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Mikigo · #51 10/17/2007, 11:13 PM

Steve is always looking for nice and rare corals. Send him an email and pics. He may make your coral the next LE.

spscrackhead · #52 10/21/2007, 07:58 PM

just wondering, but what were the first sps corals tyree kept?

trueblackpercula · #53 10/22/2007, 03:34 PM

Ok I have auestion ............where is steve ? I have been waiting on a LE for over 3 years I have been on the list its now my turn according to his web page. But i have sent emails only for them to be return as no such email address. Has anyone heard from him or has recieved any LE lately? see below caption.
Michael
Acropora microclados Multicolored Year 2007 Monthly Limited Edition Schedule

January Reserved for R. Tarnoff
February Reserved for R. Brewster
March Reserved for S. Todoverto
April Reserved for C. Owens
May Reserved for M. Davis
June Reserved for M. Downs
July Reserved for E. Stenberg
August Reserved for P. Chung
September Reserved for S. Carmichael
October Reserved for M. Iezza
November Reserved for Jorge S.
December Reserved for M. Holland

easttn · #54 10/22/2007, 03:39 PM

LOL... I was supposed to get one in April (I forgot after 3 years), . Where is mine Stevie?

A former child of the same:

Canarygirl · #55 10/22/2007, 03:55 PM

He is traveling a lot (Coralfarmers market, etc.) My name came up for a frag in October and I didn't hear anything, so I started sending emails....

There's two problems. First is that the website has two different email addresses and one of them is not good anymore (the ISPwest one is defunct). The other is that I don't think Steve checks his emails very often. I didn't get responses to my emails until I followed up with a voice mail. Then I would get a reply email the next day or so.

So I did receive my frag.

trueblackpercula · #56 10/22/2007, 04:14 PM

post a pic
michael

Canarygirl · #57 10/22/2007, 04:20 PM

I'll be honest, it doesn't look good. If I had seen a pic of it before I bought it, I may have backed out.

It is 100% brown. It is the Mike Paletta Turquoise Lovelli. Steve sent me a tracking number and at the same time told me that this frag "has not colored up completely" and that I should gradually move it into higher lighting. He said it would color up the best "under intense illumination." But he didn't say if that meant 400watt halides or not. (I have 250 watt 10K's). He did say that they had the frag under "moderate illumination," whatever that means.

I'm a bit disappointed and reminding myself to ask for pics before committing to frag purchases in the future. But, at the same time I am curious to see if I can bring it around, you know?

moga · #58 10/22/2007, 04:32 PM

he's legend.~

trueblackpercula · #59 10/22/2007, 06:23 PM

well i will give him a call 2morrow and see where my frag is.
Michael

slojmn · #60 10/22/2007, 07:56 PM

CanaryGirl, Give that Paletta A lovelli time...I have it from Steve and it took a while to color up but it is a sweet turquoise wiht the nicest turquoise polyps I have ever seen. It encrusted for quite a while and then threw up branches and grows very nicely, all very colorful

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I was in his list for a coral in Febuary but never heard anything and I didn't pursue it because I decided I didn't really want the coral anyways. Steve has always gotten back to me very quickly when I have called him, this might be the best way to go.

spscrackhead · #61 10/22/2007, 08:50 PM

a picture may not matter that much, i mean you are wating 3 years for the thing lol. what happens if the mother colony dies before you get your frag and you had already paid for it?

Mikigo · #62 10/22/2007, 09:02 PM

Steve does not charge you until he send out the frag. You have to some how contact ( calling is best) him 1-2 months before your reservation month so he can start to prep the frag for you. Sometimes the mother colony does not grow as expected and he will let you know. A lot of people do not follow up and he will put that months frag up for sell on the auction site or to other buyers. Steve is very honest about the color of his corals. When the frag is brown out, he will let you know and then you can make your decision to get it or not.
Over all, I am very happy with corals from Steve.

JackKerouac · #63 10/22/2007, 10:04 PM

He has great corals!I love to see pictures of his corals

Canarygirl · #64 10/22/2007, 11:06 PM

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CanaryGirl, Give that Paletta A lovelli time...I have it from Steve and it took a while to color up but it is a sweet turquoise wiht the nicest turquoise polyps I have ever seen. It encrusted for quite a while and then threw up branches and grows very nicely, all very colorful .

Oh, goody.

Thanks for telling me this, Eric. I'll keep my hopes up.