Zoox???

[texgv]

Hi guys,

I got these close-up shots and I was wondering if those dark dots on the coral tissue are zoox. They are only visible on the Stylo and the Vermiculata, they seem to have a more transparent body then the rest of my SPS. I'm just curious.

Thanks.

Stylo

Vermiculata

 

[markie mark]

yep...that what it is...if you can see the little vein looking things on your acros,thats what it is...

 

[elegance coral]

Yep. Zooxanthellae

 

[SPSEMPIRE]

that shot is just sick, very nice job.

Since texgv has such of a nice macro, does anybody know where photosynthesis is actually occurring?

 

[SPSEMPIRE]

What we are looking at is exactly where photosynthesis is occurring in the actual polyp. So the the question is, are the polys typically extended during light hours to catch their food or to make their food?