Anyone have any nice Cyphastrea.... Show off your Cyphastrea here.

clownfool · 10/19/2008, 04:50 PM

I have a superman Cyphastrea My pics are below

Under actinics

Under MH

gbcichlids · 10/19/2008, 06:47 PM

Nice looking coral.

Merfin70 · 10/19/2008, 07:27 PM

Metor shower. I love these corals. Nothing else grows like them in the shade.

andysgr · 10/19/2008, 07:53 PM

soundsurfer · 10/19/2008, 08:10 PM

Hey for your guys superman Cyphastrea where do you guys keep it in terms of light. I have had mine on the bottom of my tank under 2 400 watt ushio 14k's, and it has grown so soo fast, but yet has never colored up. Its like a light clear tan color with translucent pink polyps.

clownfool · 10/19/2008, 08:21 PM

Mine is about 10in from the water surface. Medium flow, It is under a 150W MH XM 20K HQI bulb. The MH is about 3 1/2 in from the top of the water. It's a fast grower too. Maybe your 400w's are too bright for it.

seafansar · 10/19/2008, 09:55 PM

I got this one about a week ago. It's tiny! Can't wait for it to grow.

Sheol · 10/20/2008, 09:25 AM

You people are EVIL, you know that? My poor wallet!!

LOL
Matthew

Rendos · 10/20/2008, 09:49 AM

Here is my little Tyree Cyphastrea.

IridescentLily · 10/20/2008, 10:16 AM

I live to own a MS cyphastrea one day.
I am so in love with cyphastrea.

Great thread.

ianiwane · 10/21/2008, 01:33 PM

There is a similar thread that was posted a while back. If you search for it you should find it.

clownfool · 10/21/2008, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ianiwane
There is a similar thread that was posted a while back. If you search for it you should find it.

I searched for a long while to find this other thread you are talking about. I could not find it.

Please try to find it, I would love to see more pics of cyphastrea.

If it's so easy to find, then find it for us and post the link. Ha Ha Ha

Please help us find it.

clownfool · 10/21/2008, 04:28 PM

Merfin70 you said

Nothing else grows like them in the shade.

If yours is a Metor shower, the colors on them doesn't look so good.
Mine is the first one on this thread. I keep it in moderate MH light which is a 150w 20K XM bulb. I have it in moderate flow too. Maybe your light is too bright.
What kind of lighting do you have it under and how many kelvins? and what kind of flow?

Quote:

Originally posted by Merfin70
Metor shower. I love these corals. Nothing else grows like them in the shade.

edsimmons · 10/21/2008, 04:42 PM

My MS

clownfool · 10/21/2008, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by clownfool
I have a Meteor shower Cyphastrea My pics are below

Under actinics

Under MH

Is my Cyphastrea Meteor shower not a Meteor shower? All (or almost all) you people that have Meteor showers posted, the colors are not very good looking. Maybe mine is just a better color strain? The meteor shower I have, the color is unreal and the pic does it no justice.

How about some of you guys with meteor showers post

Lighting, Flow, and placement?

Is mine

Merfin70 · 10/21/2008, 05:17 PM

Mine is in low light (under a rock overhang) and low flow. Lighting is a 14k 150wMH Phoenix with 2x24w T5s. As with most corals, different tanks will produce different colors. I like mine and its spreading nicely. If Ian comes back to this thread, he might be able to tell if it shifted colors as I got the frag from him.

ianiwane · 10/21/2008, 08:39 PM

Looks like it shifted a bit. Here is what mine looks like now.

buddie · 10/21/2008, 08:42 PM

i can never get good picts of them but i will post a few anyway.

mpoletti · 10/21/2008, 10:02 PM

just a couple

mpoletti · 10/21/2008, 10:03 PM

clownfool- Your "superman" cyphastrea, looks like a meteor shower

ianiwane · 10/21/2008, 10:38 PM

Mark, your blood red eyes cyphastrea is really that red? Where do you have it in your tank. Mine is brown/red. lol

mpoletti · 10/21/2008, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ianiwane
Mark, your blood red eyes cyphastrea is really that red? Where do you have it in your tank. Mine is brown/red. lol

Notice the little bit of cyano to the left of it

Yep, its that red. I have mine down low; about 2" off of my sand bed.

jjmcat · 10/22/2008, 12:41 AM

These corals grow so fast.I cant understand why the cost so much.

ianiwane · 10/22/2008, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mpoletti
Notice the little bit of cyano to the left of it Yep, its that red. I have mine down low; about 2" off of my sand bed.

Nice, I think I need to shade mine more. I hope I can get mine to look like that

paintballer768 · 10/22/2008, 08:07 AM

What are the requirements for a cyphastrea? Ive never really heard much about these, but hte meteor shower one makes me wanna try. Im pretty sure I can keep em since I have SPS, LPS, etc...

