A few new corals

[Lotus]

We went to the Southwestern Coral Farmers Market on Saturday. Here are a few additions:

Zoas, paid less than $15 for both, so we'll see what they turn out like.

Some really bright green zoas

Mushroom rock with some blue/red and some red shrooms:

Pulsing xenia (it was like $2, so we'll see what happens):

A really nice yellow/green leather:

We also picked up some of those tiny blue clove polyps, but they're just too small to photograph in the tank

Sorry for the algae on the glass, we didn't do maintenance last weekend.

 

[TRe]

very nice!! i got alot of really similar frags in my tank.... recently i got a little piece of xenia just like that and actually got it to grow on my overflows (since i wouldnt want it anywhere else in my tank )... next weekend is my local reef clubs semi annual frag swap and i cant wait to pick up some new sps .... btw nice bubble algae in that last pic j/k

 

[Lotus]

Thanks I just realized the blue clove polyps are in the picture with the bright green zoas. They're such tiny little things!

We're working on the bubble algae. It's just a long process We now have five emerald crabs, but I'm not convinced they really eat it.

 

[TRe]

when i had bubble algae last year i got 1 and he ate it all up within a week! now after the bubble algae was gone he moved right on to the gsp lol needless to say he got evicted shortly after that

 

[supra1997]

Damn does anyone know when one of these "Coral Farmers Markets" will be around my area in Chicago, IL? I would spend my whole savings on this for sure!

HHAHA

Thanks

Good luck on the corals

 

[TRe]

theres actually a frag swap in a few weeks in chicago! heres a link to it...your welcome

 

[Lotus]

Yep, you gotta keep an eye on your local forums at RC. We went to a similar event last summer, and will probably go to some more this year, if we have the time.

I think we spent a total of about $170. Not too bad for seven corals. Of course, there was stuff going for $200 for a 1" frag, but I stay away from those.

 

[kay-bee19]

Nice pix of some nice corals!

...I just realized the blue clove polyps are in the picture with the bright green zoas. They're such tiny little things

I think those are actually Sarcothelia edmondsoni, I've it in my tank as well.

 

[1979camaro]

I have witnessed my emerald crab eating bubble algae...but it could be an individual thing.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Very nice lotus!