Purple Limeade, Cranberries A. nasuta - Page 8

solbby · 06/10/2007, 12:00 PM

Growth shots through 2006-2007. This colony started as a small frag. It didn't come from RM.

Dec 2005

May 2006

Nov 2006

Jan 2007

Top down shot Jan 2007

JackKerouac · 06/10/2007, 12:19 PM

very nice solbby

danfrith · 06/10/2007, 12:30 PM

You have gotta let me know win you're fraggin.

nano427 · 02/02/2010, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naka

Ok, who got this coral from RM?

bringing this thread back from the dead. anybody have one of these? pics?

buddie · 02/02/2010, 11:41 AM

sorry but i can't seem to get a good pict of it, these are the best i could do for now

msman825 · 02/02/2010, 12:00 PM

whats reefermadness website, I goggled and only came up with a bunch of pot smokes

fullmonti · 02/02/2010, 12:41 PM

was wanting to know the same thing!

Dog boy Dave · 02/02/2010, 12:54 PM

Rumors abound and I wouldnt be one to pass them on. But, the last time someone in our local fish comunity mentoned them it was during a conversation about importing corals from areas that frown upon that kind of activity. I havent heard about or seen a new coral from them locally in a couple of years. I do have a few that came from their site. They were always wild colonies and we never had any problem keeping them alive long term. Several frags from their wild colonies have proven to be some of my most hardy individuals.

fullmonti · 02/02/2010, 01:28 PM

But what is the website pls?

abrian · 02/02/2010, 01:31 PM

The information I found online doing a google says they were bought out and no longer in business, although I don't know how accurate it is.

bradleyj · 02/02/2010, 01:46 PM

I actually bought a couple of frags back then.
Here are a couple of pics.

And this is the other one I just lost a couple of weeks ago. On the upper right.

fullmonti · 02/02/2010, 02:44 PM

thanks for info on reefermadness, I had heard people talk about them before but never could find them.

I have a frag that looks much like the first one shown, the colors are not quite as intense but it is still getting established so may be it's the same (hoping). If I might ask how did you lose the other one?

bradleyj · 02/02/2010, 02:51 PM

You got me. It was easily 10 inches across and rtn'd in 2 days. I beleive my salinity was low. Stupid mistake on my part for not checking. Good news is I got a cople of frags before it went and are now in friends tanks.

fullmonti · 02/02/2010, 03:13 PM

The reason I ask I'm struggling with STN, think I know what started it but don't know why it keeps affecting new corals even after the ones that survived have started growing again. Sps seem to be a finicky bunch, I been trying to get a handle on all the variables.

StrategicReef · 02/02/2010, 03:59 PM

Seems to be a fast grower but very sensitive coral. Eventually I lost my frag in a crash.
I read many cases of specimen lost on this one.

nano427 · 02/02/2010, 11:45 PM

wow Buddy and Bradleyj those pictures are amazing

advaquatics · 02/03/2010, 10:35 AM

I wouldn't mind getting my hands on a frag of that......

reefboy1 · 02/03/2010, 10:50 AM

I have that frag (received from Reefermadness) and it's proven to be very hardy and has survived a few disasters. It's now a nice sized colony with great color and fantastic polyp extension.

BTW, it's hard to believe how many folks nowadays don't know who reefermadness was. They use to be THE place to get wild colonies. Times have changed...

JD52 · 02/03/2010, 11:28 AM

Yup, RM was a great resource for unusual coral and Chris was very passionate about his stock, I miss that place. I still have a Clathrata that I got from them like six years ago.

BlueZooAquatics · 02/09/2010, 05:10 PM

Hello All,
I could not help but to say hello and set the record straight for what had happened to Reefer Madness and where our staff has been. It has been hard to keep a silent tongue for these past couple of years, but now I feel the time is right and all of our old loyal clients should know a bit of what had transpired to make the demise of Reefer Madness an unfortunate reality.
After working and training under Chris Turnier who had left for Fiji to work for Walt Smith International in March of '07, I had taken over as GM at the best Coral shop in the U.S. Chris remained a consultant and assisted me through my new trials as the new leader of RMI. Many did not even know this as it was such a smooth transition and I strived to keep the same feel and look that put us on the map.
In November of '07, RMI was purchased by new owners and big promises were made that where quickly broken. Never-the-less myself and the rest of my staff pushed through and worked with what we had been given to us by the new owners.
To sum up this drama, Reefer quickly fell by new ownership antics and neglection of the understanding of this hobby as well as our unique business practice and I was let go. My staff resigned the same day as they were aware of the malpractice and unethical morals that had been installed despite my requests to make sure these particular actions did not happen by the new owners.
After this unfortunate situation had happened I spent the next 3 months in the South Pacific Ocean between Fiji and Tonga diving and re-blooming my love for this hobby and business.
Since March of '09 I have been at Blue Zoo Aquatics. I was brought in to open a department we call Collector's Choice. My main goal was to recreate Reefer Madness and bring in all the Eye Candy Coral that we did a RMI as WYSIWYG. Almost a year running now Collector's Choice is starting to bring back all of our old loyal Clients from Reefer.
Through an odd chain of events, Blue Zoo was able to purchase all the old RMI equipment and I am happy to say I am back with my Holding tanks and Systems!
After all this, one thing is for certain, there will never be another company like Reefer Madness. However, I have been able to build Collector's Choice to be a close second and would like to see you all give us a chance. We do bring in the same Famous Corals that we did at RMI, only now to have more resources at our finger tips.
I thank all of you for your support and kind words about the late RMI!
R.I.P Monty

