Stenopus Hispidus

Hi Mellow, Yes, they spread like wildfire. I have given away 2 fist-size rock full of them and also transfered some to my other tank. Another smaller frag was given to newdamsel. Dunno how is it doing? Yes, they do irritate other corals and inhibit expansion over them. In my case, the monti grew fast enough to overshadow those polyps below it and guess what...killed them all. Now the area below the monti is pitch dark and nothing the green star polyps can do to resume its growth there. To the left are my candy canes and to the left is the lobo both of which have more powerful stings than the star polyps. For the past 10 months, its prolific growth has been checked. Sometimes proper placement of coral type can keep things from getting out of hand. Hi Chris, Good for you. You should get a good big piece in a year. Hmmm....Why do I get this gut wrenching feeling that I know who you are referring to? Telepathic powers? I have the same motto. Sometimes I just wish the corals don't grow so fast so that I don't have to spend so much time to re-scape, frag, tear, destroy just to keep things in order. Acro being the exception.

Hi Onghm, Great shots there. Indeed a different perspective. Nice to have met you in person today and hoping to see some shots taken with your Minolta DC.

More than 2 years old Monti...Well, what can I say...Cool manz. Yup disappeared (or should I say on/off) for some time. Just brought a baby girl into this world and somehow got tied down.

Howdy Robe, Glad you are having success with your Monti too. I've had mine for 1 year 2 months to be precise .......and you?

Hi Phang, Yeah...I remember those pics. Sure brings back a lot of memories from SRC V1 days. Your posting rate was something like a 100 a day! and your infamous fat and juicy Red T.Geoffroyi as Avatar...Wow! Ain't we all. Ain't we all...Take it easy manz...

Sorry again folks...forgot to include the "now" pic of the Montipora... Sighzz...Forgot how to post already.

Sorry folks....1st pic was taken on 9 Oct 2002 not 2003. Here's a pic of my baby hairy green lobophyllia....saved and sound.

Heres the new pic taken on 26 Aug 2003. Treble size I guess I can frag part of the 2nd plate for you now. Long wait huh!

Gee whizz, AT....I forgot but you remembered, ....after something like 10 months down the road! Anyway, here's a pic of how much it has grown. It has tripled its original size now from a fist to bigger than a full palm size. In fact, its starting to make a second plate. You can get some reference point based on some ridges and contours from the old pic as well as using the size of the green star polyps to make a judgement on the size of it in the new pic...and you will definitely get an idea of its growth rate. Poor hairy green lobophyllia below it...overshadowed and lost some of its colours Fortunately, it grew a baby which I promptly transferred to my Nano. Its perpetuity is assured. Below is the old pic taken on 9 Oct 2003. Fist size only.

Yup..."Finally" is the word... Can't have the luxury of saying "I still have 1/3 space left" anymore. Hope you enjoyed it while it lasted A superb tank you have there!

Hi Onghm, Nice rich coloured hammer. Rare to see you post pics or was I out of touch with this forum... You using the "much yearned" Minolta Dimage 7? Hope you have not got that as they (Minolta) have just released a new one.

I paid $55 for mine because it was bigger than the usual ones around. I have no regrets though. Rare being one of the attraction of Ricordeas. The other being the colours of these mushies. Ricordeas can have a myriad of 5++ colours on just a single polyp and that makes it an outstanding piece even if it is by itself. No other mushies can have such a concentration of colours on just a single polyp! Thirdly, the $55 is well invested in the sense that Rics are hardy. It can last you years on end if your water is right. Their requirement is just like most other contemporary mushies, nothing spectacular or too difficult. The time it lives, in a way, pays for itself (defraying of costs over the years) and we have not even begun talking about Rics reproducing in your tank! Enjoy.

Hi Dan, Back to first post for yer. Fortunately for me, I have a 100+ post here and a 100+ post there. Last talked to you was that you had plans on upgrading to a bigger tank. How is it doing so far?

Here's mine. Phang, you started this thread...where's yours?

Happy Birthday to you and may you be blessed with plenty of properous acros...