Is this a watermelon? - Page 2

sbluscombe · #26 01/21/2007, 11:37 PM

sportsguy said I should post a pic of this one I have. Its not the same as his but still a nice one

zdawgnight · #27 01/22/2007, 04:18 PM

do you guys feed them??? i just bought my first till i can waste money on one as nice as those its a pink and blue one and i have it kind in a shaded area hopefully itll do well you have an words of wisdom?

johnguc · #28 01/22/2007, 08:15 PM

sportsguy247
I'm new to this forum and just noticed you are from Warren Ohio.
I'm from just south of Warren in Ellsworth originally from Youngstown.

I'm not really new to SW I was in the hobby for about 5 yrs and got out of it about 10 yrs ago. I'm cosidering getting back into it after discovering this websit.

If you dont mind I have a question.

Is there any place local for SW supplies and fish?

I'm not really crazy about the big pet stores as in the past I feel they sold poision caught fish.

I used to go to Ocean Blue in Boardman he was an exclusive Salt water store.
I dont know if he was still there when you started but I'm kind of looking for something like that.

Thanks
John

zdawgnight · #29 01/23/2007, 10:16 AM

juat out of curiousity what kind of rare corals are you looking for???

johnguc · #30 01/23/2007, 09:23 PM

I'm not really sure that I am looking for corals right now.
That would be in long term plans for sure since I really like reef tanks, but dunno right now.
I just kinda want to get my feet wet again probably start out with a FO or FOWLR and a couple lions.
I dont think I have the lighting necessary for corals.
Ive got 6 flourescents with ice cap ballasts.

I posted in this section because I noticed you guys were from Ohio and was wondering if there are any SW specialists stores around my area anymore.
I checked the phone book and there might be one up by Warren but not completely sure from the name in the phone book

sbluscombe · #31 01/26/2007, 02:27 PM

the stores in this area are slim pickins. The best one is Salty critter by far and they in vermillon. inbetween Cleveland and Sandusky. 1 1/2 hour drive but worth it

johnguc · #32 01/26/2007, 10:54 PM

Thanks I think
Thats on the opposite side of Clev from me.
I might just end up trying Cleveland I do have some relatives there.
Guess I had it good with 2 or 3 places around here when I started.

stuckey_t · #33 01/27/2007, 10:10 AM

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Originally posted by sportsguy247
Is this a golden eye or watermelon? Or does it not even have a name? It is pretty cool looking none the less.

Thanks

Crap, If they have corals like this in Ohio I would drive there and I live in Minneapolis

reefkoi · #34 02/03/2007, 10:28 AM

they really arent terribly expensive, mine is a dual colony, as you can see, and I paid $60 for it. they had 2 at macna, one was a single color but bigger, I bought the smaller one that was two different variety. It has grown since september, slowly, but I never directly feed it. It seems to like light and high flow. I cant wait till its the size of a dinner plate in 5 or 6 years. That will be very cool looking.
Chris

extinguishfire · #35 02/07/2007, 06:58 PM

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Originally posted by reefkoi
Mine is similiar, I bought it at MACNA houston this year he had several available, mine is kind of cool, it has a red with green centers on one half and a blue with green eyes on the other, a man made combo frag rock. very slow growing for me, but very cool looking corals I think. A good way to get cool stuff like this is go to a macna show, I paid $60 for it and hauled it back on the plane with me for free.

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Here is the watermelon I got from that vendor at MACNA '06 along with an alien chalice. Watermelon in the background behind micro which I also got from same vendor.

zdawgnight · #36 02/07/2007, 10:05 PM

just out of curiosity cause i loce chalice coral like those how much did you pay exstinguishfire?

al abaqueta · #37 02/08/2007, 09:52 AM

Hey Jim, That looks like the mother colony of my next frag from you. lol Al

RandyO · #38 02/08/2007, 02:34 PM

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Originally posted by zdawgnight
just out of curiosity cause i love chalice coral like those how much did you pay exstinguishfire?

Also, What vendor was selling watermelon Echinos at MACNA? Has it grown a lot since you got it in September?

extinguishfire · #39 02/10/2007, 10:45 PM

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Originally posted by zdawgnight
just out of curiosity cause i loce chalice coral like those how much did you pay exstinguishfire?

I think I might of paid 60-75 dollars. I don't really remember the exact price. It was cool so I would take it along with the other two items.

extinguishfire · #40 02/10/2007, 10:48 PM

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Originally posted by RandyO
Also, What vendor was selling watermelon Echinos at MACNA? Has it grown a lot since you got it in September?

It was a local Houston business that got his stuff from Reefsavers wholesaler. If you look at the echino how it looks like the bottom section kind of flares out, the flare out is all new. It has grown quite a bit since I got it in Sept. Very surprised at how fast it is growing.