New ORA Release: Blue Iris Acro - Page 10

Logzor · 11/03/2009, 11:46 PM

Mine is showing some growth with the tissues growing down into the frag plug. When I picked it up it looked fresh cut, with some tissue recession. So far I am happy with the growth, the color has also been improving. It is hard to tell how much the branches have grown.

poidog81 · 11/03/2009, 11:48 PM

I'm surprised mine is growing/encrusting that fast, since everyone else's seems to be a bit slower.

StephenInVa · 11/04/2009, 12:19 AM

I'm getting great encrusting but little structure growth. Maybe it's like the red planet I have. It made a big puddle on the rock then took off like wild fire with the branches. I guess it might also have something to do with my frag of it still sitting in the frag rack.

Charlie Davidson · 11/04/2009, 12:35 PM

Best place to order one is still DD?

StephenInVa · 11/04/2009, 03:17 PM

Yep Charlie. At least IMO.

poidog81 · 11/04/2009, 03:21 PM

DD or Mrcoral .com. You'll have to call them cause they don't put their ORA on their site. I've gotten 3/4 of my ORA are from them. I think a LFS near me had one and a red planet. Both looked like they were losing color under their lighting, but the color and structure looked like it was a blue iris. If you can't find one online, I could verify and ship it to you if you want (if they don't ship directly).

Charlie Davidson · 11/04/2009, 03:41 PM

MrC did not have but 1 piece of ORA. Plumcrazy, I believe (?)

poidog81 · 11/04/2009, 03:44 PM

Did you ask when their next order would be? They'll get you what you want, unless they're leaning away from ORA.

Charlie Davidson · 11/05/2009, 08:23 PM

I found one

I desided to order a plum crazy also.. are they really Plum colored?

poidog81 · 11/05/2009, 08:33 PM

awesome! where did you pick on up at? don't know about the plum crazy have you looked at it at oracorals .com ?

Charlie Davidson · 11/06/2009, 07:02 AM

I didn't think of looking at ORA home page!

I emailed saltwaterfish when this thread came out, asking if they will carry it, they never replied.. but have it now.. ( thier shipping is 20$)

poidog81 · 11/06/2009, 11:11 PM

Charlie - when do your corals come in?

Charlie Davidson · 11/07/2009, 07:58 AM

They normally ship fast, I guess it will ship Monday for Tuesdays delivery..

poidog81 · 11/07/2009, 09:17 PM

Here's my growth pic. I love how the encrusting portion has a blue growth ring.

Charlie Davidson · 11/07/2009, 11:52 PM

It really looks healthy,, Great PE too! Its hard for me to tell, did you remove it from plastic plug?

poidog81 · 11/08/2009, 12:06 AM

Nope, it's fully encrusted and wrapping around the plug. For the ORA plugs I take my dremel and cut off the plastic stem so I have a nice flat surface to epoxy the frag. That way, I don't have to break the frag off the plug and lose the existing encrusting. In a few months, it's fully encrusted over the plug and onto the rockwork and you never know it's there.

I chalk up the PE to the Vortech

mixer911 · 11/09/2009, 05:11 PM

Couple shots of mine.

CaliDreaminjC · 11/15/2009, 04:01 AM

IMO this the nicest ORA acro released this year, the fact that I don't yet own a frag is a pity! Nice pics everyone...

11/03/2009, 11:48 PM	#227
poidog81 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evanston, IL Posts: 431	I'm surprised mine is growing/encrusting that fast, since everyone else's seems to be a bit slower. __________________ -Eric Current Tank Info: Nano Cube 24g - HQI upgrade hood with 2x18w antinics. Vortech MP10. Sapphire Skimmer. SPS dominated w/ Ocellaris Clownfishes, Six Line Wrasse, Maxima Clam, Shrimp, and Crabs.

11/04/2009, 12:35 PM	#229
Charlie Davidson Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Deltaville , Va Posts: 11,265	Best place to order one is still DD? __________________ Richmond Reef Culb Current Tank Info: 75g display & 40g 12" deep rimless on common sump (50g breeder) Octo 200 extreme skimmer, Ecotech MP40's

11/04/2009, 03:21 PM	#231
poidog81 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evanston, IL Posts: 431	DD or Mrcoral .com. You'll have to call them cause they don't put their ORA on their site. I've gotten 3/4 of my ORA are from them. I think a LFS near me had one and a red planet. Both looked like they were losing color under their lighting, but the color and structure looked like it was a blue iris. If you can't find one online, I could verify and ship it to you if you want (if they don't ship directly). __________________ -Eric Current Tank Info: Nano Cube 24g - HQI upgrade hood with 2x18w antinics. Vortech MP10. Sapphire Skimmer. SPS dominated w/ Ocellaris Clownfishes, Six Line Wrasse, Maxima Clam, Shrimp, and Crabs.

11/04/2009, 03:41 PM	#232
Charlie Davidson Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Deltaville , Va Posts: 11,265	MrC did not have but 1 piece of ORA. Plumcrazy, I believe (?) __________________ Richmond Reef Culb Current Tank Info: 75g display & 40g 12" deep rimless on common sump (50g breeder) Octo 200 extreme skimmer, Ecotech MP40's

11/04/2009, 03:44 PM	#233
poidog81 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evanston, IL Posts: 431	Did you ask when their next order would be? They'll get you what you want, unless they're leaning away from ORA. __________________ -Eric Current Tank Info: Nano Cube 24g - HQI upgrade hood with 2x18w antinics. Vortech MP10. Sapphire Skimmer. SPS dominated w/ Ocellaris Clownfishes, Six Line Wrasse, Maxima Clam, Shrimp, and Crabs.

