What's the biggest coral ever seen

[jazzywashbuckler]

A one piece , I mean if squids and octopus get that big must be a huge monster somewhere:twised:

[gregzz4]

Do you mean in the ocean, or in someone's tank ?
And squids, octupii aren't corals dude ....
So do you mean corals ?

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

if you mean coral,dead or living ,...if dead here is a couple of many

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/1q9k8eGwhf42MxaZCtItc2L0jihaqBgR6vVZukkutAw=w894-h671-no

Here is a tonga table SPS

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d2PutocqsM5oldR-qtW1nFhOK-nR4lTtZopi_QBiU9Q=w894-h670-no

[Jaws]

I'm pretty sure it was a brain coral I saw on A nature channel once that was the size of a house. It made the diver beside it look like a damsel.

[jazzywashbuckler]

Do you mean in the ocean, or in someone's tank ?
And squids, octupii aren't corals dude ....
So do you mean corals ?

In the sense that the species still live and eat. Most amazing thing is that they are like a mammal.

[gregzz4]

In the sense that the species still live and eat. Most amazing thing is that they are like a mammal.
Then why did you ask about corals ? Corals are not mammals dude !!!

Your thread title is ... What's the biggest coral ever seen

Getting tired of your crap posts bud :twised:

[jazzywashbuckler]

Then why did you ask about corals ? Corals are not mammals dude !!!

Your thread title is ... What's the biggest coral ever seen

I said like, not are a mammal. Hence they eat, defend. **** even look like they breathe some of em .

[Lovemyocean]

You are comparing a octopus to a plant... Not the same thing..

[Aquattro]

You are comparing a octopus to a plant... Not the same thing..

Mammals, apparently -lol

[kien]

Corals aren't plants either.. Wow, must've been some night for everyone :lol:

Let's try this again when everyone isn't hung over.

[Aquattro]

Corals aren't plants either.. Wow, must've been some night for everyone :lol:

Let's try this again when everyone isn't hung over.

Is an octopus a plant or a mammal?

[kien]

Is an octopus a plant or a mammal?

That question deserves a poll on its own

[Aquattro]

That question deserves a poll on its own

I just can't. But I do use Instant Ocean!!

[WarDog]

I just can't. But I do use Instant Ocean!!

Yes... But only between 5 and 9.

[Roskoreef]

My favourite is the birthing photosynthetic octopus..

[jr999]

Is an octopus a plant or a mammal?

Mineral.

And Instant Ocean for the win.

[TimT]

Since the thread is kinda off topic...

and people still smoke at gas stations.

[TimT]

The biggest corals I have grown are a 12" acropora and an 18" x 14" sunset chalice from a piece 2" x 4".

The ocean is a different story. House sized corals can be common. I've seen table acros 10' across.

[jazzywashbuckler]

Do you mean in the ocean, or in someone's tank ?
And squids, octupii aren't corals dude ....
So do you mean corals ?

Smacks head you don't say. We're talking about size of corals in ocean the biggest ever found, you know . Lol

[canadianbudz604]

I have a 12"x14" green sinularia in my softie tank. Not the biggest but damn huge.

[jason604]

I'm so confused!

[NU-2reef]

Dazed and confused?

[intarsiabox]

58.5 ft. Of course like the OP I didn't use google either.

[jazzywashbuckler]

Too many people got confused so deleting the thread lol shame Fiji had nice pics

[maron6977]

I finally understand the question . But still waiting for some pics .

[Myka]

http://reefbuilders.com/2015/02/13/giant-pavona-clavus-japan-storeys-tall/

http://reefbuilders.com/files/2015/02/pavona-clavus-giant-colony-japan.jpeg

[tparsons]

One of the biggest Acros I have ever seen in person, from one of our trips to Indo.
There once was a photo from above with me in reference for size to this acro, but no sure where that one has gone;
http://reefwholesale.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=5885&g2_serialNumber=4

[jazzywashbuckler]

That's amazing, if they eat fish would they ever swallow a diver?.

[Aquattro]

Corals don't eat a lot of fish :)

[Patwa]

great laughs in this thread!

here's a pic of me next to a 1000+year old p. lobata colony....in Easter Island
https://c3.staticflickr.com/3/2892/9345773137_f24975e357_b.jpg

close-up....about as big as a Fiat or old school VW Beetle
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5483/9348773346_da7ec581ec_b.jpg

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[Aquattro]

great laughs in this thread!

here's a pic of me next to a 1000+year old p. lobata colony


Lucky you weren't eaten!!

[kien]

Lucky you weren't eaten!!

Didn't we establish that corals were vegetarian ?

[Aquattro]

Didn't we establish that corals were vegetarian ?

Only green corals

[Roskoreef]

Darn, ive been feeding my green corals shrimp...i hope they dont get the runs from protein shock

[lastlight]

thought this was a behind-the-scenes shot from the dexter series finale.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/1q9k8eGwhf42MxaZCtItc2L0jihaqBgR6vVZukkutAw=w894-h671-no