Purple Limeade, Cranberries A. nasuta - Page 2

onehundred20 · 11/02/2006, 11:51 PM

never even saw that one on their site did they ever mark it as sold? was it wild or AC, looks like they had a black light over it.

onehundred20 · 11/03/2006, 12:00 AM

Maybe? Not saying its altered but taking a picture like that is crazy

chinobling · 11/03/2006, 12:05 AM

WOW! Awesome colors.

norcal99 · 11/03/2006, 12:22 AM

I'm going to have to say heavy VHO's... that pinkish/purple hue might have been enhanced with photoshop. Either way that's one incredible piece!!

sfsuphysics · 11/03/2006, 12:26 AM

Well without ripping on the guy, he does state on his site that corals are kept under 20kK bulbs & Actinics, which yes enhances the color out of EVERYTHING, but he doesn't deceive by withholding that information.

As to the photoshopping, having taken a good handful of shots of my own tank, depending upon how much of a shutter pause you get, etc can very easily change the color something looks. But yeah that much blue tends to oversaturate the CCD, so might have some minor photoshopping.

coralnut99 · 11/03/2006, 07:32 AM

Folks who think RM photos are "enhanced" should take a look at one of their corals under 20Ks first before even suggesting it. Take it from firsthand experience, what they put there is for real as they represent it.

spankey · 11/03/2006, 07:44 AM

I agree as well, look at the coraline in the background, its to saturated. I hope this looks like that in your tank, but I am somewhat afraid this will not be the case. A dead giveaway for any heavily shopped photo is the coraline coloration and this one is just to heavy.

Post a photo when you get it please. That is a sweet looking piece though!

Good luck.

Jovreefer · 11/03/2006, 08:04 AM

Who got the duller one like it???

hollback · 11/03/2006, 08:22 AM

I color corrected it as much as possible. Other than the saturation, the colors of the original photo are close to true. The purple in the background is most likely due to actinics. Anyway. Someone got an awesome coral!

Rays · 11/03/2006, 10:48 AM

I'm going to have to say heavy VHO's... that pinkish/purple hue

Agreed, but boy this last pic is still sweet

naka · 11/03/2006, 10:53 AM

If your looking at that coral from top under vho and 400w 20k's, I bet it looks pretty darn close to the picture. Freaking awesome acro.

James

pk1 · 11/03/2006, 11:46 AM

I've bought 6 corals from RM, 3 colonies and 3 frags, and to be honest the only one that looked as nice as the photo on RM.com was a yellow milli. Not that I am unhappy with the RM at all, I will continue to buy from them-good prices and I love the free frags, shipping/packaging has always been very good- I just know that the corals don't look that nice in my tank (400w20k XM's and VHO atinic). RM takes great pictures, and they are all top down photo's, which can be misleading because a lot of the color on the coralites is only visible from the top down. Still that frag is very nice!

jamesdawson · 11/03/2006, 01:04 PM

I have been very happy with all my purchases from RM. All of the 18 corals I have from them look very close to the pictures with plenty of actinic that i run on my tank.

They are a great company IME.

James

spankey · 11/03/2006, 01:13 PM

For the record, I wasn't in anyway bashing RM, I can just tell that they are over saturating their photos from their apperance. I have never seen coraline algae look as vibrant in photos' as theirs does. The only time I have seen that is from shopped photos that are over saturated. Just my opinion....

Vanquish · 11/03/2006, 02:00 PM

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Originally posted by makoJ
That one looks amazing

I got a nice frag of A. nasuta from **********

A piece of that came into the LFS that day, the guy who got it experienced some loss in colour of the polyps and says they've turned white now... did you experience that??

Am wondering if the polyps only displayed that purple polyps when it grows?

makoJ · 11/03/2006, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Vanquish
A piece of that came into the LFS that day, the guy who got it experienced some loss in colour of the polyps and says they've turned white now... did you experience that??

Am wondering if the polyps only displayed that purple polyps when it grows?

