ORA red planet and bird of paradise

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  1. Dr. Reefenstein

    Dr. Reefenstein Fire Shrimp

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    Here are a few pictures of a couple of my ora frags... The red planet I have had for about a month and a half and the birdnest about a month.. The red planet has already begun to grow, the new growth is white..
     

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  2. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    that's odd that your new growth is white(not uncommon on sps), mine new growth is red, although I guess its possible mines growing slower.
     
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  3. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    on 1st glance I was a little worried, as the amount of white I could see, did not remind me of any growth on any SPS I have had, it did remind me of a couple of instances of STN though

    but in 2nd image I can see polyps extended from the white areas I believe, in which case it does not remind me of STN



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  4. Dr. Reefenstein

    Dr. Reefenstein Fire Shrimp

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    The polyps that are coming out of the white areas are red/pink...
     
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  5. anpgp

    anpgp Dragon Wrasse

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    Awesome choice on the Bird of Paradise. I picked one up not too long ago and it's finally starting to grow. I love the coloration of them.
     
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    Congrats on the corals and their growth.
     
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  7. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Both of those are 2 of my favorite corals.:drool:Very nice.
     
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  8. Dr. Reefenstein

    Dr. Reefenstein Fire Shrimp

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    Thanks everyone.. Can't wait to see some good growth...
     
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  9. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    I am so jealous right now. Red Planet is one of my top 5 corals that I "have" to have in my tank eventually. Yours is looking great.
     
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  10. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Beautiful corals. I to did a double take, but my ora red planet has the same colored tips and is growing like a weed, I have never seen an sps grown so quickly, not even birdsnest.
     
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