A few close-up shots...

[simonh]

Judging by previous posts my camera is becoming something of an antique http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif Anyway, I thought I would take few closeup shots:

http://www.wymag.org.uk/simon/deltec/071102/dsc00137.jpg
Pocillipora verrucosa. A frag taken from my original wild colony which upon transfer to captive conditions totally changed growth form from thick branches to a more delicate structure. When setting up my new tank I decided to frag down many colonies and restart them so they could grow into the tank more natural looking.

http://www.wymag.org.uk/simon/deltec/071102/dsc00138.jpg
Acropora sp. A fragment given to me about 12 months ago. A nice turquoise colour with dark green radial corralites.

http://www.wymag.org.uk/simon/deltec/071102/dsc00139.jpg
Acropora sp. A fragment given to me by Martyn Hulyer around 12 months ago. Nice green and cyan colouration.

http://www.wymag.org.uk/simon/deltec/071102/dsc00141.jpg
Acropora sp. Totally bleached on all the branches facing the light but retains zooxanthellae on the underneath and around the radial corallites with purple axial corralites. It is placed in the bottom front corner of the tank and has grown well from a 3 small frags pushed in some milliput when I started the tank.

http://www.wymag.org.uk/simon/deltec/071102/dsc00146.jpg
Acropora sp. Metalic green sheen with a hint of purple on the axial corralites.

[Lisa Page]

Simon,

Let me be first to say "Wow!" Lovely corals, lovely pics *http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif

I particularly like the last coral, the branch structure is really nice, not to mention the colour *http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Regards

Lisa

[Mushroom]

Love those descriptions, it makes each coral more "alive" if you see what I mean. http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[ziggy]

Hi Si,

Great shots of fantastic corals http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif


Cheers


Ziggy

[kosh42]

I hate this forum. It really makes me wish for a bigger house http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

Tim

[Suk]

Very nice corals indeed, nothing wrong with your antique camera either.
Super stuff.
Cheers
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[mridley]

Simon nothing wrong with your camera it's the crap corals your taking pictures of, if you given em to me i'll see what i can do *http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif