Spiraling out of control (Show Off Thread)

[Science/G]

Of all the amazing shapes coral colonies grow into, such as boulder, pillar, branching, etc., I feel that the spiral plating formation of the Montipora capricornis is the most magnificent. I have a beautiful small colony growing well in my classroom reef, and I can't get enough of it. The colony has finally started to spiral nicely, and I am so happy. Please share your spiraling beauties.

 

[design.maddie]

Here we go! I am starting fresh in my new tank with a frag of the same colony and I also have a green colony starting as well.

 

[X-37B]

Mine are just getting going.
Orange, green, sunburst, and a small piece of spiral coral on the back wall of my 50. I bumped the spiral in my 15 and got the nub.
15's spiral is growing fast in my 3 month old 15.

 

[Science/G]

Here we go! I am starting fresh in my new tank with a frag of the same colony and I also have a green colony starting as well.

Gorgeous!

 

[Science/G]

Mine are just getting going.
Orange, green, sunburst, and a small piece of spiral coral on the back wall of my 50. I bumped the spiral in my 15 and got the nub.
15's spiral is growing fast in my 3 month old 15.

The fun is just getting started! Enjoy. But....Those Stags!!!! Wow

 

[X-37B]

The fun is just getting started! Enjoy. But....Those Stags!!!! Wow

The Stags were one colony that came out of my 170. When I got the colony it had stn on the base but it slowed but really never stopped.
It grew large and I fragged it and mounted some back into the 170.
I had it for around 7 months, 170 is 1 year. When I removed it 2 pieces were fused into the rock.
It was just removed yesterday.

 

[boacvh]

 

[AlyciaMarie Verified Admin]

Alright, you guys are gonna have to stop. I'm getting majorly jealous!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Here we go! I am starting fresh in my new tank with a frag of the same colony and I also have a green colony starting as well.

Have long has yours been growing out?

 

[exnisstech]

Not a great shot but the only one I have before i broke the tank down.

I have some from those growing out in other tanks.

 

[design.maddie]

Have long has yours been growing out?

These photos were about 18-24 months of growth from a 1 inch frag.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

These photos were about 18-24 months of growth from a 1 inch frag.

Crazy how they have gotten to that size considering that it was just a one-inch frag.

 

[design.maddie]

Crazy how they have gotten to that size considering that it was just a one-inch frag.

It always baffles me that all I need to do is keep the water column stable and full of dissolved minerals and they just get big when supplied with light.

 

[2Flash1]

From 1” to 11” or better?

 

[Science/G]

Not a great shot but the only one I have before i broke the tank down.

I have some from those growing out in other tanks.

So nice!

 

[Science/G]

From 1” to 11” or better?

Pectinia have amazing shape as well. Beautiful specimen!

 

[UMALUM]

Something fishy about those colors. :zany-face:

 

[Science/G]

Something fishy about those colors. :zany-face:

Amazing!

 

[Science/G]

My Monti cap keeps going