This is my most expensive coral.

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Your neighborhood reefer is joining a SPS grow out competition - TSA’s Coral Smackdown Grow Out Competition! By participating, I have already won one of the high-end SPS of my dream, the Fruity Splice. I have been interested in grafted corals ever since my early visit to TSA a few years ago when they showed me their Fruity Splice colony. Since then, that coral has always held a mythical position in my heart but the price tag is a splash of reality, lol.
‪@ReefBum‬ did a podcast with Kevin from ‪@TopShelfAquatics‬ recently with a special focus on coral grafting, it is very interesting what's involved and a great listen.
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If you want to learn more about this competition, both TSA & Reef Builders have nice write ups:
topshelfaquatics.com/top-shel...
reefbuilders.com/2023/07/11/t...
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro to the TSA’s Coral Smackdown Grow Out Competition
3:07 Unboxing Top Shelf Aquatics corals from TSA’s Coral Smackdown Grow Out Competition
6:26 Fruity Splice, Four Loko, Harvey Wallbanger, Long Island, Orangsicle, Raspberry Splice, JF TNT Anacropora
9:44 Under Blue Actinic light
11:11 3 Weeks Updates
12:51 ACI King Hammer and Prince of Darkness Hammer
15:08 Measurements of the TSA Grow Out Contest Corals
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Instagram: @inappropriatereefer
Email: inappropriatereefer@gmail.com

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@watrpologuy4549 11 ай бұрын

$1200 for a frag is ridiculous. TSA is one of the companies that has ruined the reef hobby by focusing on making as much profit from hobbyists rather than the hobby.

@Dheerajprao 11 ай бұрын

They’re just taking advantage of peoples stupidity. Can’t blame them for that.

@watrpologuy4549 11 ай бұрын

@@Dheerajprao actually you can that’s literally what I just did. They’re the reason why torches are so expensive. Exporters caught on that they were selling different color variations for more and demanded more money.

@Botzz28 11 ай бұрын

I 10000000000% agreee. That fruity splice is no where near worth 1200$. What TSA is doing is absolutely disgusting I don’t support or buy anything from them anymore.

@watrpologuy4549 11 ай бұрын

@@Botzz28 yup I wish big KZfaqrs with platforms would speak out against them but I guess they wouldn’t get free shit.

@Botzz28 11 ай бұрын

@@watrpologuy4549 I know. TSA set the bar for the rest of vendors across the hobby. They don’t realize how much influence they have on the hobby. Now everything is 1000$ for a one inch drag. It’s horrible. It’s all about the money not about the beauty of the hobby and animals anymore. I went to Reefapalooza NY this year and literally left within 30 minutes that’s how bad the prices were. It was a joke.

@brianredban9393 11 ай бұрын

Topshelfaquatics sending free coral to him when he can obviously afford it and passes the cost of to us the regular customer. Good job Topshelfaquatics 👏

@BryznsReef 11 ай бұрын

Goodluck on the competition it’ll be cool to see where everyone is at!

@shimmerysparkles123 11 ай бұрын

I'm excited for your participation in this contest. You are a natural teacher and I've been following your vids for years. I'm in your corner, cheering you on. Looking forward to all your updates. I agree with you about the "year mark" (for coral growth). But let's see what happens in six, i know some reefers can do magic in three months (or so they say). I have been thinking of getting a pico tank as my first saltwater and even though finances are a high obstacle, this competition might just push me to piecing something together. Time will tell. Good luck! (Insert pic of your pom pom crab here) 😊

@InappropriateReefer 11 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy! Pico tank may require a very disciplined water change schedule and keen observation due to the low tolerance for error (super small water volume); you could probably put together a very respectable 15g or a cube tank, or any tank’s footprint that only requires one light on a budget. One tank, one light, one wavemaker, one heater and you can find success as long as you give things time. Good luck!

