ORA blue bottle brush, slow grower???

Capt_Cully · 01/13/2009, 01:59 PM

occasionally I'll have a frag that just siiiiiiiiits and then takes off. I've had an ORA blue bottle brush for a few months that is not even encrusting. Not losing color, no recession. Just siiiiiitting. Other frags added at the same time are taking off.

Question #1 Slow grower?

Questions #2&3 If you have one, where do you have it placed(height, light, flow)?

Mine's midway down ~ 18 inches directly below a DE 250 Hamilton 14K, in decent indirect flow.

Capt_Cully · 01/14/2009, 09:00 AM

anyone???

glennr1978 · 01/14/2009, 09:02 AM

I have mine up high, in high flow, under a 250w aqualine 10k. I've only had the frag for about a month and a half, but it's encrusting well and will likely take off soon.

rebelehs · 01/14/2009, 09:10 AM

Some corals just take longer to aclimate to your tank chemistry. You really can not judge one coral to the next in any tank. What grows well for you , may not for others etc

Capt_Cully · 01/14/2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally posted by rebelehs
Some corals just take longer to aclimate to your tank chemistry. You really can not judge one coral to the next in any tank. What grows well for you , may not for others etc

Oh I've definitely experienced that! Just looking for a consensus on this particular frag.

cato · 01/14/2009, 10:34 AM

I've had mine since Sept. About 18" under Radium 250w. Hasn't grown at all and has lost some of it's blue. Just moved it up to about 8" below light on Sat. We'll see what happens.

Goodwood · 01/14/2009, 01:01 PM

Mine loves getting hammered with light. 7-8" under a 400 watt MH. Color will brown if I frag or even touch it. Hope that helps some, when happy it's a spectacular coral.

Oh yeah, slooowwww growing for me too.

greenmonkey51 · 01/14/2009, 04:39 PM

This is also a frustrating coral for me. I can't get any growth or color out of it.

R.yumaDaddy? · 01/14/2009, 05:32 PM

Grows and looks nice 6' inches under some overdriven current 460nm t5's. Moderate flow.
When I take macro shots of the small piece I have they always come out looking over saturated and fake, the blue/ purple is so nice.

R.yumaDaddy? · 01/14/2009, 05:34 PM

I also must add I run a skimmerless system with few fish. So my blues and purples tend to come out very well.

Tswifty · 01/14/2009, 05:43 PM

I just picked up one of these the other day. Does anyone have pictures of theirs?

RedEDGE2k1 · 01/14/2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally posted by Tswifty8
I just picked up one of these the other day. Does anyone have pictures of theirs?

Here's mine. I bought it from my LFS last summer and from what I can tell it hasn't grown at all. Not even the slightest bit. I don't think mine is from ORA, but it looks just like it, and was more of a small colony than a frag when I bought it.

Capt_Cully · 01/14/2009, 09:38 PM

Alright, now we're getting somewhere. I was hesitant to move it, because I've had corals do this and then after even as much as a year explode with growth and color. But this is very interesting. Perhaps it's time to move it up and put something (excuse to buy frags) in its place.

Reefer07 · 01/15/2009, 02:39 AM

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Originally posted by glennr1978
I have mine up high, in high flow, under a 250w aqualine 10k. I've only had the frag for about a month and a half, but it's encrusting well and will likely take off soon.

When you say it will "take off," do most frags encrust first, then grow out? Or.....?

Capt_Cully · 01/15/2009, 06:42 AM

That's been my experience. Alot will encrust first, then grow out. Some do it all at the same time. Either way="take off".

cato · 01/15/2009, 06:54 AM

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Originally posted by Tswifty8
I just picked up one of these the other day. Does anyone have pictures of theirs?

On the right. Has lost some of the blue after I moved it into my display about a month ago.

SolidDetail808 · 01/15/2009, 10:07 AM

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Originally posted by cato
On the right. Has lost some of the blue after I moved it into my display about a month ago.

After I moved it I lost some color also. Hopefully once it is comfortable where it's at the color will come back.

Tswifty · 01/15/2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally posted by Capt_Cully
That's been my experience. Alot will encrust first, then grow out. Some do it all at the same time. Either way="take off".

That has been my experience as well. They seem to encrust or "put down roots," then once they have solidified themselves the growth rate really starts to increase.

I just picked one of these up though, so I can't really comment on the growth rate or color yet. (on the far right in the picture below).

Capt_Cully · 01/15/2009, 02:40 PM

Here's mine looks EXACTLY like the day I bought it 2 months ago

BTW Tswifty, what's sitting right behind that blue tort????Niiiiiiice!

Tswifty · 01/15/2009, 04:23 PM

Thanks... I have no idea. I got it from a local guy. It's white with pink tips... some type of acro though???

Capt_Cully · 01/15/2009, 06:25 PM

Ha yes, the illusive "acro". I have a couple of those unknowns too!

Tswifty · 01/15/2009, 11:16 PM

Haha... sometimes they're the best kind.

