Coral Lovers Thread!
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Gumbies R Us
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Great looking photos!Some of my favorites I've taken. The last one I submitted for May POTM so fingers crossed.
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SueAubu
There's always room on the sand!
How do you get your colors so neon?!?!?
VintageReefer
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I buy neon corals 
Or corals that have neon fluorescent accents that are reactive under blue light. I learned a long time ago, selection is key. Very hard to make a drab coral look good. I am very very selective about what I buy.
Not all of them need the blue light. I’ll post some corals in white and also mixed light. But the blue certainly helps
Or corals that have neon fluorescent accents that are reactive under blue light. I learned a long time ago, selection is key. Very hard to make a drab coral look good. I am very very selective about what I buy.
Not all of them need the blue light. I’ll post some corals in white and also mixed light. But the blue certainly helps
AlyciaMarie
Where's my anemone?
Now this is some eye candy right here. Great photos!I buy neon corals
Or corals that have neon fluorescent accents that are reactive under blue light. I learned a long time ago, selection is key. Very hard to make a drab coral look good. I am very very selective about what I buy.
Not all of them need the blue light. I’ll post some corals in white and also mixed light. But the blue certainly helps
AlyciaMarie
Where's my anemone?
This is beautiful...what is it?
AlyciaMarie
Where's my anemone?
I should have put on some sunglasses before I scrolled through this thread. These are beautiful! Excellent picture.
Kristopher Conlin
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It's a Colorado Sunburst anemone!! I agree they are very beautiful. Here is another picture of it!
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WalkerLovesTheOcean
I love acans
So beautiful. I am lost for words.It's a Colorado Sunburst anemone!! I agree they are very beautiful. Here is another picture of it!
Kristopher Conlin
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That's a beautiful coral! Great picture too!I see what you mean about the neon corals. I thought mine were pretty bright until THIS baby arrived, today!!!!
SueAubu
There's always room on the sand!
Thank you! I'd like to take credit. But it came today from tidal gardens... And it's just my phone. I only hope I can keep it looking this good.
VintageReefer
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I see what you mean about the neon corals. I thought mine were pretty bright until THIS baby arrived, today!!!!
Yes! Pectinia is one that glows and looks very vibrant and bright.
And then there are corals that come in all sorts of variations. And some are simply much brighter than others.
I have a frogspawn that looked good in the selling pictures but in person is an ordinary frogspawn. It’s healthy, it’s nice, but it doesn’t stand out or glow like I expected. If I saw this in person I would have passed.
If you want a stand out tank I feel the best start is to make very careful selections and only pick things that will stand out
This cotton candy torch glows neon green
This hammer glows gold. The frogspawn to the right of it, does not, and from a distance you barely notice it’s there
To me, it was a poor purchase and now takes up real estate that could be taken up by something nicer. I will probably take a loss on it and sell it to the LFS for credit
AlyciaMarie
Where's my anemone?
Oh gotcha! I have one too, but the color definition on this one is unreal!It's a Colorado Sunburst anemone!! I agree they are very beautiful. Here is another picture of it!
AlyciaMarie
Where's my anemone?
This thread is too good not to sticky. Stickied so that we all can continue to enjoy it! Great idea @WalkerLovesTheOcean 
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WalkerLovesTheOcean
I love acans
Cool! I was unsure of what forum to put this in as there was no general coral forum. Reef aquarium discussion may not be the best forum for this... is there a different forum I should have put this in?This thread is too good not to sticky. Stickied so that we all can continue to enjoy it! Great idea @WalkerLovesTheOcean
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WalkerLovesTheOcean
I love acans
Lol, more of that photobombing anthias. That coral is stunning! You just got it?It’s still adjusting/inflating but I couldn’t wait to share!