@Djlivesfishing 11 ай бұрын

Hi again❤️. Can’t wait to see these frags grow out.❤

@dazsboxofwater 11 ай бұрын

Good luck , looking good so far , tough competition for sure 🎉

@Ellery-USA 11 ай бұрын

Good luck with the grow out!

@Harolddespui 11 ай бұрын

When do you Americans finally adopt the metric system, the centimer/millimeter part on the ruler is much more precise! 😄 There is a reason the whole world uses metric except for you guys. 😉

@InappropriateReefer 11 ай бұрын

I 100% agree with you. I had to ask if we'd be using cm or inches. Also prefer metric.

@ramesis 11 ай бұрын

I wished!!! It would be awesome

@Atropoides 11 ай бұрын

I watched a lot of your old videos the last days and seeing the 135 in the current state blew my mind. Really nicely grown.

@InappropriateReefer 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! There are some set backs but for the most part the tank is rolling along 😊 All credits to the corals resilience

@Nifty_303 11 ай бұрын

Excited for this grow out battle! May the odds be in your favor

@TimChump 11 ай бұрын

$1200 for a coral that has the two of the most common colors in the hobby combined 😅

@Alisa-Kellers-Reef 11 ай бұрын

Awww baby girl is adorable and love the pup 🐶 so cute. Awesome video I know Tusi is a king of sps love his tank. You got this beautiful tank 🪸🪸🪸

@Meilingsueyoung 11 ай бұрын

Awesome video

@donalddefeojr776 11 ай бұрын

I would never spend that kind of money for a frag ,that’s what’s wrong with the coral industry,I won’t pay more than $100 and that’s painful!!!!!!

@Botzz28 11 ай бұрын

There’s no way the fruity splice is worth 1200$. What a rip off. These companies are out of their mind.

@BrandonScottart 11 ай бұрын

how nice I was wondering how those splices looked on someone else's photography , looking forward to updates

@matthewhayden6505 11 ай бұрын

These big companies have absolutely destroyed this hobby with their ridiculous prices in my opinion

@burtminshew4812 11 ай бұрын

You're my favorite to win Moki. I have faith in you!

@InappropriateReefer 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for having more faith in me than myself, Burt! 😆

@johncondoleobat 11 ай бұрын

Good luck !

@outplayedbyjabo9101 11 ай бұрын

Goodluck!

@AdamDguitars 11 ай бұрын

I’m getting back into the hobby after a year out and TSA prices are so much higher than they used to be. I used to be able to get 5 corals for $100 after shipping.

@Sammy31Dee 11 ай бұрын

FJB

@golbs7542 11 ай бұрын

Nice size frags. In australia people are selling across by the polyp.

@jasonclements9290 11 ай бұрын

Can't wait to see how this goes, where did you get the blue light torch from??

@queencityreefs 11 ай бұрын

When did you get the King and Price of Darkness Hammer? I remember when you put a video out when first getting it. But through video, I don't know how long that ago that was truly. Just trying to do a size comparison as yours looks to have already split and looks bigger. Mine have grown but not even close. Thanks!

@somethinsaltybruin 11 ай бұрын

Based on my experiences, large volume tanks grows corals quicker… but good luck with your grow out battle. 💪

@SandyG12 11 ай бұрын

1200 for that its not even that nice lol

@SandyG12 11 ай бұрын

Wouldn't even pay 12 dollars for that

@emersonl8225 10 ай бұрын

any chance you ever do another frogfish tank? i really enjoyed that series

@BlackGoldReefing 11 ай бұрын

Pretty stiff competition. Can’t wait to see how the different reefing techniques pan out. Good luck!

@sseeaahhaawwkkssrule975 11 ай бұрын

12:29 it looks like the green in the Fruit Splice is getting over taken by the pink/purple part. How did it actually turn out?

@upsidediy3945 11 ай бұрын

It is what it is. Im wondering if space in the sump, would be good or bad,, for frags. The tank loooks good with what ever you put into it. Should build pond ,10x 20 using 4x4 and 2x4 homemade/plywood, with a strong window frame. It depends where foundation slab is. interesting to learn , but i cant afford this hobby. Good luck on raising everything.