10/19/2008, 04:50 PM	#1
clownfool Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: DALLAS(Rowlett) Posts: 351	Anyone have any nice Cyphastrea.... Show off your Cyphastrea here. I have a superman Cyphastrea My pics are below Under actinics Under MH

10/19/2008, 06:47 PM	#2
gbcichlids Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 328	Nice looking coral. __________________ FOOTBALL SEASON!!! Current Tank Info: 46 bow Reef (1)150 HQI Phoenix DE 14000K (1) Radium 20000K

10/19/2008, 09:55 PM	#7
seafansar Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Deltona, FL Posts: 1,023	I got this one about a week ago. It's tiny! Can't wait for it to grow. __________________ -Sara Current Tank Info: mixed reef

10/20/2008, 09:49 AM	#9
Rendos Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 5,380	Here is my little Tyree Cyphastrea. __________________ Richard Rendos - Founder WTMRAC It can't rain all the time. Current Tank Info: 92 gallon corner bowfront

10/21/2008, 04:42 PM	#14
edsimmons Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Roseville,CA Posts: 2,165	My MS __________________ "First you get good, then you get fast, then grouchiness sets in." "Experience is the best Teacher....You usually get it just after you need it"

10/19/2008, 07:27 PM	#3
Merfin70 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 595 Blog Entries: 1	Metor shower. I love these corals. Nothing else grows like them in the shade.

10/19/2008, 07:53 PM	#4
andysgr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Austin Posts: 57

10/19/2008, 08:10 PM	#5
soundsurfer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Provo Utah Posts: 37	Hey for your guys superman Cyphastrea where do you guys keep it in terms of light. I have had mine on the bottom of my tank under 2 400 watt ushio 14k's, and it has grown so soo fast, but yet has never colored up. Its like a light clear tan color with translucent pink polyps.

10/19/2008, 08:21 PM	#6
clownfool Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: DALLAS(Rowlett) Posts: 351	Mine is about 10in from the water surface. Medium flow, It is under a 150W MH XM 20K HQI bulb. The MH is about 3 1/2 in from the top of the water. It's a fast grower too. Maybe your 400w's are too bright for it.

10/20/2008, 09:25 AM	#8
Sheol Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Waxahachie, Tx. Posts: 3,610	You people are EVIL, you know that? My poor wallet!! LOL Matthew

10/20/2008, 10:16 AM	#10
IridescentLily Editor-Reefkeeping mag Join Date: May 2008 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 3,858 Blog Entries: 5	I live to own a MS cyphastrea one day. I am so in love with cyphastrea. Great thread.

10/21/2008, 01:33 PM	#11
ianiwane Registered Member. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SF Posts: 1,601	There is a similar thread that was posted a while back. If you search for it you should find it.

10/21/2008, 05:17 PM	#16
Merfin70 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 595 Blog Entries: 1	Mine is in low light (under a rock overhang) and low flow. Lighting is a 14k 150wMH Phoenix with 2x24w T5s. As with most corals, different tanks will produce different colors. I like mine and its spreading nicely. If Ian comes back to this thread, he might be able to tell if it shifted colors as I got the frag from him. __________________ George Current Tank: Jan 2010, Custom Cadlights 65g Starfire Shallow Rimless (36"x24"x17") with 24g Sump, ATI Sunpower 6x39w, Aquamaxx ConeS CO 1, Vortech MP40 + MP10, Return Eheim 1260

10/21/2008, 08:39 PM	#17
ianiwane Registered Member. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SF Posts: 1,601	Looks like it shifted a bit. Here is what mine looks like now.

10/21/2008, 08:42 PM	#18
buddie Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: mass Posts: 274	i can never get good picts of them but i will post a few anyway.

10/21/2008, 10:02 PM	#19
mpoletti You'll never walk alone Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 18,245	just a couple __________________ -Mark a.) I believe... The curse is a reality b.) Fish poop is your friend c.) Why chase numbers? #CoralsLiketoDisco #ReefSerenity

10/21/2008, 10:03 PM	#20
mpoletti You'll never walk alone Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 18,245	clownfool- Your "superman" cyphastrea, looks like a meteor shower __________________ -Mark a.) I believe... The curse is a reality b.) Fish poop is your friend c.) Why chase numbers? #CoralsLiketoDisco #ReefSerenity

10/21/2008, 10:38 PM	#21
ianiwane Registered Member. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SF Posts: 1,601	Mark, your blood red eyes cyphastrea is really that red? Where do you have it in your tank. Mine is brown/red. lol

10/22/2008, 12:41 AM	#23
jjmcat Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 4,249	These corals grow so fast.I cant understand why the cost so much. __________________ Oklahoma Marine and Aquarium Society Support your LFS and your local club. Jarrod Lee Current Tank Info: 110 reef with a 55 gallon sump,3 metal halides

10/22/2008, 08:07 AM	#25
paintballer768 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South FL Posts: 227	What are the requirements for a cyphastrea? Ive never really heard much about these, but hte meteor shower one makes me wanna try. Im pretty sure I can keep em since I have SPS, LPS, etc... __________________ -Jeff Current Tank Info: 24 gallon mixed SPS LPS Zoas