later

[aandfsoccr04]

http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk366/aandfsoccr04/102.jpg

[MedRed]

latest picture.

http://i50.*******.com/s3q6jb.jpg

[reefer999]

Wow, there some awesome colonies out there, can't wait for my tiny frag to grow out into a massive colony.

[takayan]

So it looks like Strawberry shortcake is required a strong light. What a kind of light are you using? MH, T5 or LED?

[FishSticks86]

Very nice! I need to go pick one of these up!

[watchguy123]

Mine seems to be happy , high up, lots of light and flow

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg481/watchguy123/strawberry-shortcake-111912.jpg

[takayan]

watchguy123,
Jaw dropped!!! What a kind of light are you using? MH? or T5? or something else?

[Jay uk]

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k583/NedW/13b8ae19.jpg
http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k583/NedW/A1CF1BC0-4A6B-45DC-8513-25EEF76C8ABF-1129-000002197D1F958B.jpg

[westreef]

Jay, very sweet ssc you have there. What kind of light do you have? And where do you place this sweetie?

[bobssecrtsn]

Hm, I'm wondering why my Strawberry shortcake colours are so faded, I've had mine for about 4 months now and its barely starting to take off like a weed!

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss288/imrbobby/IMG_4798_zpsa7d6aa0d.jpg

this is when i first got it from RAP, It had no polyps when i received it!
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss288/imrbobby/IMG_4255.jpg

[dvanacker]

looks healthy....just slightly bleached from light shock and/or lack of feeding.

[NewbyReefer]

What type of growth do most people see? I have a frag up high. It hasn't lost any color but doesn't seem to have a lot of growth. Its been in the spot for over a month and it just looks like its encrusting with 0 outward growth. Is this the norm at first?

[dvanacker]

dont expect much in a month......these things are slow.

[gig]

here's mine

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v121/cgoldens/Reef02-26-12085.jpg

so mine had grown into a nice little colony before I had some issues with low alk and too busy at work and home to take proper care of the tank. I thought I had lost it completely, but I fragged it and the frag was even STN'ing, but now has stopped and it is now reversing, but the frag I have it smaller than the one I started with! lol

[takayan]

220367
I just got the one!

[frankyrivera]

http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee506/frankymaxrivera/B065394D-D460-49EA-A9B5-58A7A696A249-10481-000003B19CF5F463.jpg

[fishmanstan]

http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b481/bballer2221/IMAG0472_zpse324d36d.jpg

[Peter Eichler]

latest picture.

http://i50.*******.com/s3q6jb.jpg

Huh, this looks like A. nasuta to me rather than A. microclados. In fact, it seems like there are a few different species being labeled as SSC.

[MedRed]

Huh, this looks like A. nasuta to me rather than A. microclados. In fact, it seems like there are a few different species being labeled as SSC.

It doesn't look anything like nasuta based on the pictures I could find.

[biggles]

Small branch freshly collected from a wild colony - it's the one at the front in case anyone is unsure lol.

http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/BigglesRC/IMG_0596_zps036b36cb-1_zps25065a3d.jpg

[MarinaP]

grown from 1" frag

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad218/rmpeters1/DSC_0055_zps4d7da793.jpg

[MammothReefer]

That looks like a pink lemonaide to me.

[Piper27]

Sure. The pink lemonade looks mainly yellow with pink polyps. The SSC should be mint green base\branches with pink/red tips/corrallites. Both are stunning corals. I was just saying a few of the claimed SSC corals posted in this thread look kind of yellow with pink polyps like a pink lemonade. Of course, it could just be the angle and lighting during the picture taking. It is very hard to get corals to show in photographs what they really look like at home and to our naked eye.

I would love it if people would also chip in on the difference. Like species type? Who had the "first" SSC? Why are some of them all pink? It seems like so many people have one but everyone is different. I just call mine a tabling shortcake. I know where it came from and I don't know to many others that table like mine. And then some people who know what they are talking about tell me mine looks like a true strawberry shortcake? I dunno... All I know is I love it and most corals that look like it. But I would like to know more about the whole SSC story.

