February 2015 POTM - LOVELY Corals !!

[kien]

February 2015 POTM

This month's subject: LOVE! ! February is the month of LOVE! Show us that one CORAL in your tank that you absolutely LOVE.


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Entries will be accepted until midnight on Thursday February 26th (ish), 2015.

Entries to be posted in this thread, if you have troubles posting please either pm or email me the photo and I will help you post it.

Voting to take place once the submission thread has been closed. .


Contest Rules are as follows:

1) You must follow the guidelines given for each contest.

2) ALL members including vendors can enter.

3) Photos should be submitted no larger than 1024 x 768 and a max ppi of 300.

4) The photo must be taken by you, and as long as it fits the subject you're in!

5) Each member can post as many pictures as they want, but only ONE can be entered. Please specify which one when posting multiple pictures or it will be chosen for you.

6) Photos that have previously won Photo of the Month can not be resubmitted for contest consideration.

7) Have Fun!

[Myka]

Only one? Hard to pick...

It's grown a lot since this pic, maybe I will try to get a newer one.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/Myka82/July312011.jpg

[kien]

Only one? Hard to pick...

You can post as many as you'd like! But only one can be submitted for official voting consideration :-)

[Roskoreef]

http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah74/rosko21/97120f8b-d3c2-4635-bc1d-8525fdabfbab_zps68psqlji.jpg (http://s1377.photobucket.com/user/rosko21/media/97120f8b-d3c2-4635-bc1d-8525fdabfbab_zps68psqlji.jpg.html)

[zoapaly]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/halongvatoi/5e69eec6-26bf-45dc-ac68-fe384f159a3f_1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/halongvatoi/media/5e69eec6-26bf-45dc-ac68-fe384f159a3f_1.jpg.html)

[FishingGoalie]

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/fishingoalie/Update%201/P1010117_zps41be6e28.jpeg (http://s36.photobucket.com/user/fishingoalie/media/Update%201/P1010117_zps41be6e28.jpeg.html)

[Tn23]

I'll play.
Pointing at the one in the center :)

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/06/a8b40dae09399a7467bbae077ceb2a8e.jpg

[brandonpauley]

White/Green Tube Anemone

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=13846&stc=1&d=1423459229

[Aquattro]

White/Green Tube Anemone



nice pic right there!!

[Samw]

nice pic right there!!

True.

[lastlight]

nice pic right there!!

Ouch that's hot!

[Slyguy00]

Gotta love that aussy gold torch

http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad204/Slyguy00/Mobile%20Uploads/PSX_20150208_224410_zpspa576rjb.jpg (http://s936.photobucket.com/user/Slyguy00/media/Mobile%20Uploads/PSX_20150208_224410_zpspa576rjb.jpg.html)

[Tn23]

Sweet photo Nick!

[Slyguy00]

Thanks Thomas!

[mohammadali]

http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s464/alexafg/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150131_173831_zpswufaattk.jpg (http://s1053.photobucket.com/user/alexafg/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150131_173831_zpswufaattk.jpg.html)

[seabreeze]

13850

Hope this works... newbie at this picture posting thing :der:

[Slyguy00]

That is a sweet Brain!

[The Guy]

Me and my best buddy
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee386/clownlover1/May1290gallontankshots014_zps50051763.jpg (http://s1225.photobucket.com/user/clownlover1/media/May1290gallontankshots014_zps50051763.jpg.html)

[warriorcookie]

Can't get enough of gold torch coral.

http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p631/warriorcookie/fish/120%20build/0ed1ada5-d45d-4868-aceb-043161be6b1c_zpsukxhtl2c.jpg

[Skimmer Juice]

some really nice pics/corals Im just gonna leave this here


http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll28/commancel/fish%20pics%20jan%2013%202015%20027_zpstlvgt6sc.jp g (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/commancel/media/fish%20pics%20jan%2013%202015%20027_zpstlvgt6sc.jp g.html)

[lastlight]

some really nice pics/corals Im just gonna leave this here

i know where you live...

[Myka]

Lots of non-coral pics! :lol: That tube anemone is a fantastic photo though!!!

Man, those other two rainbow brains would look really good next to mine! ;)

[Samw]

Lots of non-coral pics! :lol: That tube anemone is a fantastic photo though!!!




