How rare is this?

[lrg]

Captivated by this fantastic thread - read the whole thing!

- As you earlier said - many corals look brown/greenish but in a tank would probably color up like nothing before!

Have you thought of taking an ultraviolet torch or light with you on your night expeditions? - I think it would provide some very interesting colors from the corals.

 

[Doni]

Amazing!! Thank you for sharing!

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.

 

[Lacy]

If I lived there I would never want to come out of the water! You must have a blast. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Lewy]

There are some corals that do look good under actinics.

We get fluoro green hammers and torches and the occassional bright purple goni.

 

[Skipper]

Thanks for sharing, Lewy!

:thumbsup:

 

[cloakerpoked]

really really cool thread. Just read the whole thing, and like everyone else, I am so insanely jealous of your tremendous opportunity. Just absolutely stunning in every way.

 

[possys]

I love this thread, thanks for sharing

 

[monkeybiz]

thanks for the pics... very fun thread to follow.

 

[Azumi]

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

No restrictions on personal collection, but there are restrictions for commercially licensed collectors.

The most recent photos were taken in a restricted area where we wern't allowed to collect, so it was a matter of just looking at what was around on the reef (you always find interesting stuff on the reefs be it coral or fish)

 

[Azumi]

Captivated by this fantastic thread - read the whole thing!

- As you earlier said - many corals look brown/greenish but in a tank would probably color up like nothing before!

Have you thought of taking an ultraviolet torch or light with you on your night expeditions? - I think it would provide some very interesting colors from the corals.

Good idea!, might take a uv torch out with me the next time me and Lewy go out at night, but the night tides around here are usually from 12am - 4am and it's DARK out on the reef at night.

 

[uslloyds]

All I can say is THANKS!!

 

[BonsaiNut]

So the parents were not too far away.

Clownfish have a pelagic larval stage that lasts about a week (sometimes more, rarely less). Therefore the parents of your little guy could be a couple of meters away, but they are more likely many kilometers away (however far the current flows in one week).

 

[Perc25]

Simply amazing. I can't wait for summer, I'll be in Australia!

 

[Pinkskunk]

i dream to go to Australia one day. May God bless me with wealth one day so my dream come true......

Simply amazing. I can't wait for summer, I'll be in Australia!

 

[WDLV]

I've been to Cape Tribulation, Cairns, Sydney, Melbourne and points south. Darwin wasn't really on my radar until about a year ago. After seeing pics on this thread, it is on my list.
Don't wait to strike it rich to go or you never will. Just plan for it, save up and make it happen!

 

[mblackburn727]

wow. must be amazing to be able to pick your own stuff, I would be in heaven.

 

[Mini_GBR]

i miss oz!!! can't wait to get back. Great finds and thanks for sharing.

 

[JDMhoes]

pics are so amazing. this is the real WYSIWYG!!!!

 

[timb0x]

Lewy, would you be able to tell me what kind of coral you have in the 2nd picture, post #102 in this thread(the kinda light turquoise/teal one)? I want one.

 

[Lewy]

Lewy, would you be able to tell me what kind of coral you have in the 2nd picture, post #102 in this thread(the kinda light turquoise/teal one)? I want one.

I think it is a pagoda (Turbinaria)?