I took some more pics today (shocker) :-)

[PedroYoung]

I had taken some time off from tank photography. No reason except I was busy (new tank, pandemic life etc). I'm back at it, just enjoy sharing pics of my corals.

echinata-5 by Peter Young, on Flickr

maxima-16 by Peter Young, on Flickr

took a couple shots of this jellybean, this one was from higher up angled down through the glass
jellybean sm-29 by Peter Young, on Flickr

and this one was from almost straight on. Subtle difference in clarity, but it reinforces why I like to shoot parallel to the tank glass when possible.
jellybean sm-30 by Peter Young, on Flickr

insanity-9 by Peter Young, on Flickr

new mouth forming on this teeny jellybean

teenybeany-24 by Peter Young, on Flickr

This is a shot of a frag of Stellaria I saved from one that was receding. Was one tiny mouth and some flesh about a year and a half ago. Worth the effort I'd say.
stellaria smallchunk by Peter Young, on Flickr

Thanks for checking in with your old pal Pedro. Hope you enjoy!!

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[WIReefer]

Beautiful pictures and stunning pieces!

 

[jrawk1120]

What is the picture titled maxima 16? Is that an acan? If so, where can I find that?

 

[PedroYoung]

What is the picture titled maxima 16? Is that an acan? If so, where can I find that?

Yeah, I got that from @CherryCorals back in 2015. They had it listed as an Acan Maxima. Here is a post I did earlier this year on it.

So what does it mean when a vendor posts a coral "with potential"? Come see..

So back in 2015 @CherryCorals had a live sale and I bought a coral in the after-sale (extra 20% off). It was listed as "Acan Maxima, with potential" and was "only" $100 after all the discounts so what the heck? Original LIsting aug116 by Peter Young, on Flickr I've been nursing this guy along...

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"EDIT" here is another thread with pics of this acan maxima eating. You can really see the coloration.

Pics of my Acan Maxima when eating

This guy is amazing, and I caught a couple pics this morning after feeding. The polyps get wicked extended (full tummy) and you can see some of the coloration I don't normally catch. The angle through the glass is a little severe so the pics are a little blurry, but still kinda cool. A...

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and a couple more recent pics.
maxima-15 by Peter Young, on Flickr

maxima-14 by Peter Young, on Flickr

acanmaxima-10 by Peter Young, on Flickr

acanmaxima-11 by Peter Young, on Flickr

great example of taking a chance on something and letting it mature. Thanks for looking, I appreciate feedback.
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[G Santana]

Stunning photos!!!