Bubba's SPS Journey

[FarmerTy]

It came in that pack I bought from TCK. He had it as ORA pearlberry.

My pearlberry colony

My newer pearlberry frag from Cherry Corals

I also have 2 other "pearlberries" as well from other vendors. Who knows anymore! [emoji26] I'm just going to collect anything labeled pearlberry and let them all grow out and decide for myself. Haha.

 

[FarmerTy]

My pearlberry colony

My newer pearlberry frag from Cherry Corals

I also have 2 other "pearlberries" as well from other vendors. Who knows anymore! [emoji26] I'm just going to collect anything labeled pearlberry and let them all grow out and decide for myself. Haha.

I will say though that in the Pearlberry thread, someone mentioned selling a huge chunk to Cherry Corals and he had the legit ORA Pearlberry as it still had the black plug on it so that's the reason I bought the Cherry Corals version.

 

[Wrangy]

It looks like legit PB to me. Will for sure be able to tell in about three months.

I have seen people trying to pass echinatas off as PB lol

Are you referring to the post on the FB page "Offical SPS frag swap" the other day?? haha I saw that too and had a good chuckle at what was very clearly an echi!

 

[bubbaque]

After seeing your colony I think happyhourhero is right, I'm gonna need more time to really know. I am hopeful as I love the pearlberry.

 

[FarmerTy]

After seeing your colony I think happyhourhero is right, I'm gonna need more time to really know. I am hopeful as I love the pearlberry.

I will say it has potential! It could be it! [emoji106]

 

[happyhourhero]

Are you referring to the post on the FB page "Offical SPS frag swap" the other day?? haha I saw that too and had a good chuckle at what was very clearly an echi!

Dudes not that page tho. “Check out this OG Black Sabbath!” “Um, that is just a purple bonsai.” “Bruh I was swimming next to the diver as it was collected”

 

[bubbaque]

Dudes not that page tho. “Check out this OG Black Sabbath!” “Um, that is just a purple bonsai.” “Bruh I was swimming next to the diver as it was collected”

I seen that, lol.

 

[bubbaque]

I wish the JKR Rainbow in my display tank got as bright red polyps as the one in my frag tank.

 

[john90009]

who needs display tanks when the frag tanks always look better

 

[bubbaque]

I am not sure how many people are following along with the grow out contest that is happening over in the Battlecorals thread. The contest involves growing out the Vivids rainbow delight and is to last 6 months. We have about a month left in the contest but I figured I would share my progress in my own thread. When I first got the frag it was brown and didn't look very good. I am happy to see how it has progressed over time.

Day 1

And today

 

[declanisadog]

Very nice! I have always thought those grow out contests were a great idea, but I've never had the chance to participate. perhaps next time...

 

[Caravanshaka]

just browsed through the entire thread, Bubba...looks great! Even more impressed that you don't dose anything and just use IO...helps prove that keeping it simple works wonders!

 

[bubbaque]

just browsed through the entire thread, Bubba...looks great! Even more impressed that you don't dose anything and just use IO...helps prove that keeping it simple works wonders!

I started to dose Fuel and acropower a couple months ago. I’m not sure if it does anything but I dose acropower on Sunday and fuel on Wednesday at 50% recommended dosage.

I do use IO salt when I do water changes but they are not consistent. Sometimes once every couple weeks but sometimes not. What is weird is when the tank is looking good I’m afraid to change water and screw something up, lol.

 

[Highgrade]

I will say though that in the Pearlberry thread, someone mentioned selling a huge chunk to Cherry Corals and he had the legit ORA Pearlberry as it still had the black plug on it so that's the reason I bought the Cherry Corals version.

Here is a piece of PB I just purchased from CC. Photo courtesy of CC. Brett and Todd at CC are legit. They'll let you know if something is questionable in regards the origins of a coral or the lineage. Either way most PBs out there are beautiful corals given the proper conditions. As for the people trying to pass off Hawkins or other knockoffs most likely don't know what they have or they're trying to pull a fast one on somebody.

 

[Wrangy]

Wow what a difference!! The rainbow looks gorgeous!!

I know I'll sound like a bit of a sellout suggesting this lol but you should give the Coral Essentials "Juice" a go Easily the best three sps supplements I've ever used lol (their aminos and vitamins are top stuff too lol). Vibrance+, Energy+ and Chroma+ are their actual names.

 

[bubbaque]

Wow what a difference!! The rainbow looks gorgeous!!

I know I'll sound like a bit of a sellout suggesting this lol but you should give the Coral Essentials "Juice" a go Easily the best three sps supplements I've ever used lol (their aminos and vitamins are top stuff too lol). Vibrance+, Energy+ and Chroma+ are their actual names.

I remember you writing something about it a while ago. I thought it was only available in Australia? Also, was the price really high? I remember trying to search for it after seeing your post but I thought one of those two reasons stopped me from looking further into it.

 

[Wrangy]

I remember you writing something about it a while ago. I thought it was only available in Australia? Also, was the price really high? I remember trying to search for it after seeing your post but I thought one of those two reasons stopped me from looking further into it.

Yeah, it's super expensive. I paid $300 for three bottle set but I will continue paying it as I believe the results are worth it. I'm pleased to say it's now in the US too, Eric at Blue Life USA is the US retailer/supplier for Coral Essentials gear Give the aminos and vitamins a whirl first if you don't want to jump in the expensive deep end haha

 

[WWIII]

I've been looking in on this thread here and there and your corals look amazing! I just ordered a PC Superman from CC mainly because of your avatar piece! Looks amazing man!

 

[bubbaque]

I've been looking in on this thread here and there and your corals look amazing! I just ordered a PC Superman from CC mainly because of your avatar piece! Looks amazing man!

I like the PC Superman a lot. It has been around for a while but I feel I don't see it too often for some reason.

 

[happyhourhero]

Your vivid rainbow looks good. I snagged one in the fraghouse sale to see if I could color it up.