[epicurus84]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=224387&d=1363686197

When i got it it was quite low on color.

But in a few weeks it turned more green.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=228289&d=1366304759

Ow growth wise for some reason nothing going to the top, however encrusting about 1 millimeter every 3 days. So thats going pretty fast.

[flamron]

That looks like a pink lemonaide to me.

It does. The only difference is the green. My pink lemonade never had green like that. It was always yellow.

Probably the same family I'd imagine.

[Patrick Cox]

grown from 1" frag

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad218/rmpeters1/DSC_0055_zps4d7da793.jpg

Is this really SSC? Mine doesn't have any of that green color. More yellow/cream with pink.

[trueblackpercula]

Is anyone keeping SSC under LEDs ? Mine is pink but still no green

[MarinaP]

Is this really SSC?

Picture of mother colony in this thread

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2096849&page=3

My colony is exposed to a lot of flow and sits under 400W Radium, maybe that's why it looks different

[karsseboom]

Idk that really looks like a pink lemonade. Are you sure you didn't get a frag of the colonie behind the SS?

[epicurus84]

Is anyone keeping SSC under LEDs ? Mine is pink but still no green

I got mine under Pacitic sun Tritron LED The top of the coral is about half way into my tank.

[MarinaP]

Idk that really looks like a pink lemonade. Are you sure you didn't get a frag of the colonie behind the SS?

I did :)

here is my pink lemonade

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad218/rmpeters1/pinklemon_zpsae5e6c6c.jpg[/URL]

[fishmanstan]

Is anyone keeping SSC under LEDs ? Mine is pink but still no green

mine is unnder 2 radions, and it is green with pink corallites.

[trueblackpercula]

mine is unnder 2 radions, and it is green with pink corallites.

Thanks I was going to give up hope but now I have hope again after that statement. She's growing very fast but still no green. It was green with pink but the green left.

[fishmanstan]

Mine was kind of blank pink and green, and within the month or so of being in my tank its colors have become much prettier.

[Peter Eichler]

It doesn't look anything like nasuta based on the pictures I could find.

Actually, you're right about that. It looks a lot like what I've seen others label as raspberry nasuta, which doesn't seem to look like A. nasuta either.:bounce3: Regardless of what it is, it's a stunning piece.

[tektite]

My little one, lol. Doesn't grow much with my high phosphates, but has great color :)
http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv244/stargate985/IMG_9186.jpg (http://s688.photobucket.com/user/stargate985/media/IMG_9186.jpg.html)

[Piper27]

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x360/paulstatstuff/Shortcake2_zpsb9f5aa55.jpg (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/paulstatstuff/media/Shortcake2_zpsb9f5aa55.jpg.html)


http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x360/paulstatstuff/AmandasShortcake_zps7c8c5397.jpg (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/paulstatstuff/media/AmandasShortcake_zps7c8c5397.jpg.html)

[triguy]

First photo I picked up as a "Reverse SSC" the second photo was sold to me as a SSC, but I've been told it is Raspberry Limeade, 3rd photo is a colony shot of the 2nd photo.
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/good365/CSC_0063-7_zps24f8422b.jpg (http://s264.photobucket.com/user/good365/media/CSC_0063-7_zps24f8422b.jpg.html)
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/good365/CSC_0141-1.jpg (http://s264.photobucket.com/user/good365/media/CSC_0141-1.jpg.html)
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/good365/DSC_0065-2_zpsbf33316e.jpg (http://s264.photobucket.com/user/good365/media/DSC_0065-2_zpsbf33316e.jpg.html)

[trueblackpercula]

That is insane con grats

[tnyr5]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/486860_10104336031405194_79396312_n.jpg Original UC Strawberry Shortcake. Grew this from a tiny frag my friend gave me, he bought his frag from Jason Fox who got it from Unique corals at MACNA 2009 when it was first released.

