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Dubbin1
04/01/2006, 10:57 PM
Hey Jen hows your superman doing? Mine colored up really nice and is showing some growth :)
selgado
04/01/2006, 11:02 PM
Mine would be doing well except for one problem...I DON'T HAVE ANY!
Dubbin1
04/01/2006, 11:04 PM
I guess I should have got you one at the swap. The guy that Jen and I got ours from had one more left.
selgado
04/01/2006, 11:07 PM
How much were they going for? I was going to get one from fragglereef. They wanted $40 for 1/2" or $70 for 1". That is definitely on my wish list.
Dubbin1
04/01/2006, 11:10 PM
I only gave $30 for mine.
selgado
04/01/2006, 11:10 PM
How big?
Dubbin1
04/01/2006, 11:12 PM
Its about 2"
selgado
04/01/2006, 11:12 PM
I'm gonna cry.
Dubbin1
04/01/2006, 11:14 PM
LOL its only about 1/2"
selgado
04/01/2006, 11:15 PM
Why? Why are you such an evil man?
Dubbin1
04/01/2006, 11:29 PM
Its just they way I am :D
bigbenji
04/02/2006, 12:12 AM
pics?
jenghes
04/02/2006, 07:22 AM
Mine bleached out for a bit with the 14K addition and the center polyps retracted.
Now that I put the 10K back, the center polyps seem to be starting to peek out again.
I shelled out $40 for my 1/2" frag. But I did get the purple jacquilinanae for $20, so it evened out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/jenghes/jacquelineae.jpg
skippysmind
04/02/2006, 09:04 AM
That's awesome Jen. When that's big enough to frag let me know :)
zaireguy
04/02/2006, 11:56 AM
very nice jen very nice
jenghes
04/02/2006, 12:25 PM
Give it some grow time and I'll share :)
Mine is pretty small. I hope that it is a fast grower.
zaireguy
04/02/2006, 01:37 PM
can you guys post a pic of your superman?I have been looking for one.Had one set up for the swap but I had to contact them and tell them I couldn`t make it
Dubbin1
04/02/2006, 01:45 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7095687#post7095687 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by zaireguy
can you guys post a pic of your superman?I have been looking for one.Had one set up for the swap but I had to contact them and tell them I couldn`t make it
Ron I will be honest with you and say that they are not the best looking coral for the amount you pay for them. I thought that they had a deeper blue then what they truly have.
zaireguy
04/02/2006, 01:58 PM
I that`s why I ask for the pic to see how they are.I started moving some coral last night :)..I want to get this done so I can start getting some new ones...
So start fragging buddy....
jenghes
04/02/2006, 02:33 PM
mine is light blue. You don't want a pic of mine... still bleached a bit.
bigbenji
04/02/2006, 07:28 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7093986#post7093986 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jenghes
Mine bleached out for a bit with the 14K addition and the center polyps retracted.
Now that I put the 10K back, the center polyps seem to be starting to peek out again.
I shelled out $40 for my 1/2" frag. But I did get the purple jacquilinanae for $20, so it evened out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/jenghes/jacquelineae.jpg
that looks photoshopped to me
I dare you to post a pic using a flash;)
jenghes
04/02/2006, 07:33 PM
Not my pic. It is the mother colony. It is definately purple, maybe not quite to that extent but certainly pretty. The frag is too small for my crappy camera.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7095720#post7095720 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dubbin1
Ron I will be honest with you and say that they are not the best looking coral for the amount you pay for them. I thought that they had a deeper blue then what they truly have.
Hey I can tell you guys one thing, they like a LOT of light to get that deep blue. I got a frag from a west coast guy last winter and it was BLUE BLUE.
It was a beauty. It stayed that way for me but I ended up losing it in a tank move this spring.
I just got a new frag of it a few weeks ago from Atlantis Aquarium and like yours it needs to color up. I admitt, I have been a little slow about moving it up but its getting there and so is the blue. Polyps are still Orange, With more light they should go Red. I've got about 3" more height to raise it up then we'll see. I'll let you know... :)
Heres my old frag. I hope the new one ends up like this. :)
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/555/28447Super_Man_Danae.jpg
Dubbin1
04/05/2006, 09:47 PM
Oh now that makes me happy. I will start moving mine up!!!
selgado
04/05/2006, 11:45 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7121012#post7121012 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Treg
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/555/28447Super_Man_Danae.jpg
I've killed for less.
zaireguy
04/06/2006, 05:25 AM
thanks treg now I would like to get my hands on one of those
jenghes
04/06/2006, 06:08 AM
I'll have to move mine up too. Darn it, gotta break that epoxy.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7121707#post7121707 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by selgado
I've killed for less.
:eek2: Did I mention I lost that frag???
:D
Ron,
I can let you know the next time I order from someone who has it if you like.
I'm probably going to do another order from Atlantis in a month or two if you wanna piggyback. :)
jenghes
04/06/2006, 07:15 AM
You better watch Selgado - he's a stalker :D
bigbenji
04/06/2006, 07:52 AM
he can reach through his computer to "get you"
BTW, the pics look great, but I can't help think "photoshopped" especially when I see a border. Was it really that bright?
jenghes
04/06/2006, 07:54 AM
We are a little "photoshop" sensitive here. Please don't take offense. Long story :)
None Taken. :)
I Photoshop everything. Photoshop Elements 4.0 actually. $50 on Ebay. :)
Color correction since that was under a 14k bulb and my camera white balance only goes to like 10k. Border also. When needed I also sharpen the image. If your not using Photoshop to some degree, your really missing out on quality images. Not many point and shoot images under aquarium lighting are true to life.
But Ben, I can promise you one thing, it was really that "bright" blue. :)
If you notice, right in the center of the frag there was a white spot, its still white in my image. If there were any funny business with the pic, everything would be blue. Including the rock. ;)
bigbenji
04/06/2006, 10:04 AM
Jen you don't have to apologize for me. I wasn't trying to be rude. I just think the pic looks great and wanted to know if it looked like that in person.
My wife is researching which photo editor to buy right now, $50 for photoshop elements isn't bad. THX
Treg, where in Ohio are you? Have you considered heading to Findlay for the meeting?
jenghes
04/06/2006, 10:08 AM
Treg - what wattage and brand of lights are you running?
I'd love to get a copy of photoshop also. I'll have to check out the e-bay auction.
Ben,
Im in Marion, or Just outside of Actually. I'm about 3 minutes from US 23 between Rt 309 and Rt 95. I should come up to a meeting sometime and meet you guys. I know a couple people already and I see a lot of you guys posting in different forums. :)
I like this PS Elements 4.0 and you cant beat that price! Unless you "borrow" someones copy. :lol:
A little color correction and sharpening, removing the debris floating in the water colum and a border is about all I usually do, I think it really improves an image, JMO.
Right now I'm using the Ushio 250w 14k DE's. I went with the Ushio for (hopefully) improved growth. Basically I'm just starting over with a bunch of frags right now. I need some Growth!
In the past (Like the Superman Pic) I was using the AquaConnect 14k.
The AQ had a more pleasing blue look but I just always felt I had slow growth with that bulb. It also seemed to wash out the overall tank look, not much detail.
The difference between those two 14ks is night and day. The AQ looks like a 20k and the Ushio looks like a 10k.
I'm going to stick with the Ushio 14k for awile. I also supplement with 2 T5 Blue+ bulbs so the color is nice, crisp and white.
zaireguy
04/06/2006, 03:26 PM
treg yeah let me know and we will go in on a order since your only abot 20 mins from me
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