Favia Show Off Thread - Page 10

Sheol · 11/23/2007, 06:52 PM

It may just be the extent of the polyp extension that reminds me of this. The second pic looks SLIGHTLY like an Acanthastrea ( I know its not). Its certainly just as colorful!

Very nice trio!
Matthew

Al G Blenny · 11/23/2007, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sheol
I don't think the piebald Favia was a compound colony, rather just looks like there was gene drift in some of the dividing polyps. I don't know if different colonies would tolerate each other Al G Blenny ( neat handle BTW.)

Look at how the red and light green section seems to have polyps reaching over the darker green section. Then look at the brown section at the very bottom. It looks like it is trying to grow over the green section to the left. I still think they are different colonies that just happened to meet at "four corners". I don't know what a "gene drift" is. I don't know if that is possible in four different sections of the same colony. Corals grow together all the time. Just because they are killing each other off that easily doesn't mean they aren't fighting. If they can tolerate the others toxins they will just be fighting for surface space and light.

SteveOhh · 11/24/2007, 12:58 AM

W/ Flash...........................

Under Radiums...............

Was sold to me as an acan, but I doubted it from the get-go...............

Sheol · 11/24/2007, 02:53 PM

You could be right, Al. But also look how the color varies over the whole thing. I just think it doesn't know what it wants to look like!
^^^
Steve,
Yep, that is some Acan alright. I hope you didn't pay Acan lord prices for it. Its a beautiful green & blue Favia ( which you obviously deduced for yourself!).
On the other hand, I'd keep browsing that store. You might buy some nice "Favia" that is something rare. The seller obviously did not know his corals!

Matthew

silas k · 11/24/2007, 03:02 PM

What do you feed your favias ? i have had one for almost a year and it doesnt seem like its growing.

SteveOhh · 11/24/2007, 06:27 PM

New frag I picked up today...

Sheol · 11/25/2007, 09:16 AM

Steve.

From the same place as before? LOL.
That is a great frag, looks almost like a group of Scolymia.
Any more?

Matthew

SteveOhh · 11/25/2007, 02:28 PM

No this isn't the dragon's soul....................it's a piece I picked up from Vivid a few days ago....................

http://www.vividaquariums.com/10Expa...ctCode=05-5171

wishntoboutside · 11/25/2007, 02:36 PM

steve oh
nice to see you finaly post some pictures=).

well i got a new lense and reread my camera instructions over a good cup of starbucks and came up with these pictures today.

my heart and soul favia. dedicate this one to the x gf.

starburst favia. from flores. this should have a more greener tone to it but it is close.

here is an aussie moon coral.. what the hec is a moon coral? i call it brown wonder. it took 4 months for it to color up like this.

bluesky's overhead. geting more and more color

wishntoboutside · 11/25/2007, 02:36 PM

here is one i need to move to take a better picutures of. green with some purple and others still needs some time

here is one of miguels from fraggle reefs le. got this one from tyree in a trade. worm hole brain.

snipersps · 11/25/2007, 07:42 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by wishntoboutside
[B]here is one i need to move to take a better picutures of. green with some purple and others still needs some time

Hey Richard I want a piece

Al G Blenny · 11/25/2007, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sheol
You could be right, Al. But also look how the color varies over the whole thing. I just think it doesn't know what it wants to look like!

Yeah but it only varies in two sections and those aren't even touching each other. The green and red one up top is the most variable and again it is overtaking the one below it. The brown one has a slight hint of two tones and that one is also overtaking the single colored one that is above and to the left of it. Even if it wasn't obvious that they are fighting for space it doesn't seem possible for one colonial coral to have two sections that are bi-color and marbled with different colors and then two other single color sections that are also different. Those are a lot of variables to make this a single colony. I think they would have to be living in some radioactive sludge to develop that much variability. Of course there is always room for me to be wrong but I really don't think I am this time.

wishntoboutside · 11/25/2007, 10:51 PM

hugo, not a problem i still need to give you a call.

melev · 11/25/2007, 11:01 PM

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sps_addict · 11/26/2007, 09:36 AM

Very nice richard.

