a pic often reveals more than meets the eye

[Gary Majchrzak]

first shot taken without flash

same coral with flash

wait a minute... what are those white balls on the top left tentacle?
I never noticed them before............

 

[sandworm]

can't goni's sting? maybe there loading up for warfare.

 

[Grenade Glass]

real nice pics Gary! Not sure about the white tips though, how long have you had this specimen?

 

[Conesus_Kid]

Gametes?

 

[Capt_Cully]

Great eye Gar!

 

[Capt_Cully]

Gametes?

No thank you. I just ate.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

can't goni's sting? maybe there loading up for warfare.

yes!

Definition and meaning of acrosphere:
acrosphere - the knobbed tentacle tip of an anthozoan, usually bearing numerous nematocysts

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

real nice pics Gary! Not sure about the white tips though, how long have you had this specimen?

maybe 8 months now?

 

[mr86mister]

Beautiful piece Gary. I have done a few things with Goniopora's and Alveopora's. If you put them in close proximity with other corals each individual mouth begins to create the white bulb tips as you have picture. Quite a cool evolutionary design. I've noticed that it's only a few at a time and only those that are on the side of the coral. Obviously a cool defense mechanism.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

you're absolutely right, Mike.

There's a T's Torch 6 inches away and directly at the same angle of the tentacles developing the Acrospheres. Even with the heavy water flow in my aquarium the Goni senses it's presence.

 

[tmz]

Nice post Gary, great pictures. I learned something : acrospheres; cool to know.
Thanks

 

[aaronlp]

what type of flower pot is this?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

what type of flower pot is this?

ORA "red ball" :fun2:

In all seriousness I need to find out the species and that's what I'll do.