Growth Sequence Pictures

Acropora valida - Tyree LE

March 29, 2005

Nine months later, I found what's left of it in the rockwork, and mounted it to a new spot where I could observe it.
September 8, 2005

October 10, 2005

November 22, 2005

December 25, 2005

January 20, 2006

I switched from XM to ReefLux bulbs at this point. The coral's color changes accordingly.
February 28, 2006

March 11, 2006

April 9, 2006

Excluding the March 2006 picture, every image was taken the same way with the same amount of zoom, the lens pressed against the glass. As you can see in the April 2006 picture above, it almost completely fills the frame.

April 28, 2006

At this point, the same coral no longer fits in the full frame of the lens when zoomed in in macro mode.
May 15, 2006

And another picture slightly from above, to see the 'colony'.

A couple of tiny pieces broke off, but not wanting to waste any frags, they were glued to a new rock.

June 13, 2006

And a picture of the babies June 6, 2006

July 28, 2006 - AEFW damage. :(

August 2, 2006 - the coral gets treated - more information here and here

August 17, 2006

August 28, 2006

November 22, 2006

February 1, 2007

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