February 2012 POTM Entry Thread

[pdmckinn78]

Beautiful corals...

What is the beautiful blue and pink coral in the background? Is that an encrusting montipora?

 

[SDguy]

What is the beautiful blue and pink coral in the background? Is that an encrusting montipora?

It's a cyphastrea.

 

[Dowtish]

It's a cyphastrea.

aka Meteor Shower

 

[Reef4reef]

Here is my :X

 

[Electrokate]

 

[houndsbayman]

 

[Otter_rs]

 

[SmokeyCFH]

wow guys! awesome pieces and awesome pictures! Here's my meager attempt to be a part of this lol

 

[Henry C]

Not great, but i'll play...

 

[Dave3112]

What is the beautiful blue and pink coral in the background? Is that an encrusting montipora?

SD and Dowtish are correct. It is a meteor shower cyphastrea. Grows like a weed!

 

[Gondore]

 

[butts182]

 

[Pieces of the Ocean]

I'll play.

 

[houndsbayman]

Really great pics everyone!!!!

 

[BeakerBob]

Here is a shot of my Tri-color Valida acro frag as it was growing up. It first grew over the plug, then, as shown in the picture, started its vertical growth. Picture taken with a Nikon D70, 1 second exposure @ f/32, aperture priority mode, ISO 200, 90mm Tamron macro lens.

 

[Steven R]

wow all very nice

 

[SDguy]

Just for fun...

 

[MimicOcto8]

My Pink Lemonade!

 

[Dave3112]

My Pink Lemonade!

VERY nice shot and coral!! What kind of lighting is that under? Thats the best colors I've seen on that coral!