XXL ORA Hawkins Colony

[hollback]

I just wanted to show off my large ORA Hawkins colony since I've never posted photos of it.

This started as a tiny frag about 7 years ago, I think. It is at the top of my water column, directly under a 250w Radium, in high, oscillating flow so it has grown as a dense table instead of the usual branching formation. It is about 13" across in all directions and about 4" high.

Front view (shooting down on the colony, not directly from the side)

Left side (strait on)

Top view (where you can really see the size)

 

[yifan917]

Omg it's huge!!!!!!! Good job!

 

[kainic]

Amazing!

 

[Piper27]

I love the growth you have got on that piece. The tight tabling branches are beautiful!!

 

[Mr.Fishtank]

hollback,

Can you repost the pics. They are not showing up.

 

[cFloor]

Beautiful!!!

 

[SawCJack00]

Most Triumphant!

 

[hollback]

hollback,

Can you repost the pics. They are not showing up.

Are you at work? They are on photobucket and I know they are frequently blocked by IT.

 

[hollback]

Thanks everyone! It's a great piece, just taking up a lot of real estate.

 

[DivingTheWorld]

That is seriously impressive!

 

[Potatohead]

 

[burton14e7]

That is rad.

 

[Wiskey]

Awesome! I love seeing what some of these corals look like as they become large colonies.

Whiskey

 

[Usernam Invalid]

Very impressive. Do you have a build thread?

 

[rvareef]

thats what im talkin about

 

[Scorpius]

 

[plyle02]

WOW!!!
I have a large Hawkins as well, but next to yours, it looks like a tiny frag, lol... Outstanding job getting that coral so huge, they are so finicky, but once they are happy rather sturdy. Insane colony indeed

 

[chopper320]

That is awesome!

 

[Borchers]

You win.

 

[cugly]

Wow let's see the rest of the tank