Sincerely,
Kris Wray

phenom5 · 02/09/2010, 05:44 PM

Thanks for the post Kris.

Interestingly enough, RM was the store that got me hooked on SPS...even though I never had a chance to order from RM.

As a new reefer, I didn't understand the allure of those colored sticks. One day, I started looking through all the pictures on RM website. I was so struck by the variety of colors, and I knew I had to learn more about these corals. By the time I had researched, and gotten my tank, as well as my skills to the point that I was ready for some acros, RM was gone. Too bad the place that got me hooked, never got any of my cash.

I've always heard good things about blue zoo, I'll have to check out the colleector's choice.

06/10/2007, 12:19 PM	#177
JackKerouac Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 722	very nice solbby __________________ Oh God!Mrs.Robinson you are trying to seduce me !!! Current Tank Info: Skimmer H&S 150 af 2001 ,Calcium reactor Ocenlife B3 - 2x400 Giesemann+4PL neon

02/02/2010, 11:41 AM	#180
buddie Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: mass Posts: 274	sorry but i can't seem to get a good pict of it, these are the best i could do for now __________________ 350 in wall starfire sps reef Current Tank Info: 350 in wall sps/lps tank

02/02/2010, 12:00 PM	#181
msman825 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: maine Posts: 1,301	whats reefermadness website, I goggled and only came up with a bunch of pot smokes __________________ MSMAN

02/02/2010, 01:31 PM	#185
abrian Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 188	The information I found online doing a google says they were bought out and no longer in business, although I don't know how accurate it is. Last edited by abrian; 02/02/2010 at 01:48 PM.

02/02/2010, 01:46 PM	#186
bradleyj Reefkeeping Mag Staff Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Murray, Utah Posts: 3,454	I actually bought a couple of frags back then. Here are a couple of pics. And this is the other one I just lost a couple of weeks ago. On the upper right. __________________ Murray, Utah 335G reef, 72" Maristar, Deltec AP702, PF601S , 2 Darts 4Vortech MP40's 18,000 Gph Feb, 2012 RC TOTM Current Tank Info: 335g Leemar

06/10/2007, 12:00 PM	#176
solbby Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 280	Growth shots through 2006-2007. This colony started as a small frag. It didn't come from RM. Dec 2005 May 2006 Nov 2006 Jan 2007 Top down shot Jan 2007

06/10/2007, 12:30 PM	#178
danfrith Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: st. louis, missouri Posts: 1,470	You have gotta let me know win you're fraggin.

02/02/2010, 12:41 PM	#182
fullmonti now is the time Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chattanooga tn Posts: 1,097	was wanting to know the same thing!

02/02/2010, 12:54 PM	#183
Dog boy Dave Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tallahassee Florida Posts: 1,441	Rumors abound and I wouldnt be one to pass them on. But, the last time someone in our local fish comunity mentoned them it was during a conversation about importing corals from areas that frown upon that kind of activity. I havent heard about or seen a new coral from them locally in a couple of years. I do have a few that came from their site. They were always wild colonies and we never had any problem keeping them alive long term. Several frags from their wild colonies have proven to be some of my most hardy individuals.

02/02/2010, 01:28 PM	#184
fullmonti now is the time Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chattanooga tn Posts: 1,097	But what is the website pls?

02/02/2010, 02:44 PM	#187
fullmonti now is the time Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chattanooga tn Posts: 1,097	thanks for info on reefermadness, I had heard people talk about them before but never could find them. I have a frag that looks much like the first one shown, the colors are not quite as intense but it is still getting established so may be it's the same (hoping). If I might ask how did you lose the other one?

