Picture of the Week – 10/31 – 11/6

We’re sort of on a Cycloseris kick at the moment, so it’s no surprise that our latest AquaNerd Picture of the Week is full of the stunning plate corals. Seen at MACNA, these cherry pieces are some of the best plate corals we’ve ever seen. You’ll notice that, with the exception of the orange plate, all of the corals have contrasting tentacle and plate coloration. Most Cycloseris offered in the hobby are bright orange, but every once in a while online retailers get their hands on some unusual looking pieces like the ones seen above. Unfortunately, the red plate coral, considered by many to be the holy grail of the plate coral world and personally one of my favorites, was absent from MACNA. But that should come as no surprise since they are so rare and pricey.