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Frogspawn, green star polyps and assorted mushroom rock :) all purchased as frags about a month ago! Got the lot for 40 $ also a pic of the tank with instagram effects all from my iphone. Enjoy!
 

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A few of mine - hammerhead, candy cane, yellow polyps, button polyps, jasmine coloured star polyps and a mushroom, I think (y)
 

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another pic of my candy cane. these things must grow fast. its only been in my tank just over a week and it has already split another head.

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my god this thread is like an eyegasm. i am enjoying everyone of these posts. and mr.x...... there all sooo beautiful. what camera/settings do u use? and to ericksfish - very nice. i love frog spawn. i really need to get me some.
I just use whatever point and shoot camera I have on full auto. I currently have a submersible camera-
Amazon.com: Canon PowerShot D10 12.1 MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-Inch LCD: Camera & Photo
 
Acan
Magician
Rainbow Raptor
Sommer lovin and spiremans
RPE
War Coral
Aussie Pink Hammer
Convict
Blue agave
NOS Paly
Everlasting Gibstopper
Aussie orange blue tip torch
Rasta

Canon T3 Rebel
 

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Acan
Magician
Rainbow Raptor
Sommer lovin and spiremans
RPE
War Coral
Aussie Pink Hammer
Convict
Blue agave
NOS Paly
Everlasting Gibstopper
Aussie orange blue tip torch
Rasta

Canon T3 Rebel
Those rasta zoas look incredible! Wish our local stores would provide quality coral ;(
 
I'm just a relative beginner so my corals are not very impressive !
Zooanths
Mushroom coral
Leather fingers



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All just from iPhone- sorry!
 
Your corals are awesome looking. Great job I really like that finger leather. Your doing something right ?
 
@bskerrichard27 i would love to see those pictures a little larger. i use photobucket personally. easy to use and easy to copy the link for posting. they look excellent.

and thank you to everyone else who has participated. but please stop apologizing for cellphone pics. i mean.... iphones and high end androids are all 8+ megapixle now. they look great. keep em coming! my galaxy S3 takes amazing pics of my corals. my iphone wasnt to bad either.
 
A cabbage coral w/ friend and some mushrooms some help identifying would be appreciated think the first is a ricodia that keeps splitting and the second is unknown but huge, usually about 5in. Across
 

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The latter two photo's of mushrooms may both be different types of elephant ear (rhodactis sp.).
 
any one else have anything to share? once i am done my sump tomorrow i will be taking some more coral pics.
 
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any one else have anything to share? once i am done my sump tomorrow i will be taking some more coral pics.

Waiting for the new pics.
My new Dendrophyllia that I'm trying to coax into opening.

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I have a zillion pics. Here's a few more randoms to keep you busy-

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here's my 14" clam-
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another-
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nice Leptastrea colony-
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Nice wellso with baby attached-
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Nice BTA pic with the picassos...
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All photos taken with Canon T3 Rebel, with Tamron 60mm Macro lens. Custom white balance, and varying exposures and aperture settings.

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Aussie Acans.

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Aussie Scolymia

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Aussie Blastomussa

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A different Aussie warpaint scolymia

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zoanthids and a little feather duster in the left lower corner

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Some acans feeding

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more zoanthids

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ricordia

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mushrooms

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torch
 
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