[A.G]

Great photos. I noticed Jason Fox SSC does look different from the others. Its more green with red polyps vs the pink edges you normally see on other SSC. Very nice indeed.

[CHSUB]

seems strong light and high current are best?....i'm getting a frag from DD Wed and have a spot 12" under a 400 watt 10k HM, and current from my return, a sea swirl. any thoughts?

[Reef264]

Here is mine.

http://emob1106.photobucket.com/albums/h372/CWReef/6958D74E-03C8-48FF-8247-EE2118079184-1774-000000F00E05B039.jpg?t=1367290624

-Ray

[trinity1012]

latest picture.

http://i50.*******.com/s3q6jb.jpg

thats awesome

[Zstriker]

mine is finally turning into a mini colony...as you can see below, it enjoyed encrusting FOREVER, before it started growing upward.

http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af333/bur01014/DSC01451.jpg

[fishguy597]

I love this coral my personel favorite. I just switched over to LEDs a little over a week ago. So far it has maintained the nice pink and cream. The one thing I have noticed since the change is the new growth at the base. The new growth on the rock as it encrusts is a bright blue. Does anyone else have this ?

[Dugless]

This was sold to me as a SSC, but the only hint of any green I've seen is the growing edge, which I feel is more of a light turquoise. I keep waiting from some green, but I'm starting to think it isn't a SSC. It is a painfully slow grower. Thoughts?

[Ajskennels]

my tiny sschttp:/<a href="http://s973.photobucket.com/user/ajskennels/media/IMG_1636_zps234a0ad3.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae219/ajskennels/IMG_1636_zps234a0ad3.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo IMG_1636_zps234a0ad3.jpg"/></a>

[WayneL333]

Here's a pic of mine. I've been meaning to take a more recent and better pic - hopefully this weekend. I grew it from a frag from my lfs.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a89/WayneL333/Group-SPS-9.jpg

I can't believe it's been almost a year since I posted this pic. Well, here's an update:

http://waynel333.smugmug.com/Other/Corals/i-BMHR3JZ/0/XL/SSC%202%20web-XL.jpg

http://waynel333.smugmug.com/Other/Corals/i-NnJz39X/0/XL/SSC%201%20web-XL.jpg

This is an early pic of the colony. I originally grew it from like a 1" frag. This pic was taken like Dec of '11:

http://waynel333.smugmug.com/Other/Corals/i-mff7WfC/0/XL/SSC%203%20web-XL.jpg

Another update in a year hopefully :)

[Finland]

I can't believe it's been almost a year since I posted this pic. Well, here's an update:

http://waynel333.smugmug.com/Other/Corals/i-BMHR3JZ/0/XL/SSC%202%20web-XL.jpg

http://waynel333.smugmug.com/Other/Corals/i-NnJz39X/0/XL/SSC%201%20web-XL.jpg

This is an early pic of the colony. I originally grew it from like a 1" frag. This pic was taken like Dec of '11:

http://waynel333.smugmug.com/Other/Corals/i-mff7WfC/0/XL/SSC%203%20web-XL.jpg

Another update in a year hopefully :)

Now that is what a ssc is supposed to look like! Good Job!

[takayan]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/05/usaru8ap.jpghere is mine.

[takayan]

230219for non Tapatalk users

[Moser]

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa351/m_a_majid/Reef%20Central%20Thread/TankThread1345_zps088aa1ae.jpg


Mo

[frankyrivera]

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa351/m_a_majid/Reef%20Central%20Thread/TankThread1345_zps088aa1ae.jpg


Mo

Do u have red bugs? It looks like u have little polyp extension and I thought I saw some red spots here and there hard to see since image is a bit blurry. You might wanna retake the photo and zoom in just to make sure

[Moser]

No, no pests for a while. I did zoom in to the pic, but there was so much pink and green, it dazzled me. :)

I couldn't see any of the red spots you mention, even in zoom?. Did you actually see them in this photo, or just put 2 and 2 together in view of the polyp extension?.

