There's something fishy about this build...

[Stang67]

As long as you having fun that is all that matters! How are the reefs looking where your at?

 

[Slocke]

Compared to Hawaii the coral biodiversity is much higher. Tons of gorgonians, sea fans, brain, montipora, caggage, and these giant vase like corals (or are they sponges? Some are definitely sponges but others are hard?)

At the same time a lot of dead or dying corals too. About the same as Hawaii though I think with the reduced tide and current the algae here is worse. However I have seen 6+ft thriving gorgonians which was pretty incredible to see.

 

[Slocke]

Realizing some of those encrusting corals aren’t montipora. Feel free to ID anyone.

 

[Slocke]

Compared to Hawaii the coral biodiversity is much higher. Tons of gorgonians, sea fans, brain, montipora, caggage, and these giant vase like corals (or are they sponges? Some are definitely sponges but others are hard?)

At the same time a lot of dead or dying corals too. About the same as Hawaii though I think with the reduced tide and current the algae here is worse. However I have seen 6+ft thriving gorgonians which was pretty incredible to see.

@ISpeakForTheSeas what are the giant vases I’m seeing? The blue and white ones are sponges I’m fairly confident of but what about the giant dark red ones. They seem like they are stony but I may be wrong.

 

[felda001]

Sleep

That seems

Irresponsible
capricious
immature
FECKLESS
harebrained
ill-considered
incautious
loose
rash
scatterbrained
SHIFTLESS
uncareful
undependable
unpredictable
unreliable
UNSTABLE
untrustworthy
wild

Or is it really
Vital
Rejuvenating
Invigorating
Tranquil

I have like 6 more words but I'll defer to "good"

Sleep didn’t help. So I decided to take a sick day.

 

[Stang67]

@ISpeakForTheSeas what are the giant vases I’m seeing? The blue and white ones are sponges I’m fairly confident of but what about the giant dark red ones. They seem like they are stony but I may be wrong.

I know the ones your talking about. Skuttles off to find pix. You can often find crabs in them.

 

[Stang67]

 

[fishguy242]

Compared to Hawaii the coral biodiversity is much higher. Tons of gorgonians, sea fans, brain, montipora, caggage, and these giant vase like corals (or are they sponges? Some are definitely sponges but others are hard?)

At the same time a lot of dead or dying corals too. About the same as Hawaii though I think with the reduced tide and current the algae here is worse. However I have seen 6+ft thriving gorgonians which was pretty incredible to see.

Bring a chunk of each back with you for positive id...

A type of cup coral ? noticed in Sams pic next to double holed is a cup starting to grow ?...

 

[fishguy242]

Stock photo of Orange cup coral {Tubastrea coccinea} and Tube sponge, Bonaire, Caribbean. Available for sale on www.naturepl.com​

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[ISpeakForTheSeas]

@ISpeakForTheSeas what are the giant vases I’m seeing? The blue and white ones are sponges I’m fairly confident of but what about the giant dark red ones. They seem like they are stony but I may be wrong.

Most likely sponges as well - dark reddish is a common coloring for a number of different vase-shaped sponges, particularly some of the photosynthetic ones in the Caribbean. Some of these vase-shaped sponges are also noted as being hard to the touch.

 

[Slocke]

Bring a chunk of each back with you for positive id...

A type of cup coral ? noticed in Sams pic next to double holed is a cup starting to grow ?...

That’s them!

Most likely sponges as well - dark reddish is a common coloring for a number of different vase-shaped sponges, particularly some of the photosynthetic ones in the Caribbean. Some of these vase-shaped sponges are also noted as being hard to the touch.

Screenshot of the video I didn’t mean to take below. The biggest were probably over 4ft tall and about a foot in diameter.

Also saw a basket starfish and some really cool sea cucumbers last night.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Bring a chunk of each back with you for positive id...

A type of cup coral ? noticed in Sams pic next to double holed is a cup starting to grow ?...

That’s them!

Screenshot of the video I didn’t mean to take below. The biggest were probably over 4ft tall and about a foot in diameter.

Also saw a basket starfish and some really cool sea cucumbers last night.

Ah, yeah, those are definitely sponges.

 

[Slocke]

Ah, yeah, those are definitely sponges.

Thanks! The blue ones are probably the prettiest thing I’ve seen here. Not my photo

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Thanks! The blue ones are probably the prettiest thing I’ve seen here. Not my photo

Yeah, those are Azure Vase Sponges, Callyspongia (Cladochalina) plicifera - they're beautiful sponges, but reportedly very difficult to keep in aquaria (a few different places sell them occasionally).

 

[Slocke]

Yeah, those are Azure Vase Sponges, Callyspongia (Cladochalina) plicifera - they're beautiful sponges, but reportedly very difficult to keep in aquaria (a few different places sell them occasionally).

Not surprised. Good place to find brittle stars, and tiny puffer and filefish too

 

[tbrown]

Funny thing is, that's my name...

Putz or Tumblr? Or Shadow?

 

[tbrown]

You too be the bestest @JoJosReef … you are more bestest then Marco


So when I said
“Your wrong “
I was essentially stating the “wrong” in question belonged to @felda001

And
@tbrown owned the “right” and the “bestest” title until you came in here and made a very good point!


Will say the that the “bestest” is an award handed to people who are the best

Yup that all logically follows.

So if he's bestest instead of me, that would obviously make him more bestester?

 

[tbrown]

Hey @Slocke the nonencrusters are likely a "astrea" of some variety. Tubastrea, Cyphastrea,... Not likely Leptastrea though.

 

[Reefering1]

So if he's bestest instead of me, that would obviously make him more bestester?

most besterest

 

[JoJosReef]

So if he's bestest instead of me, that would obviously make him more bestester?

See @Reefing_addiction the boy can learn!