Coral Lovers Thread!

[luis angel]

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Some of my favorites I've taken. The last one I submitted for May POTM so fingers crossed.

Great looking photos!

 

[Coral Memere]

It IS a Duncan!!!!! (And a trachy!)


I had to take a knife to it to chip off all the vermetid snails. Maybe it'll explode now that it's not being smothered!

 

[VintageReefer]

Cynarina acantho and acan

 

[Coral Memere]

Cynarina acantho and acan

How do you get your colors so neon?!?!?

 

[VintageReefer]

I buy neon corals ;)
Or corals that have neon fluorescent accents that are reactive under blue light. I learned a long time ago, selection is key. Very hard to make a drab coral look good. I am very very selective about what I buy.

Not all of them need the blue light. I’ll post some corals in white and also mixed light. But the blue certainly helps

 

[AlyciaMarie]

I buy neon corals ;)
Or corals that have neon fluorescent accents that are reactive under blue light. I learned a long time ago, selection is key. Very hard to make a drab coral look good. I am very very selective about what I buy.

Not all of them need the blue light. I’ll post some corals in white and also mixed light. But the blue certainly helps

Now this is some eye candy right here. Great photos!

 

[AlyciaMarie]

This is beautiful...what is it?

 

[AlyciaMarie]

Photobombing anthia. Always lol

I should have put on some sunglasses before I scrolled through this thread. These are beautiful! Excellent picture.

 

[Kristopher Conlin]

This is beautiful...what is it?

It's a Colorado Sunburst anemone!! I agree they are very beautiful. Here is another picture of it!

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

It's a Colorado Sunburst anemone!! I agree they are very beautiful. Here is another picture of it!

So beautiful. I am lost for words.

 

[Coral Memere]

I see what you mean about the neon corals. I thought mine were pretty bright until THIS baby arrived, today!!!!

 

[Kristopher Conlin]

I see what you mean about the neon corals. I thought mine were pretty bright until THIS baby arrived, today!!!!

That's a beautiful coral! Great picture too!

 

[Coral Memere]

That's a beautiful coral! Great picture too!

Thank you! I'd like to take credit. But it came today from tidal gardens... And it's just my phone. I only hope I can keep it looking this good.

 

[VintageReefer]

I see what you mean about the neon corals. I thought mine were pretty bright until THIS baby arrived, today!!!!

Yes! Pectinia is one that glows and looks very vibrant and bright.

And then there are corals that come in all sorts of variations. And some are simply much brighter than others.

I have a frogspawn that looked good in the selling pictures but in person is an ordinary frogspawn. It’s healthy, it’s nice, but it doesn’t stand out or glow like I expected. If I saw this in person I would have passed.

If you want a stand out tank I feel the best start is to make very careful selections and only pick things that will stand out

This cotton candy torch glows neon green

This hammer glows gold. The frogspawn to the right of it, does not, and from a distance you barely notice it’s there

To me, it was a poor purchase and now takes up real estate that could be taken up by something nicer. I will probably take a loss on it and sell it to the LFS for credit

 

[AlyciaMarie]

It's a Colorado Sunburst anemone!! I agree they are very beautiful. Here is another picture of it!

Oh gotcha! I have one too, but the color definition on this one is unreal!

 

[AlyciaMarie]

This thread is too good not to sticky. Stickied so that we all can continue to enjoy it! Great idea @WalkerLovesTheOcean :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

This thread is too good not to sticky. Stickied so that we all can continue to enjoy it! Great idea @WalkerLovesTheOcean :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

Cool! I was unsure of what forum to put this in as there was no general coral forum. Reef aquarium discussion may not be the best forum for this... is there a different forum I should have put this in?

 

[VintageReefer]

It’s still adjusting/inflating but I couldn’t wait to share!

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

It’s still adjusting/inflating but I couldn’t wait to share!

Lol, more of that photobombing anthias. That coral is stunning! You just got it?