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Old 04/16/2007, 09:26 PM
kramgnik kramgnik is offline
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Red Wellsophyllia?
I recently saw a couple of red Wellsophyllia's (now recognized as T. radiata) on a website but they were quickly snapped up before I could purchase them. I have been looking for one for quite some time, does anyone have a suggestion of a vendor? If you have any pics of your own, post them!

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Old 04/16/2007, 10:28 PM
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one of the RC Sponsor's has one listed- phishybusiness.com There is a red one on page 4 of the livestock catalogue. Im sure there are others out there; theyre not too terribly uncommon.
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Old 04/17/2007, 01:42 AM
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Old 04/17/2007, 10:52 AM
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Sweet Piece!
It looks pretty big. Have you had it long?
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Old 04/17/2007, 10:43 PM
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I got it from a fellow reefer when he took down his tank for a move. I have had it a couple years or so.
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Old 04/18/2007, 08:31 AM
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Wow, one that isnt bleaching at my LFS
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Old 04/28/2007, 09:13 PM
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I picked this one up today, it's not red but it has red,green and blue in it. I couldn't resist.



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Old 04/28/2007, 09:27 PM
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Thats a great pic!
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Old 04/28/2007, 10:14 PM
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That is an awesome Wellsophyllia! If you ever need a baby sitter for it let me know
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Old 05/01/2007, 01:02 AM
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Looks like cotton candy, lol. Sweet coloration, I just ordered a neon green, and purple one. If I remember ill post a pick when it comes in on Wenesday...
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Old 05/01/2007, 07:57 AM
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I picked this one up today, it's not red but it has red,green and blue in it. I couldn't resist.

Nice score Brad!
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Old 05/01/2007, 08:29 PM
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not a wellso but here's my red trach. when i first got it. It's opened up real big now.
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Old 05/02/2007, 10:42 AM
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UFreefer: The shape of that really looks like a Wellso. Is the bottom of the skeleton flat or conical?
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Old 05/02/2007, 10:58 AM
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Big Old Monster Trach!
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Old 05/02/2007, 10:31 PM
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UFreefer: The shape of that really looks like a Wellso. Is the bottom of the skeleton flat or conical?
Wellsophyllia no longer exists- they are all Trachyphyllia.

Porky- thats a killer trach! Super inflated
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Old 05/03/2007, 06:51 PM
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Brad-

Nice. I have one a lot like that, but a bit less green & more purple. Got mine at my LFS back in Hot Springs, Ar. before I moved. The minute i saw it, I put a deposit on it. Good thing, & a good thing the store owner was a personal friend of mine. Too people tried to buy it out from under me, & it was near thing. I dearly love T. radiata.

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Old 05/03/2007, 11:45 PM
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Brad-

Nice. I have one a lot like that, but a bit less green & more purple. Got mine at my LFS back in Hot Springs, Ar. before I moved. The minute i saw it, I put a deposit on it. Good thing, & a good thing the store owner was a personal friend of mine. Too people tried to buy it out from under me, & it was near thing. I dearly love T. radiata.

Matthew
I saw mine at my LFS two weeks before, and really wanted it, but wasn't prepared to buy it then. I was very shocked to see it still there 2 weeks later. I guess no one could really tell how beautiful it was.
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Old 05/04/2007, 09:19 AM
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Mine wouldn't have lasted that long. LOL. (BTW, I should have edited that above reply, too many typos.).
I think also, that when I first saw it, it wasn't fully expanded. The thing can inflate to nearly twice its skeletal size. Lucky I reconized it for a showpiece from minute one!
Your even luckier i think! Great find.

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