Superman Montipora – Montipora danae

• Date Added:10/2009
• Tank: Cardiff
• Status: Active
• Purchased at: FAOIS
• Cost: $60.00
• Coloration: blue, green fluorescent body with orange polyps
• Lighting: 250w MH 14000K Phoenix
• Description: Highly sought after Montipora which prefers lower light conditions. With ideal illumination will display blue, green and orange fluorescent pigments with polyps taking on the orange pigmentation.
• Light and Flow: For optimum coloration, it should be given a medium to high light levels such as T5 or metal halide lighting combined with medium to strong intermittent water current within the aquarium.
• Supplements: It will require maintaining stable levels of calcium, magnesium, pH, alkalinity, and other trace elements as you would with other types of SPS corals. It is essential for SPS health to keep nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates near undetectable levels.
• Feeding: While it does not require additional food to maintain its health, it will feed on micro-plankton and foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates.

References

Riddle, Dana. “Super Corals – Superman Montipora.” Advanced Aquarist’s Online Magazine. Feb 2008. Reefs.org Publication. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2008/2/aafeature2. Accessed 26 Nov 2009.

Roscoe’s Blue Acro Coral – Aquacultured, ORA™ (Acropora sp. )

• Date Added: 02/11/2009
• Tank: Cardiff
• Status: Active
• Purchased at: FAOIS
• Cost: $36.00
• Coloration: Light to dark brown body, green polyps, with blue growth tips
• Lighting: 250w MH 14000K Phoenix
• Description: Aquacultured by ORA, this delicate looking acro has bright blue growth tips, light to dark brown body and green polyps. Prefers medium to high light and medium to strong current.
• Light and Flow: For optimum coloration, it should be given a medium to high light levels such as T5 or metal halide lighting combined with medium to strong intermittent water current within the aquarium.
• Supplements: It will require maintaining stable levels of calcium, magnesium, pH, alkalinity, and other trace elements as you would with other types of SPS corals. It is essential for SPS health to keep nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates near undetectable levels.
• Feeding: While it does not require additional food to maintain its health, it will feed on micro-plankton and foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates.
• More Information: ORA has taken the time to collect, identify and culture some of the fastest growing and finest strains of various stony coral genera. They culture the most colorful examples of these genera, and have developed some of the most popular corals ever available. The advanced quality control methods used at ORA ensure only problem-free specimens are sold.

  ORA corals are grown in their greenhouse culture facilities in Florida and the Marshall Islands. They are under shaded sunlight, complemented by 250 Watt, 10,000K double-ended HQI Metal Halide lights. They are fully ready to be acclimated to aquarium light, water and flow conditions. They are grown in natural seawater so proper acclimation to artificial saltwater is recommended.

  ORA frags grown on plastic plugs can be mounted in a number of different ways. Many hobbyists just place the plug between pieces of live rock. Another method is to drill a 1/2″ diameter hole in the rock and simply place the plug in the hole. This method can be used to mount the coral at different angles. Some aquarists simply snap the coral off the plug and use epoxy to mount it to the rock.

Roscoe's Blue Acro - Photo from Web

Purple Pocillopora – Pocillopora sp.

• Date Added: 05/6/2009
• Tank: Cardiff
• Status: Active
• Purchased at: Coral Corral
• Cost: $30.00
• Coloration: White body with purple polyps
• Lighting: 250w MH 14000K Phoenix
• Description: Purple Pocillopora is a small-polyp stony (SPS) coral which has purple polyps with cream body. It grows in a similar branching style as many acros but with their branches covered in tiny, fuzzy polyps.
• Light and Flow: For optimum coloration, it should be given a medium to high light levels such as T5 or metal halide lighting combined with medium to strong intermittent water current within the aquarium.
• Supplements: It will require maintaining stable levels of calcium, magnesium, pH, alkalinity, and other trace elements as you would with other types of SPS corals. It is essential for SPS health to keep nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates near undetectable levels.
• Feeding: While it does not require additional food to maintain its health, it will feed on micro-plankton and foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates.

Purple Montipora Plate Coral – Aquacultured, ORA™ (Montipora capricornus)

• Date Added: 03/4/2009
• Tank: Cardiff
• Status: Active
• Purchased at: FAOIS
• Cost: $36.00
• Coloration: Purple with light purple growth tips
• Lighting: 250w MH 14000K Phoenix
• Description: Montipora capricornus is a turbinate coral which is described as a vaselike growth with cone-shaped whorls. A mature colony will have a spiraling vase shape. The newest growth, at the edges of the coral, are often lighter or a contrasting color. Seeing that lighter color at the edges indicates that the coral is growing.
• Light and Flow: For optimum coloration, it should be given a medium to high light levels such as T5 or metal halide lighting combined with medium to strong intermittent water current within the aquarium.
• Supplements: It will require maintaining stable levels of calcium, magnesium, pH, alkalinity, and other trace elements as you would with other types of SPS corals. It is essential for SPS health to keep nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates near undetectable levels.
• Feeding: While it does not require additional food to maintain its health, it will feed on micro-plankton and foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates.
• More Information: ORA has taken the time to collect, identify and culture some of the fastest growing and finest strains of various stony coral genera. They culture the most colorful examples of these genera, and have developed some of the most popular corals ever available. The advanced quality control methods used at ORA ensure only problem-free specimens are sold.