JOSE CASAS · 11/26/2007, 10:22 AM

Richard i just talked to you but put me down for a frag of thet one also

wishntoboutside · 11/26/2007, 10:53 AM

steve,

hope to see you at the home this saturday.. bring your water and i will test it.

jose. no problem on the frag.

thread of the month... Kev, thanks for starting this. us favia fans are truley thankful.

pookstreet · 11/26/2007, 12:13 PM

Richard, you know which ones I want

kev apsley · 11/26/2007, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wishntoboutside
steve,

hope to see you at the home this saturday.. bring your water and i will test it.

jose. no problem on the frag.

thread of the month... Kev, thanks for starting this. us favia fans are truley thankful.

My pleasure! I really enjoy looking at all the eye candy!

nice pieces by the way my friend!

melev · 11/26/2007, 06:55 PM

I started looking through this thread from page 1 and got to about page 4 before I had to get some work done. It seemed to me like a few acans snuck into this favia thread.

Here's mine.

imyoraven · 11/26/2007, 07:35 PM

awesome pieces everyone!

imyoraven · 11/26/2007, 07:35 PM

dp

Sheol · 11/26/2007, 08:47 PM

Al,

No, I looked at it again. Actually it varies all over the thing, just very strongly in two. Look closely & its subtly shaded different colors.
Too bad our debate is irrelevant since he no longer has it!
****
Wow, Meleev actually posted in this thread. We hit the big time now! LOL.
Beautiful piece, but is it an Acan or a Favia pretending to be an Acan?
***
Wishintobeoutside,
That IS the reddest Favia I've ever seen? Where did you get that?

Matthew

wishntoboutside · 11/26/2007, 10:05 PM

that piebad.. multicolored morph favia is sick. i have never even thought a favia could have so many colors on a singel rock, regardless if that was one colony or not. that is crazy.

melev. if anyone esle would have posted that i would call it an acan, from the first pic. very nice

Sheol, the red favia. heart and soul. came in a transhipment from flores. honestly the picture is horrible. i need to move it to get a betterpic. i treid to photoshop it and every time it came out worse so i left it without editing.
maybee i should put it this way. my gf of 4years broke hmm kicked me to the curb right before our aniversary. tore my heart and soul out left it to dry, and now i am left with this great coral to remember her by. thats is probably why it is hmm blackend=). maybe to much info but oh well.

i have another red favia that i will shoot a picture to compare it with.

GreshamH · 11/27/2007, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Al G Blenny
The "piebald" one looks like a few different Favias trying to grow over each other. I don't think it is one Favia.

I agree. I've seen the multi colony favias come in quite often in the past. One is usually trying to "one up" another and usually wins

11/24/2007, 03:02 PM	#230
silas k Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 62	What do you feed your favias ? i have had one for almost a year and it doesnt seem like its growing. __________________ if anyone wanna send some zoanthids or palys to me in denmark please pm me :D Current Tank Info: RSM 130 75w led

11/25/2007, 02:36 PM	#234
wishntoboutside professional snow flake Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Riverside, Cali Posts: 4,290	steve oh nice to see you finaly post some pictures=). well i got a new lense and reread my camera instructions over a good cup of starbucks and came up with these pictures today. my heart and soul favia. dedicate this one to the x gf. starburst favia. from flores. this should have a more greener tone to it but it is close. here is an aussie moon coral.. what the hec is a moon coral? i call it brown wonder. it took 4 months for it to color up like this. bluesky's overhead. geting more and more color Last edited by wishntoboutside; 11/25/2007 at 02:42 PM.

11/25/2007, 07:42 PM	#236
snipersps Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: westminisrter cal. Posts: 1,147	[QUOTE]Originally posted by wishntoboutside [B]here is one i need to move to take a better picutures of. green with some purple and others still needs some time Hey Richard I want a piece __________________ Snipersps Current Tank Info: 300 gallons, 100 gallons frag tank ,sps

11/26/2007, 09:36 AM	#240
sps_addict Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,193	Very nice richard. __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: JBJ 28gallon - LED Mod for the Kids. Teaching them young :D

11/26/2007, 12:13 PM	#243
pookstreet Reformed Stick Killer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Upland, California Posts: 7,215	Richard, you know which ones I want __________________ Kenny Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart - Confucius All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing - Edmund Burke Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful - John Wooden Current Tank Info: 300G: 8/07; Fish still leading by a head;100G Sump;45G Prop;5xLM Elite w/250W Radium 20K;Galaxy Ballasts;2x6' VHO;2x5' T5;GEO 618 Ca Reactor;GEO Kalk Reactor;Deltec TC2560;6305;3x6205;2x6095;ATB return;blah, blah, blah...