02/02/2010, 02:51 PM	#188
bradleyj Reefkeeping Mag Staff Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Murray, Utah Posts: 3,454	You got me. It was easily 10 inches across and rtn'd in 2 days. I beleive my salinity was low. Stupid mistake on my part for not checking. Good news is I got a cople of frags before it went and are now in friends tanks. __________________ Murray, Utah 335G reef, 72" Maristar, Deltec AP702, PF601S , 2 Darts 4Vortech MP40's 18,000 Gph Feb, 2012 RC TOTM Current Tank Info: 335g Leemar

02/02/2010, 03:13 PM	#189
fullmonti now is the time Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chattanooga tn Posts: 1,097	The reason I ask I'm struggling with STN, think I know what started it but don't know why it keeps affecting new corals even after the ones that survived have started growing again. Sps seem to be a finicky bunch, I been trying to get a handle on all the variables.

02/02/2010, 03:59 PM	#190
StrategicReef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Livermore CA Posts: 1,659	Seems to be a fast grower but very sensitive coral. Eventually I lost my frag in a crash. I read many cases of specimen lost on this one.

02/02/2010, 11:45 PM	#191
nano427 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: AV OC CA USA Posts: 877	wow Buddy and Bradleyj those pictures are amazing

02/03/2010, 10:35 AM	#192
advaquatics Moved On Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 60	I wouldn't mind getting my hands on a frag of that......

02/03/2010, 10:50 AM	#193
reefboy1 Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Ramon, CA Posts: 708	I have that frag (received from Reefermadness) and it's proven to be very hardy and has survived a few disasters. It's now a nice sized colony with great color and fantastic polyp extension. BTW, it's hard to believe how many folks nowadays don't know who reefermadness was. They use to be THE place to get wild colonies. Times have changed... __________________ There are 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary and those who don't. Current Tank Info: 215gal display. H&S Skimmer. 375gal Flatback Hex - Grotech 300 skimmer, Schuran JetStream 1 CR, Tunze Wavebox & Stream 6200 x2, 6 ROIII 250MH

02/03/2010, 11:28 AM	#194
JD52 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Austin Tx. Posts: 710	Yup, RM was a great resource for unusual coral and Chris was very passionate about his stock, I miss that place. I still have a Clathrata that I got from them like six years ago.

02/09/2010, 05:10 PM	#195
BlueZooAquatics RC Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Carson, Calif. Posts: 545	Hello All, I could not help but to say hello and set the record straight for what had happened to Reefer Madness and where our staff has been. It has been hard to keep a silent tongue for these past couple of years, but now I feel the time is right and all of our old loyal clients should know a bit of what had transpired to make the demise of Reefer Madness an unfortunate reality. After working and training under Chris Turnier who had left for Fiji to work for Walt Smith International in March of '07, I had taken over as GM at the best Coral shop in the U.S. Chris remained a consultant and assisted me through my new trials as the new leader of RMI. Many did not even know this as it was such a smooth transition and I strived to keep the same feel and look that put us on the map. In November of '07, RMI was purchased by new owners and big promises were made that where quickly broken. Never-the-less myself and the rest of my staff pushed through and worked with what we had been given to us by the new owners. To sum up this drama, Reefer quickly fell by new ownership antics and neglection of the understanding of this hobby as well as our unique business practice and I was let go. My staff resigned the same day as they were aware of the malpractice and unethical morals that had been installed despite my requests to make sure these particular actions did not happen by the new owners. After this unfortunate situation had happened I spent the next 3 months in the South Pacific Ocean between Fiji and Tonga diving and re-blooming my love for this hobby and business. Since March of '09 I have been at Blue Zoo Aquatics. I was brought in to open a department we call Collector's Choice. My main goal was to recreate Reefer Madness and bring in all the Eye Candy Coral that we did a RMI as WYSIWYG. Almost a year running now Collector's Choice is starting to bring back all of our old loyal Clients from Reefer. Through an odd chain of events, Blue Zoo was able to purchase all the old RMI equipment and I am happy to say I am back with my Holding tanks and Systems! After all this, one thing is for certain, there will never be another company like Reefer Madness. However, I have been able to build Collector's Choice to be a close second and would like to see you all give us a chance. We do bring in the same Famous Corals that we did at RMI, only now to have more resources at our finger tips. I thank all of you for your support and kind words about the late RMI! R.I.P Monty Sincerely, Kris Wray

02/09/2010, 05:44 PM	#196
phenom5 Unregistered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,096	Thanks for the post Kris. Interestingly enough, RM was the store that got me hooked on SPS...even though I never had a chance to order from RM. As a new reefer, I didn't understand the allure of those colored sticks. One day, I started looking through all the pictures on RM website. I was so struck by the variety of colors, and I knew I had to learn more about these corals. By the time I had researched, and gotten my tank, as well as my skills to the point that I was ready for some acros, RM was gone. Too bad the place that got me hooked, never got any of my cash. I've always heard good things about blue zoo, I'll have to check out the colleector's choice. __________________ Rob Current Tank Info: DSA 155 Pro \| ATI Sunpower \| ATB 840 v2 \| Apex \| Wav Last edited by phenom5; 02/09/2010 at 05:53 PM.