The coral had an acrylic plate sat about 1cm above it. I can't photograph it otherwise. Unfortunately, this removes super polyp extendo mode.


Mo

[frankyrivera]

Mo it's a beautiful piece how high do you have it or low it's got amazing green and pink very intense

[dvanacker]

I can't believe it's been almost a year since I posted this pic. Well, here's an update:

http://waynel333.smugmug.com/Other/Corals/i-NnJz39X/0/XL/SSC%201%20web-XL.jpg

This is an early pic of the colony. I originally grew it from like a 1" frag. This pic was taken like Dec of '11:

http://waynel333.smugmug.com/Other/Corals/i-mff7WfC/0/XL/SSC%203%20web-XL.jpg

Another update in a year hopefully :)You are the SSC master. Nicest colony I've seen grown from a frag.

I find my SSC growth is quite slow.....almost two years now and just a mini colony...started from a decent sized frag too.

[Piper27]

I agree ^

With all the variety, yours is the only one so far that looks very similar to ours, Good job Wayne! Where did you get the piece from? I would love to see a close up of the polyps in the center if you have one.

[WayneL333]

Thanks guys, it just kind of took off in my tank. I got it from a lfs called Age of Aquariums here in LA. They're a great local shop for corals. I've actually picked up a lot of my frags there as they carried a lot of ORA frags. Anyway, I've recently picked up 2 other wild SSC variants frags from them. I'm curious to see how they'll end up. I'll keep you guys posted.

[WayneL333]

I agree ^

With all the variety, yours is the only one so far that looks very similar to ours, Good job Wayne! Where did you get the piece from? I would love to see a close up of the polyps in the center if you have one.

Hey there. thanks! do you mean the center of the colony? No I don't. They colony is hard to photograph because I have to tilt it to get a good angel on it. Let me see what I can do the next time I break out my camera.

[Moser]

Mo it's a beautiful piece how high do you have it or low it's got amazing green and pink very intense

Thanks Franky,

My tank is 6ftx8ftx3ft tall. I have 7x400W Reeflux 10K and 2x400W Radiums.
This piece was sat on the floor of the tank for about 2 weeks or so, under a Radium. Much of the coral was still quite brown, with thick skin… i.e. healthy tissue, so I moved it up between 2 Reeflux 10K's. about 6 weeks ago.
It's about 3 inches under the water, but half way between two bulbs. It also has 1 KZ Fiji Purple and 1 Narve Blue T5 directly over it.

I haven't measured PAR, but it sits in intense light… likely around 600 PAR.
I have a few spots in the tank around 800 PAR.

The flow in my tank is huge. It receives indirect flow, but lots of it.

So, very high 10K Halide light ( with Blue and pink T5). Very high indirect flow.

Mo

[Moser]

You are the SSC master. Nicest colony I've seen grown from a frag.

I find my SSC growth is quite slow.....almost two years now and just a mini colony...started from a decent sized frag too.

I have to agree with Darryll, this is probably the best SSC colony I have seen. How are you managing to hold it up. Did you just detach the rock it's growing on?...

Good work!.

Mo

[WayneL333]

I have to agree with Darryll, this is probably the best SSC colony I have seen. How are you managing to hold it up. Did you just detach the rock it's growing on?...

Good work!.

Mo

I originally mounted it on a pretty dense rock so luckily it can support the colony weight right now. The rock is also completely encrusted by colony. That's actually my wife's hand holding up the colony while I was taking the picture.

[Flagswipe]

Mine a month or so ago

http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt102/dsummerhayes/ELOS%20160%20Build/_DSC0023.jpg

I actually have 4 different pieces in my tank. This is by far the nicest one. Two others were sold to me as SSC but but shame on those guys, they were not.

Just picked up another nice piece, we will see how this one turns out. This is my favorite in the tank for sure, I wouldnt mind having it all over

Nice SSC everyone!