@shane6450 11 ай бұрын

Do you dose two part or Kalk? Do you have it on dosers?

@InappropriateReefer 11 ай бұрын

I’m doing all Kalk when light is off; if the Kalk dosing is more than my evaporation rage (meaning water in my sump keeps going up, instead of the ATO kicks on), I dial back the Kalk and start using 2-parts.

@monsteryoon5845 11 ай бұрын

Can I get some cuts of those frags :) when you win

@tp6975 11 ай бұрын

I just order the same thing you got. We will see how I do, if we both loose I invite you and your family over to Ma we can cry over it and then your kids can have fun with the fish pond and the peacocks outside.

@TBassJaps 11 ай бұрын

Coral = Names x Names =€$¥$$$ !!!🤦🏽‍♂️. Thank you America

@tesusreef2625 11 ай бұрын

literally just saw this on r2r

@justingoodman2137 11 ай бұрын

what's the difference between 'splice' vs 'frag'

@kennethallen3452 11 ай бұрын

Can you share your spectrum?

@clintonhueston8378 11 ай бұрын

You ever wanna get rid of some soft corals frags I will gladly but some.

@luissegadepinin8780 11 ай бұрын

Im not a stupid reefer Ty 😂😂😂

@Tohei08 11 ай бұрын

Good luck in the contest. But that's not how you read a ruler my friend.... each notch is a 1/16th of an inch. So 1 notch above 1" is 1 1/16", not 1.1 inch.

@Tohei08 11 ай бұрын

BTW, any update on your asterina starfish battle with the harlequin in your sump?

@InappropriateReefer 11 ай бұрын

dammit you are absolutely right, I need to brush up on my basic measuring skills, thanks for the heads-up. 😬 The Harlequin-in-sump experiment did not end well, I did not see the shrimp after 1.5 week and the asterina starfish stopped running up the glass after that (before the disappearance, the starfishs consistently run up the glass),. There are two pretty large chocolate starfish in the sump with the shrimp, but my guess is that a single shrimp was not strong enough to flip the chocolate starfish as they are both pretty good size and lived in the system for almost a year at this point so pretty well acclimated. If I ever try it again (not too likely), I may have to just clip a CC starfish leg at a time (not preferreded), or keep a pair of the shrimps so they can take down the entire CC starfish..

@GenePlotkin 11 ай бұрын

Anyone with MH will grow Acros faster.

@TopShelfAquatics 11 ай бұрын

Love seeing these pieces in your care! Can’t wait to see what you can do in the competition! -Blaine

@Mike-fd2pv 10 ай бұрын

Coming back into the hobby 15 years later and it's shocking how money orientated it has become. God forbid we lose all our coral reefs, we will look back on 1200 dollar frags and only then will we realise that this hobby should have been for ensuring the survival of corals. Fuck all these companies selling corals and fish for these prices. Keep your splices.

@Botzz28 11 ай бұрын

Top shelf would be great if they didn’t rip off the entire hobby.

@superdave-ff8lk 11 ай бұрын

C be good

@lifebidesign 11 ай бұрын

Yeah your tank is a mess. Those sticks don't look very happy at all.

@MotoSly 11 ай бұрын

totally not worth that much.

@foxchase725 10 ай бұрын

Those frags DO NOT reflect the price. TSA is out of their minds

@DanGrubb1967 11 ай бұрын

Way overpriced corals there

@brianredban9393 11 ай бұрын

Maybe you should have a giveaway instead of keeping the free coral for yourself. Seems kinda of messed up that the cost of your free coral gets passed of to us.

@4kays160 11 ай бұрын

He aint giving away squat, he is literally telling viewers his $50 frags are $1200.. 😂 he is being paid to promote a scam, and scammers only take they dont give..

@brianredban9393 10 ай бұрын

@@4kays160 i agree I can't stand Mokieeewwaay or whatever his name is