Superman Monti Frags

[Deanos]

Where they colored-up when you picked them up, Frank? These corals didn't go through the typical stressful shipment process. Why all the "brown"-outs?

 

[jackson6745]

wild colony......I never have any luck with these.

 

[masterswimmer]

Mine sounds the exact same Frank. A bit disappointing at the moment.

Russ

 

[nanoreefer22]

They can take some time to get colored up. How long have you guys had them in your possesion?

 

[masterswimmer]

Been just about a week. But no change in color whatsoever, on mine at least.

Russ

 

[House of Laughter]

Great pics everyone - keep em coming :-(

House

 

[Deanos]

Great pics everyone - keep em coming :-(

House

LMAO

Mine sounds the exact same Frank. A bit disappointing at the moment.

Russ

Did it ever have color, Russ? How long after the pickup, did you receive your frag?

 

[nanoreefer22]

Great pics everyone - keep em coming :-(

House

I think Jim stuck on this phrase..who broke him :irked: :joke:...us pic people need pics

 

[jackson6745]

IME wild frags can take over a month to "color up". They seem to turn more blue/purple overall with the red polyps more intense on the outer edges. On the pieces that I've tried, they never get the red polyps throughout the whole piece.
After a few months my frags have bleached and die with no change in my system and all other SPS thriving.

 

[twinreef]

mine is still brown. polyps are out.

 

[masterswimmer]

Did it ever have color, Russ? How long after the pickup, did you receive your frag?

Dean, never had any more color than it has now. Beige, but does have polyps. So I know it's still got flesh and is alive, just not quite the superman colors we all know and love.

- master of the extremely rare and valuable beige superman danae

 

[RichT]

Hang in there guys. I recently (2 months maybe) purchased an overpriced superman frag that went beige to almost white. In the last two weeks it has really started coloring up quite nicely. Passing by baby blue with red as red can be polyps. Now if only the rainbow frag I got from Atlantis would do the same I'd be grinning!!!!!

Sorry House, went to take you a pic and the camera was dead. Oh Well!!!!!

 

[House of Laughter]

NP rich, I am loving all the others from previous posts ;-)

House

 

[masterswimmer]

house, thank you for your recommendation about moving my superman to my 75. The lighting seems to be much better and it is finally coloring up. Not only are the polyps turning to orange/red but the flesh is picking up some blues as well.

It is just in the beginning stages of coloring up but I'll try to post some progression pix this week.

master

 

[House of Laughter]

Schweet Russ - I guess I['ll have to come and visit - that is, if you're taking visitors - don't rush healing

I knew the par of those T5's would liven that bugger up! ENjoy it;s beauty!

House

 

[ctxmonitor]

all these talk and i still haven't seen any pics.. guys stop keeping the frag to yourselves and share them already

 

[masterswimmer]

ctx, believe me, they were nothing to be proud of, that's why no pix. I will post my beige superman pix with some coloring up pix as well. Promise!

Russ

 

[Deanos]

Here's to waiting for a Superman monti pic...

 

[jackson6745]

You can buy a whole colony of a wild "superman" danae for $100. $hit coral IMO
This is one coral that you really need to get tank raised.

 

[masterswimmer]

As promised.........(just for you Dean!! )

Now the pix don't really show the colors coming out, but in person they are really appearing.

Here's Feb. 4th:

Feb. 13th:

Russ