[Flagswipe]

Here is one of the imitation pieces, likely from Indo somewhere, its a crappy pic and it looks better in person, just does not have the colour
http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt102/dsummerhayes/ELOS%20160%20Build/Nov18Actinic43.jpg

[Blueline12]

OG Unique Corals Strawberry Shortcake

[watchguy123]

I have a couple of little colonies from different sources so they look a bit different:
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg481/watchguy123/May%202013/ssc_zps2d3ba729.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/watchguy123/media/May%202013/ssc_zps2d3ba729.jpg.html)



http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg481/watchguy123/May%202013/ssc-version-2_zpsefa6d341.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/watchguy123/media/May%202013/ssc-version-2_zpsefa6d341.jpg.html)

[Allmost]

so jealous, this is the most beautiful coral.

cant wait to find a piece ...

[takayan]

http://reef-reef.jp/bbs/download/file.php?id=67
As of August. It slowly grows.

[Touring]

Mine a month or so ago

http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt102/dsummerhayes/ELOS%20160%20Build/_DSC0023.jpg

I actually have 4 different pieces in my tank. This is by far the nicest one. Two others were sold to me as SSC but but shame on those guys, they were not.

Just picked up another nice piece, we will see how this one turns out. This is my favorite in the tank for sure, I wouldnt mind having it all over

Nice SSC everyone!

dosent look like a ssc to me but oh well its nice....

[irishkiddo]

Very nice!

[tmantaylor18]

so jealous, this is the most beautiful coral.

cant wait to find a piece ...

Whats overnight shipping from the US cost? My LFS has a bunch of frags for cheap.

[stonecold]

Here's mine.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=7913&pictureid=57395

[trueblackpercula]

Here's mine.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=7913&pictureid=57395

You win lol

[WayneL333]

Here's mine.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=7913&pictureid=57395

Holy moly! I think mine's a contender though. Let me take an updated pic.

[ryanrid]

here my brother, rodneyri, one

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x302/rodneyri/017-2.jpg
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x302/rodneyri/001-7.jpg

i have a small frag it this from him.

[sahin]

Bump for more. :D

[caribbeanguy]

by far one of my favorite pieces

[dunk373]

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x384/dunk373/IMG_2663_zps593337fb.jpg (http://s1179.photobucket.com/user/dunk373/media/IMG_2663_zps593337fb.jpg.html)

[dunk373]

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x384/dunk373/IMG_2666_zpsc6812cf3.jpg (http://s1179.photobucket.com/user/dunk373/media/IMG_2666_zpsc6812cf3.jpg.html)

[BrentH]

I'll get some pics up I have about. 5 diff pieces and of them r differ not sure why yet they all have same look and poloyps

[basser1]

Terrific pics everyone!

I do have a question for you..... How do you maintain the green color? I purchased an "Aussie SSC", and it has lost all of it's green color, it's all red now.

Thanks

[sahin]

Terrific pics everyone!

I do have a question for you..... How do you maintain the green color? I purchased an "Aussie SSC", and it has lost all of it's green color, it's all red now.

Thanks

There are at least a couple of distinct variants of the SSC. I have 3 SSC frags. One being the Aussie version which has far more Red and a lime green base.

There is also the original Unique Corals SSC which is much nicer IMO. I also have this version as well. Its growth and structure is slightly different. Colours are more intense and it has a deeper green base. There is more green on this version than the red/pink parts.

I also have a 3rd version which is still brown.

[sahin]

There are at least a couple of distinct variants of the SSC. I have 3 SSC frags. One being the Aussie version which has far more Red and a lime green base.

There is also the original Unique Corals SSC which is much nicer IMO. I also have this version as well. Its growth and structure is slightly different. Colours are more intense and it has a deeper green base. There is more green on this version than the red/pink parts.

I also have a 3rd version which is still brown.

Note also that placement in terms of light can determine the amount of the green base. Kind of like what happens with the Red Planet. I also feel its easier to maintain the red colour on the Aussie SSC and the green colouration take a while longer ie once the coral is happy again.