No I've had mine for only 4 weeks or so now. But I think ********** has had that coral for a long time.

joetbs · 11/03/2006, 02:22 PM

Mako, what is that called on his site?

makoJ · 11/03/2006, 02:38 PM

Blue Dazzler on page 3 of "exotic acropora frags"

image off of his site

slojmn · 11/03/2006, 02:53 PM

Yea, I love that piece. I have thought of pulling the trigger and getting it but I also reeeeeeaaaaalllllly want his snowcone prostrata and it is never available. The frag of the blue dazzler looks somewhat similar to the a. nausta from RM but the colony is definately different looking...the cranberry color is super sweet on the RM piece.

onehundred20 · 11/03/2006, 03:25 PM

oh ya no doubt its a great piece, and under 20ks it will almost glow from a top down shot....i use 20ks and the color does pop alot more looks really luminecent sometimes.

makoJ · 11/03/2006, 04:32 PM

yea and doesn't RM use 1000w MH 20k's that would really make them pop with color

gcarroll · 11/03/2006, 04:36 PM

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Originally posted by makoJ
Blue Dazzler on page 3 of "exotic acropora frags"

image off of his site

what color is the egg crate in this pic? I just want to make sure the color on my monitor is not off.

Znut Reefer · 11/03/2006, 06:02 PM

It looks white to the left and blue to the right. What I can see of the egg crate in the pic.

Lobster · 11/03/2006, 06:38 PM

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Originally posted by gcarroll
what color is the egg crate in this pic? I just want to make sure the color on my monitor is not off.

Forget the coral, how much for a frag of that eggcrate?

RichT · 11/03/2006, 07:48 PM

Maybe blue LED's were on? They will make a polyp pop a little if close enough.

11/03/2006, 12:22 AM	#29
norcal99 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cupertino, CA Posts: 394	I'm going to have to say heavy VHO's... that pinkish/purple hue might have been enhanced with photoshop. Either way that's one incredible piece!! __________________ Mike! Current Tank Info: 20L AIO - Tunze 9002 Skimmer - Vortech MP20 - ACJR Controller - 4x24 T5HO - DIY HOB Aquafuge

11/03/2006, 12:26 AM	#30
sfsuphysics Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 9,103	Well without ripping on the guy, he does state on his site that corals are kept under 20kK bulbs & Actinics, which yes enhances the color out of EVERYTHING, but he doesn't deceive by withholding that information. As to the photoshopping, having taken a good handful of shots of my own tank, depending upon how much of a shutter pause you get, etc can very easily change the color something looks. But yeah that much blue tends to oversaturate the CCD, so might have some minor photoshopping. __________________ Mike

11/03/2006, 07:32 AM	#31
coralnut99 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bushkill, PA Posts: 3,632	Folks who think RM photos are "enhanced" should take a look at one of their corals under 20Ks first before even suggesting it. Take it from firsthand experience, what they put there is for real as they represent it. __________________ Why can't my wife see this stuff as an investment? Current Tank Info: way too much to list, and still adding more!

11/03/2006, 07:44 AM	#32
spankey Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Eastern Pa Posts: 2,671	I agree as well, look at the coraline in the background, its to saturated. I hope this looks like that in your tank, but I am somewhat afraid this will not be the case. A dead giveaway for any heavily shopped photo is the coraline coloration and this one is just to heavy. Post a photo when you get it please. That is a sweet looking piece though! Good luck. __________________ 75RR. 6x54w T5. Vortech, Reef Octopus Recirc Skimmer, RKL Controller.. On a restocking Frenzy ;0

11/03/2006, 08:04 AM	#33
Jovreefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In my tank Posts: 2,462	Who got the duller one like it??? __________________ Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.

11/02/2006, 11:51 PM	#26
onehundred20 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 826	never even saw that one on their site did they ever mark it as sold? was it wild or AC, looks like they had a black light over it.

11/03/2006, 12:00 AM	#27
onehundred20 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 826	Maybe? Not saying its altered but taking a picture like that is crazy

11/03/2006, 12:05 AM	#28
chinobling Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 120	WOW! Awesome colors.

