:mrgreen: Lots of superb pics in this months contest but I must admit those of yours Steve are nothing short of absolutely stunning. I only dream of being able to take pics like that. :lol:

....and then you fragged a piece for me!! ;)

Great pic, those are gorgeous.

Dunno how rare and unusual... everyone says "nothing eats cyano" seems these lil guys missed that memo

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...3/100_1695.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...Gventilana.jpg

Gorgonia ventilana, Venus sea fan
Rare? Not sure, but I think so. I had to pester all the usual vendors for many years before one serendipitously showed up an a dealers tank (almost by accident). It's a Caribbean species where collection is heavily regulated. However it is proving to be fairly easy to grow - is photosynthetic and enjoys the same bright light high flow conditions that SPS enjoy.
Tech talk: Nikon D70s, Nikor 60mm Micro, 1/320s, f3.3

Wow Tony, I really like that. How big is it and how big does it get?

Thanks - it's about 6" diameter right now. I imagine it doesn't really have a max size. It was more like 4" when I first got it, which was back in January... which means it's about the fastest growing gorgonian that I have - I have other seawhip frags that have barely put on 1/4" in 3 years. :eek: I also notice that the new growth hasn't interconnected much yet, they are branching off in all directions. I imagine though that like with many other corals, probably the biggest influence on growth patterns is flow patterns, and I probably don't have near enough in this tank. But, it grows nicely anyhow, so I am happy anyhow. :)

Just a reminder that the deadline to get your entries in is Monday September 22nd.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...ings/001-1.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...ings/002-4.jpg

You don't see many pics of these little guys, So I consider them 'rare'.. :mrgreen: My submission.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../Porcelain.jpg

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