Show me your brain!
 

Lately I'm fascinated by open brains, just wondered if anyone would like to share some pictures. I'll show you mine if you show me yours :P

Here's my little guy just after being fed - I think he wants more!
[IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/ACBlinky/Coral/P5130001Small.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://altisreef.com/images/DSC00736b.JPG[/IMG]
[IMG]http://altisreef.com/images/DSC00750.JPG[/IMG]

Now THAT'S what I'm talking about! :inlove:

Probably my favorite coral, it is huge probably 8'' across and 3.5'' tall when fully inflated. Been doing great for ~15 months now.

Wellsophyllia Brain

[img]http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/76632brain1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/76632brain2.jpg[/img]

My Geophryi
[IMG]http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/fischcrazy/jk001.jpg[/IMG]

And my unfortunate damsel...
[IMG]http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/fischcrazy/CIMG2053.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/fischcrazy/CIMG2054.jpg[/IMG]
Macros
[IMG]http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/fischcrazy/Fish014.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/fischcrazy/Fish015.jpg[/IMG]

You can ovbiously tell what my favorite coral is :lol:

[IMG]http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/52604Brain32.jpg [/IMG]

[IMG]http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/52604NewBrain.jpg [/IMG]

[IMG]http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/52604SmallBrainEating.jpg [/IMG]

[IMG][IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/JennKerry/brain.jpg[/IMG][/IMG]

Maze Brain


[IMG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b40/donavonsreef/DSCF0236.jpg[/IMG]

Hungry?

[IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g31/KS_reef/SB_4-04-2006-DK-R.jpg[/IMG]

I've seen mine take some big meals, but I didn't know they'd consume an entire fish... that poor damsel!
Thanks so much for indulging me with these phenomenal pics! Those are some gorgeous brains.

OMG that is sick never seen one eating a fish before!!!

[IMG]http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3A%3A6794%7Ffp45%3Dot%3E2323%3D%3C5%3C%3D6%3B9%3D3232%3C5%3C5%3C84%3A4nu0mrj[/IMG]

this lobo is my largest piece.

[IMG]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y212/jjmcat/2006_0507Image0001.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y212/jjmcat/tank6.jpg[/IMG]

going on four years old
 

here is my contri.


[IMG]http://www.cvreefers.org/gallery2/d/11441-4/neon_brain_2.jpg[/IMG]


[IMG]http://www.cvreefers.org/gallery2/d/11444-4/neon_brain.jpg[/IMG]


[IMG]http://www.cvreefers.org/gallery2/d/11435-4/lobo_brain.jpg[/IMG]


[IMG]http://www.cvreefers.org/gallery2/d/17347-2/new+brain.JPG[/IMG]

Before yall start worrying about brains eating fish, I know that the ONLY reason my damsel was killed was because it has a bad case of velvet.

Re: going on four years old
 

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7381918#post7381918 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mummra100769 [/i]
[B]here is my contri.


[IMG]http://www.cvreefers.org/gallery2/d/11441-4/neon_brain_2.jpg[/IMG]



[IMG]http://www.cvreefers.org/gallery2/d/17347-2/new+brain.JPG[/IMG] [/B][/QUOTE]
Question, I notice all big brains are all cruvey and twisted (like the first one I quoted above). And small ones are rounder almost a circle (like the second one I quoted above). Do these get more un-uniform as they grow larger? Or is it just different species that determine how uniform it is?

And why have I not seen much large red brains?

<img src='http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-12/78075/TheBrain!.JPG' width=640 height=480 >

good question. i am not sure...i do believe they are different morphs.

[IMG]http://www.manhattanreefs.com/gallery/files/4/4/8/65g_openredbrain.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.manhattanreefs.com/gallery/files/4/4/8/65g_redbrain_night.jpg[/IMG]

love the damsel pic

the last red one is sick.

Re: Re: going on four years old
 

[QUOTE][B]Question, I notice all big brains are all cruvey and twisted (like the first one I quoted above). And small ones are rounder almost a circle (like the second one I quoted above). Do these get more un-uniform as they grow larger? Or is it just different species that determine how uniform it is? [/B][/QUOTE]

I thought brains reproduced like Candy Canes in that they start getting irregular shapes and "pinching off" to form new brains?? Possibly this is the reason of those "curvey and twisted" shapes?

Re: Re: Re: going on four years old
 

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7391138#post7391138 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JotaDe [/i]
[B]I thought brains reproduced like Candy Canes in that they start getting irregular shapes and "pinching off" to form new brains?? Possibly this is the reason of those "curvey and twisted" shapes? [/B][/QUOTE]
I don't think that is how it works, but that would be very cool to wake up and have 2 brains instead of one.:eek1:

FLipturn88: whats that macro shot of >? its an awesome looking coral. Same for you Jenkerry what type is that ? The third pic

Trachyphyllia:

[IMG]http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/8884Brain_3.JPG[/IMG]



[IMG]http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/8884Brain_2.JPG[/IMG]

hey buzzard kinda off topic. are you a bernese mountain dog fan? my wife and i are....we have a four year old named what else? Bernie!

btw i know thats a toy dog.