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ubas
02/24/2007, 01:02 AM
Just for kicks.

Oct 2004:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a217/ubastid/Oct_18-21_2004_hammer.jpg

Apr 2005:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a217/ubastid/Apr_05_hammer.jpg

July 2006:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a217/ubastid/July_2006003.jpg

Sept 2006 (partially closed):

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a217/ubastid/Sept_06_reef_001.jpg

Feb 2007:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a217/ubastid/Setup_Feb_07034.jpg

drummereef
02/24/2007, 01:16 AM
Awesome! Nice pics. :)

zach0660
02/24/2007, 01:45 AM
thats tight

BBoley24
02/24/2007, 02:11 AM
absolute beauty!

schrun209
02/24/2007, 02:13 AM
nice pics! That's the best thing about reefing, watching things grow that is.

ubas
02/24/2007, 09:14 AM
Thanks for the kind words. Almost exactly a year ago, I wasn't sure if this coral was going to make it. The tissue between the heads used to all connect to a common base. One day I noticed a small spot of deterioration, and it progressed from there.

Feb 2006 - notice the small white spot just above the new heads:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a217/ubastid/Feb_06_0014.jpg

Mar 2006:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a217/ubastid/Hammer_Receding_Mar_17_06_0002.jpg

Apr 2006:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a217/ubastid/Reef_Apr_2006002.jpg

June 2006:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a217/ubastid/Hammer_June_06_001.jpg

At this point, I was very worried that any further tissue loss would mean I would start losing heads, but fortunately that hasn't happened. It continues to sprout new growth.

I'm still not sure what started all of this - I did accidentally overdose on the lime/vinegar just before that time, and I also had an sps fall and rest on the hammer for a few hours. I'm also wondering if maybe that tissue recession is partly normal after the coral reaches a certain size. Anyway, I'm just happy that it still seems to be thriving.

sandshifter532
02/24/2007, 09:34 AM
Wow its amazing how big things can get huh

FishMachine
02/24/2007, 10:49 AM
cool

stereomandan
02/24/2007, 10:51 AM
It's a virtual planetoid!

I love seeing pics like these, where you see such a long time frame between pictures. Great job.

Dan