April '08 Photo Contest!

[hma]

I cannot decide, help me please. Which picture should I use for the competition?

1 - Blastomussa merleti

2 - Kenia tree close up

3 - Xenia umbellata

4 - Zooanthus sp.

 

[vdituri]

I personally like them all, but would go with the Kenya tree.

? - is the blasto a soft coral?

 

[tippMANn98]

no BLASTO is a LPS.....oops....its ok...I almost got a really good shot of my TRUMPET for this PHOTO entry!! DUUUUHHH

 

[Frankie]

#3 is a fabulous shot hma.

 

[hma]

I personally like them all, but would go with the Kenya tree.

? - is the blasto a soft coral?

thanks Victor ..... and NO, they are LPS. But yumas and rics and zoas are assigned in europa also to anemones and not soft corals, but if they belong in the USA to the soft corals, OK.

 

[vdituri]

Good point Heinz.
That will be up to the official powers that be.

I was using the looser interpretation of no calcium skeleton.
Didn't even think about scientific classification.

 

[hma]

Good point Heinz.
That will be up to the official powers that be.

I was using the looser interpretation of no calcium skeleton.
Didn't even think about scientific classification.

...all soft corals have a calcium skeleton, zoas and all kinds of anemones NOT.
Makes no difference to me, I have so many good pictures of REAL soft corals, no problem. And btw picture 2 and 3 are 100% soft corals, also in Europe LoL. :bluenod:

 

[Craig Manoukian]

Yes our very unscientific classification of soft coral includes just about everything that is not an LPS or SPS. Pics 2 and 3 are fabulous Heinz!

 

[lcstorc]

They are all gorgeous but the xenia and the zoas are my favorites.

 

[goldenmean]

Heinz I like the zoanthids in #4. Great colors. very spring.

 

[hma]

Many thanks Craig for the clarification, then my pictures 2-4 are useful for the competition.

mmmhhhh ...but which now ? ..... xenias ? ...... zoas ? ......... ?

 

[Craig Manoukian]

I like the xenias in #4!

 

[BigAl07]

I like the xenias in #4!

Craig you just confused me..

#3 = Xenia

#4 = Zoas..... or was that a "Test" ?

 

[Craig Manoukian]

Oops, #3 then, thanks for fixing my brain leak Al!

 

[leahski]

picture of my new ric.

i think i'm leaning towards this one instead of my rhodactis. more colorful...
what do you think?

 

[Craig Manoukian]

As lovely as the owner Tori!

 

[leahski]

haha thanks Craig!

or this one...

i can't decide!

 

[Craig Manoukian]

The second picture has more clarity IMHO Tori!

 

[Tru2nr]

i agree with that the second looks better IMO

 

[tippMANn98]

second one!!! you beat mine!