Haha, I mentioned that to Brad and I think he'll let it slide as long as the organism is in the Anthozoa class. :)

[brandonpauley]

Haha thanks for all the compliments on my pic. I know it's not a true coral, but hey when am I ever going to get to show it off! :biggrin:
BTW, the full high res pic looks way better, can see all the little neon strips in each of it's tentacles, tough to see in a low res pic :)

[warriorcookie]

some really nice pics/corals Im just gonna leave this here


Holy... Crap...

[kien]

Lots of non-coral pics! :lol: That tube anemone is a fantastic photo though!!!

Man, those other two rainbow brains would look really good next to mine! ;)

Mindy brings up a very good point. We can have a very lengthy discussion (no, not here) about what a coral is exactly. The long and short of it is, a coral is a very general term that describes pretty much anything in the class anthozoans. This includes anemones.

Seriously though, let's not have that discussion here. We want pictures ! Feel free to discuss what a "coral" is/means in (coral) discussion thread. For the purposes of looking at pretty pictures, the general definition is good enough :biggrin:

That is all, carry on.

[Snappy]

Green Dragon

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/tank%20journal/tank%20journal%202/greendragon1_zps5af75adc.jpg

[Samw]

Blowpop Zoas

https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10989159_10152540146051784_8420701309891634497_n.j pg?oh=b9cebf8dee95e8b23ccd59b23f27ea31&oe=55927DF6

[Proteus]

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/titus991/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_0248_20150210173222428.jpg (http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/titus991/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_0248_20150210173222428.jpg.html)

[davej]

An underwater rose

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7357/9781335863_72fe24a4fd_b.jpg

[Samw]

Here's a Bonsai that turned out nice. It might look like I post-processed my photos like crazy. But nope, the Kessils put out so much blue and white light, I only have to apply automatic white balance to all of my photos. But I do have to dial down the camera's exposure. Otherwise, the raw photo is way too bright.

To see the raw image straight from my camera, here's the link: https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/10922419_10152545920931784_7382846959838136470_n.j pg?oh=10d7f465932d1afb04bdf39ccac56d3e&oe=5548507E

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/11001920_10152545922611784_3598862428810523366_n.j pg?oh=c7ed8ea4a9041be753915a1c3a0fd64a&oe=554A35A0

[Aquattro]

Sam, which one is your official entry?

[Samw]

Sam, which one is your official entry?

I was thinking of letting the staff choose. See if my luck turns. :)

[Aquattro]

I was thinking of letting the staff choose. See if my luck turns. :)

you've met the staff, right??

[Samw]

you've met the staff, right??

Yes, and I have nothing but good things to say about them all. :biggrin:

[Samw]

A couple of more photos. I think red is the color for Valentine's Day coral and I do love this coral so I'll pick this photo for the official entry. It's an encrusting Goniopora.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/10917857_10152553177461784_7755769395294901925_n.j pg?oh=6b986061715501297ae3b00b38dde488&oe=5557F92F&__gda__=1435612564_d3ab5632259dccec04ad8180aa0cf90 b

This photo was taken only 17 days after I installed the Kessils. This pink Bird's Nest coral was more tan than pink before installing the Kessils.

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/10995855_10152540618011784_6474197905703082528_n.j pg?oh=dd41e301241c9f34cc50897c467a8ddc&oe=5594731F

[Myka]

Even though I'm pretty sure already that I'm going to vote for brandpauley's tube anemone because the photo is SO good; as promised, here's an updated photo of my rainbow brain. I guess I should use this as my entry. It's hard to choose between this one and the yellow Plate in my avatar.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/Myka82/50GAL/Feb152015.jpg

[Snappy]

Even though I'm pretty sure already that I'm going to vote for brandpauley's tube anemone because the photo is SO good; as promised, here's an updated photo of my rainbow brain. I guess I should use this as my entry. It's hard to choose between this one and the yellow Plate in my avatar.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/Myka82/50GAL/Feb152015.jpg

I'd go with this one. :biggrin:

[Myka]

I'd go with this one. :biggrin:

Yeah, I've seen lots of rainbow Brains just as nice as mine, but I've never seen a yellow Plate as nice as mine. I think you have to be a Plate enthusiast to appreciate it though, and it seems most everyone likes a rainbow Brain. The Plate is irreplaceable. http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/images/smilies/generic/lust.gif

[kien]

I would vote for the rainbow brain as well! LOVE that brain! :-D

[Samw]

I would vote for the rainbow brain as well! LOVE that brain! :-D

You don't love your Valentine's Day Goniopora as much? :) Hey, that'll make a great trademark name to give it an additional 100% in price, maybe 400% increase on Valentine's Day, like roses.

