How rare is this?

[DEERE G]

Thanks for sharing! I love to see pics like yours.

 

[chrisqueenz]

That is awesome! I would love to see how your current tank looks like! Great pics BTW

 

[monkeybiz]

that duncan colony is insane.

 

[mranthonymb]

the fact that you can go out and do this is nuts

 

[velvetelvis]

I could have taken them home. But I purchase the tank bred ones instead.

This is where all of the ones bred around the world originate from.

Good for you. :thumbsup:

And how lucky are you to be able to see all of this first-hand...

 

[Lewy]

There was a drop-off at the edge of this reef. We stood there for a good 15 minutes just watching the fish swimming by.

Large schools of Mulleri's, scribbled angels, tangs and two blue spotted rays. It was magic.

 

[Lewy]

Went out to another spot to have a look around. 5 minutes from the city centre (in the background).

Huge fungia.

Small octopus.

Best for last. A large carpet anemone.

 

[1904]

very cool

very cool

thats like walking in willie wonkas chocolate factory, yep going to have to read the whole thread. Will comment more after reading the whole thing.

 

[velvetelvis]

thats like walking in willie wonkas chocolate factory, yep going to have to read the whole thread.

LOL That's a good way of putting it.

That octopus is amazing. You have good eyes--at first glance I thought it was just a big brittle star!

 

[spllbnd2]

That is sweet. Love the land of Oz (Australia).

 

[dynastykid]

wow that is simply amazing... personally liked the duncan colony thats cool looking

 

[SMITTY27030]

just found this thread and loving it...you are so lucky to live there...AMAZING!!!

 

[turbodubbin08]

WOW! i would never go home. next time i'm in darwin i'll look you up lewy. :beer:

 

[apayne]

Lewy or any one else, what type of carpet nem is that?

Thanks for the pics,
Aaron

 

[mr.120]

so amazing.. love the pic's!!! :fish1:

 

[criccio]

Lewy or any one else, what type of carpet nem is that?

Thanks for the pics,
Aaron

Most likely an S. gigantea.

 

[Pinkskunk]

that carpet is baked inthe sun for a few hours at least !

i guess these things are tough as nail, but while in our tanks, we give them so much TLC and they still crash, maybe they like it rough

thanks for the pics, please keep them coming, for us who can never efford to go there, these pics provide some peeks into reef
heaven

 

[Dejavu]

It must be great to be able to collect for your own tank. What are the rule and regulations on collecting.

 

[username in use]

that carpet is baked inthe sun for a few hours at least !

i guess these things are tough as nail, but while in our tanks, we give them so much TLC and they still crash, maybe they like it rough

Some of my best growing corals are the ones that have been a little "abused"

 

[Pinkskunk]

not only they are being baked, they also have to live in dirty water for a few hours. The corals might not die, but the small organism died and dirty the water, all the while the water gets hot. yet still they dont die. in our tank, if something died a few hours or the heater failed for a few hours, the tank crash.