hehehe.....

[Tortuga Roja]

Thanks!

Catherine - if you are referring to #1, it's a Xmas tree hydroid. #2 is also a hydroid of some kind. Too OOF to tell even blown up.

Pencil urchin not endemic to HI but there are sure a lot more here than anywhere else for some reason.

 

[Cacia]

thanks! now, the christmas tree hydriod, is that the same as snowflake coral, or something different? ...and I thought it was invasive, do you happen to know?

 

[justleesa]

Dive on a Wednesday when Sam is on the boat, he is researching the coral on the YO, he's the man with the answers

 

[Tortuga Roja]

thanks! now, the christmas tree hydriod, is that the same as snowflake coral, or something different? ...and I thought it was invasive, do you happen to know?

Different. Christmastree hydroid is this (includes hydroid shrimp):

Snowflake Coral (one of our few soft corals) - Invasive and choking out black coral colonies is this:

 

[Cacia]

thanks for clearing that up for me. wonderful shots!

 

[justleesa]

Beautiful detail Mike...thanks for posting those

 

[SeaYoda]

Nice pics - love the smile.

 

[Jcsgt]

Very nice pic's!

 

[Gilligan]

Mike, I see you are still messing with those Undulated Morays.

Haven't had enough of those bad boys after that last one chased you and almost got a piece of you.

 

[Tortuga Roja]

Yep, I'm probably not too bright but actually I think the one that chased me was on acid.