[dunk373]

I've had mine for a while and I have frags everywhere. Under led vho is what those pics are my avatar is same lighting just after it started to take off and under my t5 it's more red. It is my favorite coral, just because it changes a lot

[dowtish]

just picked up a nice little piece last week. Already coloring up well.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii62/dowtish/20140406_151325_1_zpsmsmhe97h.jpg

[ConnorHunter]

Slow grower :(

http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s382/connorhunter/image-773.jpg

[Ollyp5673]

My small piece!

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e298/ollyp5673/B51BA2B2-D260-4183-ABC7-AA102F6D9691.jpg (http://s41.photobucket.com/user/ollyp5673/media/B51BA2B2-D260-4183-ABC7-AA102F6D9691.jpg.html)

[glaukos]

I want to cry.....:(
Amazing strawberry pieces guys:)

[sahin]

I want to cry.....:(
Amazing strawberry pieces guys:)

Man, come visit London. I have 3 different SSC frags...the largest frag is a decent size (also the nicest out of my SSC varieties), I would cut you a piece for sure. :D

Greece is in the European Union so as long as you pack in the luggage carefully, no issues with CITES etc.

Tell your wife you are taking her on a short romantic trip to London. http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/images/smilies/hysterical.gif

[glaukos]

:lmao::lmao::lmao:
That's not a bad idea at all sahin buddy:)
I'm sure it will cost me some "harrods time" but on the other hand i'll have the pleasure of meeting you and that's something i'd really like,to say the least:)

There is something i'm planning on june so maybe i'll de-strawberry you:p

p.s
If i'll come back with scc...the trip will be 100% romantic...at least for me:lol:

[dunk373]

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x384/dunk373/IMG_2867_zps13692bd8.jpg (http://s1179.photobucket.com/user/dunk373/media/IMG_2867_zps13692bd8.jpg.html)
this is a frag under t5/led fragged it a month ago

[sahin]

:lmao::lmao::lmao:
That's not a bad idea at all sahin buddy:)
I'm sure it will cost me some "harrods time" but on the other hand i'll have the pleasure of meeting you and that's something i'd really like,to say the least:)

Yeah be nice to meet you too buddy.


There is something i'm planning on june so maybe i'll de-strawberry you:p

http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/images/smilies/hysterical.gif


p.s
If i'll come back with scc...the trip will be 100% romantic...at least for me:lol:
I'm sure the SSC frag will be the main attraction and cause your heart to stir...http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/images/smilies/hysterical.gif

I hope your wife never gets to see your posts... or that horse will be you: :deadhorse:

[glaukos]

:lmao::lmao::lmao:
Thanks for the laugh buddy:beer:

[ReeferJohn408]

I've always wanted to have this specimen. Does anybody know where to get 'em around San Jose, Ca vicinity? Thanks.

[Tweaked]

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x384/dunk373/IMG_2867_zps13692bd8.jpg (http://s1179.photobucket.com/user/dunk373/media/IMG_2867_zps13692bd8.jpg.html)
this is a frag under t5/led fragged it a month ago

Wow, this is a stunning piece. Love the Kawasaki green contrast against the pink/red tips!!!

[sahin]

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x384/dunk373/IMG_2867_zps13692bd8.jpg (http://s1179.photobucket.com/user/dunk373/media/IMG_2867_zps13692bd8.jpg.html)
this is a frag under t5/led fragged it a month ago

This is a very pretty piece. :thumbsup: Do you dose any additives?

[DogueDeBordeaux]

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n261/blownalcohol/20140414_174644.jpg (http://s114.photobucket.com/user/blownalcohol/media/20140414_174644.jpg.html)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n261/blownalcohol/20140414_174658.jpg (http://s114.photobucket.com/user/blownalcohol/media/20140414_174658.jpg.html)

mother colony under 400w radiums with large LB reflectors.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n261/blownalcohol/20140301_204000.jpg (http://s114.photobucket.com/user/blownalcohol/media/20140301_204000.jpg.html)

I am getting better colors out of frags placed about 10" lower than mother colony. I am thinking about switching out next bulb change to 250w radiums. I have the galaxy select-a-watt set on 400w turbo. I will first turn down setting to just 400w on ballast.

