"Chalice of Envy" Color Morph

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  1. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    I found another awesome display of how much a coral can morph today. All three of these frags are from the same colony that was cut about six months ago.

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  3. DSC reef

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    That's a must have! I want one
     
  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Why are they so different Mike? Same system under the same conditions?
     
  5. mikejrice

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    Different systems with different conditions. The dark frag at the left has been kept under a 400 watt 20k halide with LED accent. Both frags on the right have been kept under a Kessil A350.
     
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  6. Matt Rogers

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    That's really interesting Mike. Thanks for sharing. What brand is the halide bulb? Have you seen good growth witht he Kessil 350?
     
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    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    I have noticed this quite frequently when buying coral. After some time, they look nothing like when first purchased.
     
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    Sun burn from the halides?:p
     
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  10. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    You'll have to rip my halides out of my cold dead hands!:hehe:

    I actually like the pieces under the Kessil, better. :anxious:
     
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  11. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    Which one looks better in person?
    I like the light blue but suspect the darker has better color under daylights?
    Do you think it's all the lights or are water specs similar?
     
  12. DSC reef

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    I prefer the light blue ones too but the mouths pop on the darker one. I'll just take all three. Lol
     
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