Favia Show Off Thread

[melev]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12995612#post12995612 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by shackscs
This one has something living inside of it. It comes in and out every few seconds. Pretty funky, huh.

That is a barnacle, a filter feeder. You got a great shot as those eyelashes are always moving. I've never had a problem with any in my reef.

From my ID page:
<i>This is a common hitchhiker that you'll find in a variety of stony corals. Above is a Barnacle, which will retract and extend the featherduster-like catcher's mitt used to capture particulates in the water. The coral in the background is a Galaxia. I've seen these in SPS coral, as well as Psammacora, Porites, and more. I've never observed any damage whatsoever by these creatures; rather they seem to be a symbiotic creature that lives in harmony with its host. I'd call it Reef-safe. </i>

 

[serum153]

Is this a pineapple brain? Colors are bright green in the middle and the mouths multiply like crazy

 

[Dancing4raiin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12996442#post12996442 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by serum153
Is this a pineapple brain? Colors are bright green in the middle and the mouths multiply like crazy

Thats nice, i like how its grown all the way around.

 

[serum153]

Thanks. The feeders that come out of this thing are ridiculous. My Hammer is about a foot away and some of them come really close at night. This was my first coral about a year ago and it multiplies like crazy. Now I am trying to wedge a lil disc by it hoping that it spreads.

 

[Meisen]

Thanks man, you wouldnt believe how small and bleached it was when I got it. Growth rate has been glacial too since its "balling" instead of plating out. It started out as a half-dollar size colony, now its a little larger than a golfball. Four and a half years of growth if you can believe it!!!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12995727#post12995727 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ServantSoldier
This has my vote for #1 best hitchhiker! :eek1:

 

[Sheol]

ianiwane: That is REALLY different. Woner what it will finally look like?
serum153: Looks like a Goniastrea to me, or maybe a Platygyra. There are about a hundred corals with that common name, but these two are the most accurate.
Shackcs: That 3d one is a killer colony. Love the purple!

Matthew

 

[shackscs]

I picked up these pieces today. I will get better pics after they have settled in and began to open up.

 

[Sheol]

shackcs: Lovely! Blue & purple seem to be in fashion with us "Faviaheads" this summer. Now I just have to convince the LFS.

Matthew

 

[shackscs]

A couple more that I picked up:

Now I just need to start mounting these for growth.

It is official, I got bit by the favia bug. Bad.

 

[kev apsley]

shackscs, great frags all around! getting hit by the Favia bug is a good thing, there are a lot of hidden favia gems that other hobbyist don't know about yet, the SPS Heads, Acan Freaks, and Chalice Mongers don't know what they are missing out on

 

[Sheol]

shackcs: "Purple Mint Passion" LOL. Very nice, love the contrast.

Matthew

 

[crvz]

I ordered a couple different pieces today, but I've only got one in the tank at the moment. I've had it for a while now.

Looked like this when I got it just over a year ago.

 

[kev apsley]

Finally getting those beautiful colors on my Baby's Breath, when I got it last year it was only 3 eyes and brown, now it's looking pretty nice

 

[Sheol]

Kev,

Man that is LOOKING nice. Getting better & better huh? LOL

Crvz:
Nice. I have that Species. They color up in time.

Matthew

 

[kev apsley]

Matt, it is definitely looking better & better these days, I wasn't exactly sure that I would be able to turn my little brown frag I got last year into the actual colors of the BB! I am getting more & more addicted to this hobby everyday!

 

[jadeguppy]

crvs, that has to be one of my favorite. Very nice pictures everyone!

 

[crvz]

Dropped this piece in the tank earlier today.

 

[shackscs]

Here are a couple more I picked up.

 

[mkbtank]

wow Shacks. Must be a good lfs nearby, huh

 

[fejus]

Here is mine