Mark's 180 Starfire upgrade

[Leonardo_]

Good PE is that a Granulosa?

Leonardo

 

[roktsintst]

My guess is a 30k Lokani or Eddies PM....

 

[mpoletti]

My guess is a 30k Lokani or Eddies PM....

IME, Eddies is purple all the way through in my tank and the 30k is has more of a contrast.

 

[mpoletti]

Good PE is that a Granulosa?

Leonardo

Thanks Leonardo, I walked by the tank last night when the lights were off and saw the red serpent star climbing in a few corals and I wante dto get a cool shot of it. All I got were a couple cool PE shots.

That piece was originally distributed as the ATL simplex because it came in as a thinner branching coral, but I'm with you. I feel it is a granulosa as well. In the tanks that I have seen it with more flow, it shows way more granulosa characteristics than a simplex....but ID'n captive raised corals is pretty much impossible due the the false environment our tanks create everytime we move a coral or change the flow pattern.

 

[mpoletti]

I've had the camera out for the holidays and I liked this shot

 

[greennd79]

man thats a beautiful chalice do you ever frag your chalices?

 

[marekt]

what camera do you use?

 

[mpoletti]

man thats a beautiful chalice do you ever frag your chalices?

Thanks I've been known to have frags once and awhile, but I am not one of those people that believe in fragging frags just to capitilize on the market.

 

[mpoletti]

what camera do you use?

Nikon D90. Thanks

 

[mpoletti]

 

[Bdimas]

Great Pics Mark. You should make a calender. :artist:

 

[greennd79]

well mark just let me know when you do frag as i would love a frag of that chalice

 

[mpoletti]

Great Pics Mark. You should make a calender. :artist:

Thanks Bryan, I have been thinking of doing one for my desk at work. I even looked into it at Zazzle. I also have some new pictures that are getting better and better. Too bad there are only 12 months in a year; it will be tough to choose only 12

 

[mpoletti]

well mark just let me know when you do frag as i would love a frag of that chalice

Thanks. That is the Miami Hurricane/Pumkin Patch if you see one locally. If not, send me a PM

 

[Ian]

That piece was originally distributed as the ATL simplex because it came in as a thinner branching coral, but I'm with you. I feel it is a granulosa as well. In the tanks that I have seen it with more flow, it shows way more granulosa characteristics than a simplex....but ID'n captive raised corals is pretty much impossible due the the false environment our tanks create everytime we move a coral or change the flow pattern.

Mark, don't you think Alicias looked like a simplex?

 

[marekt]

what lens? I have D60

 

[eaglesrx]

I've had the camera out for the holidays and I liked this shot

gorgeous pumpkin chalice. great photo!

 

[MSHUR]

Mark,
gorgeous chalice!!! what settings on ur camera did you have when you get this shot?

mike

 

[mpoletti]

Mark, don't you think Alicias looked like a simplex?

I got mine from Alicia I also think the rounded coralites are just different than a simplex. A simplex are more elongated IMO.

 

[mpoletti]

what lens? I have D60

That one was taken with the 105mm f/2.8. I used to shoot with the D40x before they changed it to the D60 with a few additions. Great beginner body.