11/03/2009, 11:46 PM	#226
Logzor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: University of Cincinnati Posts: 3,112	Mine is showing some growth with the tissues growing down into the frag plug. When I picked it up it looked fresh cut, with some tissue recession. So far I am happy with the growth, the color has also been improving. It is hard to tell how much the branches have grown.

11/04/2009, 12:19 AM	#228
StephenInVa Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 348	I'm getting great encrusting but little structure growth. Maybe it's like the red planet I have. It made a big puddle on the rock then took off like wild fire with the branches. I guess it might also have something to do with my frag of it still sitting in the frag rack.

11/04/2009, 03:17 PM	#230
StephenInVa Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 348	Yep Charlie. At least IMO.

11/05/2009, 08:23 PM	#234
Charlie Davidson Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Deltaville , Va Posts: 11,265	I found one I desided to order a plum crazy also.. are they really Plum colored? __________________ Richmond Reef Culb Current Tank Info: 75g display & 40g 12" deep rimless on common sump (50g breeder) Octo 200 extreme skimmer, Ecotech MP40's

11/05/2009, 08:33 PM	#235
poidog81 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evanston, IL Posts: 431	awesome! where did you pick on up at? don't know about the plum crazy have you looked at it at oracorals .com ? __________________ -Eric Current Tank Info: Nano Cube 24g - HQI upgrade hood with 2x18w antinics. Vortech MP10. Sapphire Skimmer. SPS dominated w/ Ocellaris Clownfishes, Six Line Wrasse, Maxima Clam, Shrimp, and Crabs.

11/06/2009, 07:02 AM	#236
Charlie Davidson Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Deltaville , Va Posts: 11,265	I didn't think of looking at ORA home page! I emailed saltwaterfish when this thread came out, asking if they will carry it, they never replied.. but have it now.. ( thier shipping is 20$) __________________ Richmond Reef Culb Current Tank Info: 75g display & 40g 12" deep rimless on common sump (50g breeder) Octo 200 extreme skimmer, Ecotech MP40's

11/06/2009, 11:11 PM	#237
poidog81 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evanston, IL Posts: 431	Charlie - when do your corals come in? __________________ -Eric Current Tank Info: Nano Cube 24g - HQI upgrade hood with 2x18w antinics. Vortech MP10. Sapphire Skimmer. SPS dominated w/ Ocellaris Clownfishes, Six Line Wrasse, Maxima Clam, Shrimp, and Crabs.

11/07/2009, 07:58 AM	#238
Charlie Davidson Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Deltaville , Va Posts: 11,265	They normally ship fast, I guess it will ship Monday for Tuesdays delivery.. __________________ Richmond Reef Culb Current Tank Info: 75g display & 40g 12" deep rimless on common sump (50g breeder) Octo 200 extreme skimmer, Ecotech MP40's

11/07/2009, 09:17 PM	#239
poidog81 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evanston, IL Posts: 431	Here's my growth pic. I love how the encrusting portion has a blue growth ring. __________________ -Eric Current Tank Info: Nano Cube 24g - HQI upgrade hood with 2x18w antinics. Vortech MP10. Sapphire Skimmer. SPS dominated w/ Ocellaris Clownfishes, Six Line Wrasse, Maxima Clam, Shrimp, and Crabs.

11/07/2009, 11:52 PM	#240
Charlie Davidson Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Deltaville , Va Posts: 11,265	It really looks healthy,, Great PE too! Its hard for me to tell, did you remove it from plastic plug? __________________ Richmond Reef Culb Current Tank Info: 75g display & 40g 12" deep rimless on common sump (50g breeder) Octo 200 extreme skimmer, Ecotech MP40's

11/08/2009, 12:06 AM	#241
poidog81 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evanston, IL Posts: 431	Nope, it's fully encrusted and wrapping around the plug. For the ORA plugs I take my dremel and cut off the plastic stem so I have a nice flat surface to epoxy the frag. That way, I don't have to break the frag off the plug and lose the existing encrusting. In a few months, it's fully encrusted over the plug and onto the rockwork and you never know it's there. I chalk up the PE to the Vortech __________________ -Eric Current Tank Info: Nano Cube 24g - HQI upgrade hood with 2x18w antinics. Vortech MP10. Sapphire Skimmer. SPS dominated w/ Ocellaris Clownfishes, Six Line Wrasse, Maxima Clam, Shrimp, and Crabs.

11/09/2009, 05:11 PM	#242
mixer911 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 865	Couple shots of mine. __________________ Rick --::-- Shallow Reef Club Rimless Aquarium Club Current Tank Info: 49 Rimless Starphire Cube / 250w PFO M80 - Radium - Lumenbright Mini / 2 - 24" URI VHO Actinic / Tunze 9010 / 2 x Tunze 6025 / Nepture AC Jr. , Old Tanks 280 SPS, 205 Mixed, 120 FO, 29 Mixed

11/15/2009, 04:01 AM	#243
CaliDreaminjC Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,599	IMO this the nicest ORA acro released this year, the fact that I don't yet own a frag is a pity! Nice pics everyone... __________________ · 30G Miracles Rimless Reef·