WTB Fiji Yellow Leather

[Kens Bees]

Would love to find a frag of this coral! let me know what you’ve got.

Ken

 

[frank180reef]

I haven't seen it in the longest time

 

[Kens Bees]

Tidal Gardens dug up two, which means there's one left...

 

[DylanCameron]

Lol, great timing - the coral gods were listening! Definitely a pic once it has a chance to settle in!

 

[Xhxxh]

Did you end up buying one? If so, how is it doing in your tank?

 

[thrillreefer]

I bought one from bluezoo aquatics. And it’s really not very yellow! Pretty much just tan, definitely a ripoff. When I complained someone called and explained how they’re not as yellow as they used to be collected.(But it didn’t stop them from advertising with a very yellow photo.) Declined to offer any way to make it right. Not buying coral from them again.

 

[Xhxxh]

I bought one from bluezoo aquatics. And it’s really not very yellow! Pretty much just tan, definitely a ripoff. When I complained someone called and explained how they’re not as yellow as they used to be collected.(But it didn’t stop them from advertising with a very yellow photo.) Declined to offer any way to make it right. Not buying coral from them again.

Good to know. I was debating to get one from tidalgarden or vivid aquarium. >$150 for a soft coral isnt an easy decision

 

[thrillreefer]

Looks less yellow than standard parazoanthus yellow polyps or yellow/brown Turbinaria. This is even with whites at 100% and blues 0%. Shape looks possibly ok to be Sarcophyton elegans, maybe I’ll move it up and see if it goes more yellow but kind of a bust for $100, oof.

 

[Xhxxh]

Looks less yellow than standard parazoanthus yellow polyps or yellow/brown Turbinaria. This is even with whites at 100% and blues 0%. Shape looks possibly ok to be Sarcophyton elegans, maybe I’ll move it up and see if it goes more yellow but kind of a bust for $100, oof. View attachment 190997

Whats the growth rate like for you

 

[thrillreefer]

It’s growing, only had it a few months but maybe 30-50% bigger? Just measured, it’s at about 250-300 midday PAR so I don’t know if more light will really do a lot for color. Anyone know best PAR to make them more yellow?

 

[dilligaf29]

It’s growing, only had it a few months but maybe 30-50% bigger? Just measured, it’s at about 250-300 midday PAR so I don’t know if more light will really do a lot for color. Anyone know best PAR to make them more yellow?

its weird but always find mine best colored and groth in dirty water

 

[thrillreefer]

Dirty, like high nitrates? My tank is pretty low nutrient. I started dosing KNO3 recently and had a dinoflagellates bloom so I stopped for now. But nitrates basically stay at 0 despite moderate to heavy feeding