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=921636&postcount=1814

[Misses.ReefWars]

My vote goes to skimmer juice...hats off buddy :mrgreen:

[donkey77]

http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/donkey1977/reef1-2.jpg (http://s564.photobucket.com/user/donkey1977/media/reef1-2.jpg.html)

[kien]

You don't love your Valentine's Day Goniopora as much? :)


I do! But I have a whole mess of stuff in my tank that I love more I think.. still trying to figure out which one that is :lol:

[jason604]

Here's my old pink tube anem that I loved but is no longer with me.
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b578/kosin604/AAF8A310-92D5-4727-BBCB-1F781243BE96-6974-0000050D25C8AF77_zps0c2402c6.jpg (http://s1292.photobucket.com/user/kosin604/media/AAF8A310-92D5-4727-BBCB-1F781243BE96-6974-0000050D25C8AF77_zps0c2402c6.jpg.html)

[reefmandan]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/23/cab4b29f657e29a47c52fb2eeec5177e.jpg

[patpare]

http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx334/patpare/my%20new%20tank%20and%20livestock/D408982F-DC81-446A-B019-2871917E0EF9.jpg (http://s769.photobucket.com/user/patpare/media/my%20new%20tank%20and%20livestock/D408982F-DC81-446A-B019-2871917E0EF9.jpg.html)

[GoFish]

http://s23.postimg.org/9zohqs9ij/P2110813.jpg

http://s23.postimg.org/7h2sq3nsb/Gold_Member_Ilovegold.jpg

[Slyguy00]

That's a sweet chalice!

[Myka]

Dayum that's a wicked Chalice!

[kien]

Holy crap! You guys are killing it this month!

[zoapaly]

All rainbow corals here , i should enter my rainbow same you guys :D
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http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/halongvatoi/781efe95-9be5-48d4-aa59-d0fe504d332f.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/halongvatoi/media/781efe95-9be5-48d4-aa59-d0fe504d332f.jpg.html)

[Slyguy00]

Nice piece.. What does it look like without photoshop?

[zoapaly]

Nice piece.. What does it look like without photoshop?

No photoshop , just under led light 100% blue 30% white :D

[Slyguy00]

Lets see some other pics of it? maybe farther back?

[zoapaly]

Lets see some other pics of it? maybe farther back?

This pic just for response Slyguy00 not the entry pic

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/halongvatoi/728fc4ca-c67d-40ab-99a1-00f199d62eaa.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/halongvatoi/media/728fc4ca-c67d-40ab-99a1-00f199d62eaa.jpg.html)

[Slyguy00]

Looks awesome!

[zoapaly]

Looks awesome!

Thanks
Post #52 my entry

[GoFish]

Thanks
Post #52 my entry
I would use your 2nd pic, nice piece... And thanks to the others above ^^

[jason604]

Rainbow corals should b banned from competing lol. Too unfair! Too pretty!

[albert_dao]

Wellp, here's mine. TN23 can verify colors are life accurate :D

http://i.imgur.com/K8hKLo7.jpg

Edit:

Not an entry due to the excessive blue from the LED's (the actual color is pretty damn close though), but here's an even nicer one...

http://i.imgur.com/7T53oBH.jpg

[Myka]

Thanks
Post #52 my entry

I vote you use #56 post too. The pic is better. :D Sweet piece.

[Slyguy00]

Awesome scollies Albert

[zoapaly]

I would use your 2nd pic, nice piece... And thanks to the others above ^^

I vote you use #56 post too. The pic is better. :D Sweet piece.

Ok i will go #56 for my entry thanks :)

[MarkoD]

http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss232/IvankaD/MAR_7394_zps715f06e5.jpg