atl silver bullet

brad · 01/21/2018, 09:29 AM

I drove down to Akron a few years ago to buy corals from someone shutting down a tank. Something I wanted was on a rock with an Acropora they were real excited about. They said it would grow thinner and bluer and they sold dozens of tiny frags for $60, they said it was a named coral, but they forgot the name. I wanted the other stuff on the rock, and the price was right and I took it.

It has since become my favorite coral in the tank. Colorful, fast growing, hardy, interesting shapes and unlike anything else. I've been trying to sell it under the name "Akron Blue Line" since I bought it in Akron and run Akron marathon, which has a blue line through the whole course in the city. It never sold well for me, and is usually outsold by common purple tip valida either online or right next to each other. I really only want to sell it so I can get it back if it dies or my tank crashes.

Yesterday I saw "Atl Silver Bullet" posted at a fragswap:

And I believe this is the same coral, at least similar looking corallites and coloration. Again, no one buying it at a low price, and I only found a few threads of people selling it.

Does anyone know if these are the same coral? Is anyone familiar with this coral?

I don't understand why it isn't more popular. It isn't Homewrecker colorful, but look how popular "green slimer" still is, and lots of things are bright green. This has more interesting shapes and a shade of color that is hard to find in anything hardy and fast growing (yes, Oregon tort is also solid blue and much bluer, but grows at a snail's pace).

Deahttub · 01/21/2018, 09:49 AM

I really dig it...id be down for that in mu tank....

Pife · 01/21/2018, 10:40 AM

Looks like a blue tip purple stag.

Patrick Cox · 01/21/2018, 11:17 AM

Are you selling frags?

reefmutt · 01/27/2018, 04:23 PM

Man! I would be all over that coral if I could by from the states.
I’d kill to find a deep blue stag like that. It’s awesome.

01/21/2018, 09:29 AM	#1
brad Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hudson, OH Posts: 1,347	atl silver bullet I drove down to Akron a few years ago to buy corals from someone shutting down a tank. Something I wanted was on a rock with an Acropora they were real excited about. They said it would grow thinner and bluer and they sold dozens of tiny frags for $60, they said it was a named coral, but they forgot the name. I wanted the other stuff on the rock, and the price was right and I took it. It has since become my favorite coral in the tank. Colorful, fast growing, hardy, interesting shapes and unlike anything else. I've been trying to sell it under the name "Akron Blue Line" since I bought it in Akron and run Akron marathon, which has a blue line through the whole course in the city. It never sold well for me, and is usually outsold by common purple tip valida either online or right next to each other. I really only want to sell it so I can get it back if it dies or my tank crashes. Yesterday I saw "Atl Silver Bullet" posted at a fragswap: And I believe this is the same coral, at least similar looking corallites and coloration. Again, no one buying it at a low price, and I only found a few threads of people selling it. Does anyone know if these are the same coral? Is anyone familiar with this coral? I don't understand why it isn't more popular. It isn't Homewrecker colorful, but look how popular "green slimer" still is, and lots of things are bright green. This has more interesting shapes and a shade of color that is hard to find in anything hardy and fast growing (yes, Oregon tort is also solid blue and much bluer, but grows at a snail's pace).

01/21/2018, 10:40 AM	#3
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	Looks like a blue tip purple stag. __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

01/21/2018, 11:17 AM	#4
Patrick Cox Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 1,697	Are you selling frags? __________________ 100G Fairly New Aspiring SPS/Mixed Reef - 48" x 24" x 20"

01/27/2018, 04:23 PM	#5
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Man! I would be all over that coral if I could by from the states. I’d kill to find a deep blue stag like that. It’s awesome. __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

01/21/2018, 09:49 AM	#2
Deahttub Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Longwood,Fl Posts: 171	I really dig it...id be down for that in mu tank....