[mborn]

Here are a few of mine:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=9027&pictureid=62352

http://reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=9027&pictureid=62343

http://reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=9027&pictureid=62347

http://reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=9027&pictureid=62342

A different color morph with more pink:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=9027&pictureid=62348

ORA shortcake:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=9027&pictureid=62345

[sahin]

Some stunning examples of SSC. :thumbsup:

Mborn: You should have a tank thread; I would love to know more about your system.

[dunk373]

This is a very pretty piece. :thumbsup: Do you dose any additives?
thanks!
i do dose some additives have tried a lot. I'm not sure they do a whole lot, it has more potential like in my avatar, thats when I first got it. I've used kz/pohls, now I'm using red sea/ap.

[mborn]

Some stunning examples of SSC. :thumbsup:

Mborn: You should have a tank thread; I would love to know more about your system.

I haven’t been photographing my tank that often, but now that I have a new camera I’ll start putting something together.

[sahin]

I haven’t been photographing my tank that often, but now that I have a new camera I’ll start putting something together.

Look forward to it. Please PM me link when you do. Would love to read about your tank. :D

PS, it doesnt matter when you start a thread. I prefer threads started once the system is a little mature anyway because you get to see the good results of a system.

[ReefPharmer]

Here is what I was told is a ssc but the growth pattern looks diff

[Sulcata102]

amazing the diversity of colors in the same coral

[Munkerman2013]

chances are good ! this is a wild/maricultured coral from australia and we are getting colonies here in quebec on a regular basis.

here's my little frag !

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af4/aqua80/IMGP0214.jpg

Thats a nice picture . what kind of camera and lens did you use ?

[Reefvet]

amazing the diversity of colors in the same coral

Much of which can be attributed to the wide range of cameras/phones taking the pictures and the lighting used on the tank.

[jdraider75]

http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af323/jeremydirks1/Mobile%20Uploads/20140502_170100_zpsssj2bs2m.jpg
Here's mine.

[monkiboy]

let me help you out jd* -

http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af323/jeremydirks1/20140413_153712_zpsezutqril.jpg

[jdraider75]

Thanks.

[Grandlotus]

Stunning corals!

[dunk373]

i have a shade of fall nasuta also and it looks very similar to the ssc. Are they related?

[dowtish]

i have a shade of fall nasuta also and it looks very similar to the ssc. Are they related?

Typically what a ssc is an A. Microlados and not Nasuta. But there a lot of similar varieties out there getting the name SSC thrown on it. At least that's what I've seen....

[dowtish]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/06/ede7yvyh.jpg

[Bill@IA]

………...As of today. (top down shot)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75/Billincredibleaquarium/IASSSC_zps5b3365cc.jpg

Here is what it looked like when I picked them it up at Reef Raft. (Fresh from Australia)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75/Billincredibleaquarium/IMG_4391_zps96045595.jpg

[greg1786]

Nice pieces everyone!! When I got mine about 8-10 months ago it was a really nice size frag. After an alk issue about 6 months ago I lost most of it. After several fraggings I managed to save a tine piece. In the last couple months all of its tissue has grown back around the skeleton, it has begun encrusting the plug again and has colored up really nicely. Cant wait for it to grow into a nice big colony! 276662 first shot was a couple weeks ago under my old t5s. Newest shot top down under my new mh fixture! 276663

[AJ_Tsin]

Just a frag.