11/03/2006, 08:22 AM	#34
hollback Team RC Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 3,586	I color corrected it as much as possible. Other than the saturation, the colors of the original photo are close to true. The purple in the background is most likely due to actinics. Anyway. Someone got an awesome coral! __________________ Jason Μολὼν λαβέ "Dressed up like plankton, sucked in by baleen." Current Tank Info: 40,000 Tablespoons

11/03/2006, 10:48 AM	#35
Rays Premium Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Mansfield, Ma Posts: 948	I'm going to have to say heavy VHO's... that pinkish/purple hue Agreed, but boy this last pic is still sweet __________________ What! I need this too? Current Tank Info: 90 seahorse, 60 hex seahorse, 55 reef

11/03/2006, 10:53 AM	#36
naka Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,544	If your looking at that coral from top under vho and 400w 20k's, I bet it looks pretty darn close to the picture. Freaking awesome acro. James

11/03/2006, 11:46 AM	#37
pk1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Lombard, IL Posts: 1,116	I've bought 6 corals from RM, 3 colonies and 3 frags, and to be honest the only one that looked as nice as the photo on RM.com was a yellow milli. Not that I am unhappy with the RM at all, I will continue to buy from them-good prices and I love the free frags, shipping/packaging has always been very good- I just know that the corals don't look that nice in my tank (400w20k XM's and VHO atinic). RM takes great pictures, and they are all top down photo's, which can be misleading because a lot of the color on the coralites is only visible from the top down. Still that frag is very nice!

11/03/2006, 01:04 PM	#38
jamesdawson Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: I AM THE SEA Posts: 1,303	I have been very happy with all my purchases from RM. All of the 18 corals I have from them look very close to the pictures with plenty of actinic that i run on my tank. They are a great company IME. James __________________ Old Reefers Never Die, they just...join the crew! Current Tank Info: I'm expanding my reach

11/03/2006, 01:13 PM	#39
spankey Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Eastern Pa Posts: 2,671	For the record, I wasn't in anyway bashing RM, I can just tell that they are over saturating their photos from their apperance. I have never seen coraline algae look as vibrant in photos' as theirs does. The only time I have seen that is from shopped photos that are over saturated. Just my opinion.... __________________ 75RR. 6x54w T5. Vortech, Reef Octopus Recirc Skimmer, RKL Controller.. On a restocking Frenzy ;0

11/03/2006, 02:22 PM	#42
joetbs Zanza Zanza Zanzibar Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New York Posts: 2,003	Mako, what is that called on his site? __________________ check out my nano tank thread http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1751604 Current Tank Info: 22g Shin Mao Nano

11/03/2006, 02:38 PM	#43
makoJ Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,472 Blog Entries: 3	Blue Dazzler on page 3 of "exotic acropora frags" image off of his site __________________ TOTM March 2008 It takes a strong man to cry, but it takes an even stronger man to laugh at that man. --300Gal SPS tank long gone but new tank on the horizon Current Tank Info: Custom 110g, Lights: Radion's Flow: 2 Vortechs

11/03/2006, 02:53 PM	#44
slojmn Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Napa, CA. Posts: 4,625	Yea, I love that piece. I have thought of pulling the trigger and getting it but I also reeeeeeaaaaalllllly want his snowcone prostrata and it is never available. The frag of the blue dazzler looks somewhat similar to the a. nausta from RM but the colony is definately different looking...the cranberry color is super sweet on the RM piece. __________________ Play hard and respect all living beings. Current Tank Info: 120g Starphire Cube, 30g nanoreef

11/03/2006, 03:25 PM	#45
onehundred20 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 826	oh ya no doubt its a great piece, and under 20ks it will almost glow from a top down shot....i use 20ks and the color does pop alot more looks really luminecent sometimes.

11/03/2006, 04:32 PM	#46
makoJ Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,472 Blog Entries: 3	yea and doesn't RM use 1000w MH 20k's that would really make them pop with color __________________ TOTM March 2008 It takes a strong man to cry, but it takes an even stronger man to laugh at that man. --300Gal SPS tank long gone but new tank on the horizon Current Tank Info: Custom 110g, Lights: Radion's Flow: 2 Vortechs

11/03/2006, 06:02 PM	#48
Znut Reefer Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Claxton, Ga Posts: 3,396	It looks white to the left and blue to the right. What I can see of the egg crate in the pic.

11/03/2006, 07:48 PM	#50
RichT Moved On Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cape May County, NJ Posts: 2,067	Maybe blue LED's were on? They will make a polyp pop a little if close enough.