Capt_Cully · 01/16/2009, 04:10 PM

I think that means you get to name it. Tswifty's raspberry italian ice acro. I think the price just went up

Rickyrooz1 · 01/17/2009, 08:59 AM

Got mine a few weeks ago.

Logzor · 01/17/2009, 09:43 AM

Mine has kept amazing color, even more intense than pictured. It is high up under a 7 bulb constellation.

01/14/2009, 09:02 AM	#3
glennr1978 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CCTX Posts: 514	I have mine up high, in high flow, under a 250w aqualine 10k. I've only had the frag for about a month and a half, but it's encrusting well and will likely take off soon. __________________ SPS 40 breeder. dual 250's, radium, lumatek, lumenarc mini's. reef octo ext 200. mp10, mp20. BM T-01. 12 fish OMG!!!

01/14/2009, 10:34 AM	#6
cato New England Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CT Posts: 5,450	I've had mine since Sept. About 18" under Radium 250w. Hasn't grown at all and has lost some of it's blue. Just moved it up to about 8" below light on Sat. We'll see what happens. __________________ -Cato I swear it's an illness... Current Tank Info: On Hiatus

01/14/2009, 05:32 PM	#9
R.yumaDaddy? T5 ABUSER Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Easton, Pa / SUNY Morrisville Posts: 285	Grows and looks nice 6' inches under some overdriven current 460nm t5's. Moderate flow. When I take macro shots of the small piece I have they always come out looking over saturated and fake, the blue/ purple is so nice. __________________ The early bird gets the worm, but what about the early worm? Current Tank Info: 110 w/ custom 60 gallon in cabinet refugium / no skimmer

01/14/2009, 05:34 PM	#10
R.yumaDaddy? T5 ABUSER Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Easton, Pa / SUNY Morrisville Posts: 285	I also must add I run a skimmerless system with few fish. So my blues and purples tend to come out very well. __________________ The early bird gets the worm, but what about the early worm? Current Tank Info: 110 w/ custom 60 gallon in cabinet refugium / no skimmer

01/14/2009, 05:43 PM	#11
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	I just picked up one of these the other day. Does anyone have pictures of theirs? __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

01/13/2009, 01:59 PM	#1
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	ORA blue bottle brush, slow grower??? occasionally I'll have a frag that just siiiiiiiiits and then takes off. I've had an ORA blue bottle brush for a few months that is not even encrusting. Not losing color, no recession. Just siiiiiitting. Other frags added at the same time are taking off. Question #1 Slow grower? Questions #2&3 If you have one, where do you have it placed(height, light, flow)? Mine's midway down ~ 18 inches directly below a DE 250 Hamilton 14K, in decent indirect flow. __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

01/14/2009, 09:00 AM	#2
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	anyone??? __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

01/14/2009, 09:10 AM	#4
rebelehs Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: maiden Nc. Posts: 60	Some corals just take longer to aclimate to your tank chemistry. You really can not judge one coral to the next in any tank. What grows well for you , may not for others etc

01/14/2009, 01:01 PM	#7
Goodwood Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Destin, Florida Posts: 700	Mine loves getting hammered with light. 7-8" under a 400 watt MH. Color will brown if I frag or even touch it. Hope that helps some, when happy it's a spectacular coral. Oh yeah, slooowwww growing for me too.

01/14/2009, 04:39 PM	#8
greenmonkey51 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,092	This is also a frustrating coral for me. I can't get any growth or color out of it.

01/14/2009, 09:38 PM	#13
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	Alright, now we're getting somewhere. I was hesitant to move it, because I've had corals do this and then after even as much as a year explode with growth and color. But this is very interesting. Perhaps it's time to move it up and put something (excuse to buy frags) in its place. __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

01/15/2009, 06:42 AM	#15
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	That's been my experience. Alot will encrust first, then grow out. Some do it all at the same time. Either way="take off". __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

01/15/2009, 02:40 PM	#19
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	Here's mine looks EXACTLY like the day I bought it 2 months ago BTW Tswifty, what's sitting right behind that blue tort????Niiiiiiice! __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

01/15/2009, 04:23 PM	#20
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Thanks... I have no idea. I got it from a local guy. It's white with pink tips... some type of acro though??? __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

01/15/2009, 06:25 PM	#21
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	Ha yes, the illusive "acro". I have a couple of those unknowns too! __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

01/15/2009, 11:16 PM	#22
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Haha... sometimes they're the best kind. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

01/16/2009, 04:10 PM	#23
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	I think that means you get to name it. Tswifty's raspberry italian ice acro. I think the price just went up __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

01/17/2009, 08:59 AM	#24
Rickyrooz1 Acropora Nut Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 2,453	Got mine a few weeks ago. __________________ 120 Gallon Acropora dominated tank, barebottom, APEX Controller, ATI Sunpower 8x54w, Skimz SM163, Jebao DCT 6000 return pump & two Jebao OW-40. Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated

01/17/2009, 09:43 AM	#25
Logzor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kenwood, Ohio Posts: 4,073	Mine has kept amazing color, even more intense than pictured. It is high up under a 7 bulb constellation.