11/23/2007, 06:52 PM	#226
Sheol Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Waxahachie, Tx. Posts: 3,606	It may just be the extent of the polyp extension that reminds me of this. The second pic looks SLIGHTLY like an Acanthastrea ( I know its not). Its certainly just as colorful! Very nice trio! Matthew

11/24/2007, 12:58 AM	#228
SteveOhh Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 3,189	W/ Flash........................... Under Radiums............... Was sold to me as an acan, but I doubted it from the get-go...............

11/24/2007, 02:53 PM	#229
Sheol Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Waxahachie, Tx. Posts: 3,606	You could be right, Al. But also look how the color varies over the whole thing. I just think it doesn't know what it wants to look like! ^^^ Steve, Yep, that is some Acan alright. I hope you didn't pay Acan lord prices for it. Its a beautiful green & blue Favia ( which you obviously deduced for yourself!). On the other hand, I'd keep browsing that store. You might buy some nice "Favia" that is something rare. The seller obviously did not know his corals! Matthew

11/24/2007, 06:27 PM	#231
SteveOhh Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 3,189	New frag I picked up today...

11/25/2007, 09:16 AM	#232
Sheol Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Waxahachie, Tx. Posts: 3,606	Steve. From the same place as before? LOL. That is a great frag, looks almost like a group of Scolymia. Any more? Matthew

11/25/2007, 02:28 PM	#233
SteveOhh Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 3,189	No this isn't the dragon's soul....................it's a piece I picked up from Vivid a few days ago.................... http://www.vividaquariums.com/10Expa...ctCode=05-5171

11/25/2007, 02:36 PM	#235
wishntoboutside professional snow flake Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Riverside, Cali Posts: 4,290	here is one i need to move to take a better picutures of. green with some purple and others still needs some time here is one of miguels from fraggle reefs le. got this one from tyree in a trade. worm hole brain.

11/25/2007, 10:51 PM	#238
wishntoboutside professional snow flake Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Riverside, Cali Posts: 4,290	hugo, not a problem i still need to give you a call.

11/25/2007, 11:01 PM	#239
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,658	This thread has been nominated for Thread of the Month. If you liked it and think it is worthy, you can vote here: Poll for ThOTM

11/26/2007, 10:22 AM	#241
JOSE CASAS Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fullerton, Califas Posts: 3,211	Richard i just talked to you but put me down for a frag of thet one also

11/26/2007, 10:53 AM	#242
wishntoboutside professional snow flake Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Riverside, Cali Posts: 4,290	steve, hope to see you at the home this saturday.. bring your water and i will test it. jose. no problem on the frag. thread of the month... Kev, thanks for starting this. us favia fans are truley thankful.

11/26/2007, 06:55 PM	#245
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,658	I started looking through this thread from page 1 and got to about page 4 before I had to get some work done. It seemed to me like a few acans snuck into this favia thread. Here's mine.

11/26/2007, 07:35 PM	#246
imyoraven Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 44	awesome pieces everyone!

11/26/2007, 07:35 PM	#247
imyoraven Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 44	dp

11/26/2007, 08:47 PM	#248
Sheol Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Waxahachie, Tx. Posts: 3,606	Al, No, I looked at it again. Actually it varies all over the thing, just very strongly in two. Look closely & its subtly shaded different colors. Too bad our debate is irrelevant since he no longer has it! ** Wow, Meleev actually posted in this thread. We hit the big time now! LOL. Beautiful piece, but is it an Acan or a Favia pretending to be an Acan? * Wishintobeoutside, That IS the reddest Favia I've ever seen? Where did you get that? Matthew

11/26/2007, 10:05 PM	#249
wishntoboutside professional snow flake Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Riverside, Cali Posts: 4,290	that piebad.. multicolored morph favia is sick. i have never even thought a favia could have so many colors on a singel rock, regardless if that was one colony or not. that is crazy. melev. if anyone esle would have posted that i would call it an acan, from the first pic. very nice Sheol, the red favia. heart and soul. came in a transhipment from flores. honestly the picture is horrible. i need to move it to get a betterpic. i treid to photoshop it and every time it came out worse so i left it without editing. maybee i should put it this way. my gf of 4years broke hmm kicked me to the curb right before our aniversary. tore my heart and soul out left it to dry, and now i am left with this great coral to remember her by. thats is probably why it is hmm blackend=). maybe to much info but oh well. i have another red favia that i will shoot a picture to compare it with.