RR SSC

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae65/AJ_Tsin/2014%20Rimless%20Build/DSC02104.jpg

[sahin]

Bill, thats an awesome change. Love the deep strong colouration. Pastel colours dont really appeal. Love the change. :thumbsup:

[Av8bluewater]

This was sold to me as strawberry shortcake.. I guess it's not a SSC by looking at these photos. I thought there was another SSC that looked like mine.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/bpalme10/untitled-3.jpg (http://s368.photobucket.com/user/bpalme10/media/untitled-3.jpg.html)

[DogueDeBordeaux]

lights out with flash. This is a frag from mother colony.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n261/blownalcohol/SSCfrag.jpg (http://s114.photobucket.com/user/blownalcohol/media/SSCfrag.jpg.html)

[Peter Eichler]

THis has lineage to the original SSC that came from MACNA some years ago... The colony is nearly 1' across now


http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n59/pseichler/114_zpsc0aa31e1.jpg (http://s109.photobucket.com/user/pseichler/media/114_zpsc0aa31e1.jpg.html)


http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n59/pseichler/070_zps4568d25f.jpg (http://s109.photobucket.com/user/pseichler/media/070_zps4568d25f.jpg.html)

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n59/pseichler/069_zps02baeae0.jpg (http://s109.photobucket.com/user/pseichler/media/069_zps02baeae0.jpg.html)

[the808state]

beautiful. Very nice colony.

[Moser]

THis has lineage to the original SSC that came from MACNA some years ago... The colony is nearly 1' across now


http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n59/pseichler/114_zpsc0aa31e1.jpg (http://s109.photobucket.com/user/pseichler/media/114_zpsc0aa31e1.jpg.html)


http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n59/pseichler/070_zps4568d25f.jpg (http://s109.photobucket.com/user/pseichler/media/070_zps4568d25f.jpg.html)

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n59/pseichler/069_zps02baeae0.jpg (http://s109.photobucket.com/user/pseichler/media/069_zps02baeae0.jpg.html)

Mate, thats one of the best looking corals I have ever seen!.
Do you have a tank thread?.
What lights/ filtration etc?….

Hats off!. Its tricky to get these to survive long enough to get to this size!.

Mo

[Peter Eichler]

Mate, thats one of the best looking corals I have ever seen!.
Do you have a tank thread?.
What lights/ filtration etc?….

Hats off!. Its tricky to get these to survive long enough to get to this size!.

Mo

Many thanks! Here's a thread with some pics of other corals in my tank...

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=23209764#post23209764

[Moser]

Thanks…

Mo

[Sander.r]

This was sold to me as strawberry shortcake.. I guess it's not a SSC by looking at these photos. I thought there was another SSC that looked like mine.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/bpalme10/untitled-3.jpg (http://s368.photobucket.com/user/bpalme10/media/untitled-3.jpg.html)

Looks like Acropora hyacinthus

[IndyMatt]

Looks like a strawberry millepora, just from the polyp extension alone. Still a good looking coral.

[Av8bluewater]

Thanks. Yeah I really like it.. It's very pink!

[zzz111]

This was sold to me as strawberry shortcake.. I guess it's not a SSC by looking at these photos. I thought there was another SSC that looked like mine.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/bpalme10/untitled-3.jpg (http://s368.photobucket.com/user/bpalme10/media/untitled-3.jpg.html)

personally i prefer this one over the ssc, oh sorry just realized which thread I'm in...

[ZON]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/p417x417/10472782_10204645825815910_4878628163548912519_n.jpg?oh=5bfe0fb0ec651cdf5c27044c3e76aa25&oe=556B7D43&__gda__=1428392636_2c973651d180a316f6344e32dd6efa27

:)

[Paolo Piccinell]

Not too bad @ZON !

[Fish4life28]

It's hard to get a colour correct pic of mine with my phone but here it is to the right of my pink/green/ cream not sure what it is in the center lol

[mhucasey]

This is the AquaSD "Ultimate Shortcake":
Top:
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b612/mhucasey/SSC011315_zpsd43c0953.jpg

Front(farthest from light, the back is where the green is):
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b612/mhucasey/SSCFrontviewJan2015_zpsb48b11fc.jpg

[glaukos]

:inlove::inlove::inlove: and green from envy:)
Truly an ultimate coral!

[markalot]

My frag of the original UC SSC, for what it's worth. Yellow at the base and brilliant red tips (which this picture does not capture). Very slow to color up for me.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/911/kRR44y.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/631/ohaxiL.jpg