  ORA corals are grown in their greenhouse culture facilities in Florida and the Marshall Islands. They are under shaded sunlight, complemented by 250 Watt, 10,000K double-ended HQI Metal Halide lights. They are fully ready to be acclimated to aquarium light, water and flow conditions. They are grown in natural seawater so proper acclimation to artificial saltwater is recommended.

  ORA frags grown on plastic plugs can be mounted in a number of different ways. Many hobbyists just place the plug between pieces of live rock. Another method is to drill a 1/2″ diameter hole in the rock and simply place the plug in the hole. This method can be used to mount the coral at different angles. Some aquarists simply snap the coral off the plug and use epoxy to mount it to the rock.

Orange Montipora Plate Coral – Montipora capricornus

• Date Added: 03/4/2009
• Tank: Cardiff
• Status: Active
• Purchased at: FAOIS
• Cost: $20.00
• Coloration: Orange body with orange polyps and white growth edge
• Lighting: 250w MH 14000K Phoenix
• Description: Montipora capricornus is a turbinate coral which is described as a vaselike growth with cone-shaped whorls. A mature colony will have a spiraling vase shape. The newest growth, at the edges of the coral, are often lighter or a contrasting color. Seeing that lighter color at the edges indicates that the coral is growing.
• Light and Flow: For optimum coloration, it should be given a medium to high light levels such as T5 or metal halide lighting combined with medium to strong intermittent water current within the aquarium.
• Supplements: It will require maintaining stable levels of calcium, magnesium, pH, alkalinity, and other trace elements as you would with other types of SPS corals. It is essential for SPS health to keep nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates near undetectable levels.
• Feeding: While it does not require additional food to maintain its health, it will feed on micro-plankton and foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates.

Purple Pillow Acro Coral – Acropora sp.

• Date Added: 01/09/2009
• Tank: Cardiff
• Status: Active
• Purchased at: Coral Corral
• Cost: $20.00
• Coloration: Purple body with purple polyps and purple growth tips
• Lighting: 6 x 18w T-5
• Description: Frag from original ORA Frag.
• Light and Flow: For optimum coloration, it should be given a medium to high light levels such as T5 or metal halide lighting combined with medium to strong intermittent water current within the aquarium.
• Supplements: It will require maintaining stable levels of calcium, magnesium, pH, alkalinity, and other trace elements as you would with other types of SPS corals. It is essential for SPS health to keep nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates near undetectable levels.
• Feeding: While it does not require additional food to maintain its health, it will feed on micro-plankton and foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates.

Oregon Blue Tort – Aquacultured, ORA™ (Acropora Tortuosa )

• Date Added: 02/11/2009
• Tank: Cardiff
• Status: Inactive 4/21/2010
• Purchased at: FAOIS
• Cost: $60.00
• Coloration: Pale purple body with blue growth tips
• Lighting: 250w MH 14000K Phoenix
• Description: Oregon Tortuosa is desired for its consistant deep blue coloration. These acros are slow growing and hardy, stunning and worth the wait for the colony to establish.
• Light and Flow: For optimum coloration, it should be given a medium to high light levels such as T5 or metal halide lighting combined with medium to strong intermittent water current within the aquarium.
• Supplements: It will require maintaining stable levels of calcium, magnesium, pH, alkalinity, and other trace elements as you would with other types of SPS corals. It is essential for SPS health to keep nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates near undetectable levels.
• Feeding: While it does not require additional food to maintain its health, it will feed on micro-plankton and foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates.
• More Information: ORA has taken the time to collect, identify and culture some of the fastest growing and finest strains of various stony coral genera. They culture the most colorful examples of these genera, and have developed some of the most popular corals ever available. The advanced quality control methods used at ORA ensure only problem-free specimens are sold.

  ORA corals are grown in their greenhouse culture facilities in Florida and the Marshall Islands. They are under shaded sunlight, complemented by 250 Watt, 10,000K double-ended HQI Metal Halide lights. They are fully ready to be acclimated to aquarium light, water and flow conditions. They are grown in natural seawater so proper acclimation to artificial saltwater is recommended.

  ORA frags grown on plastic plugs can be mounted in a number of different ways. Many hobbyists just place the plug between pieces of live rock. Another method is to drill a 1/2″ diameter hole in the rock and simply place the plug in the hole. This method can be used to mount the coral at different angles. Some aquarists simply snap the coral off the plug and use epoxy to mount it to the rock.

Oregon Blue Tort - Mature Colony Picture from Web

Organ Blue Tort - Mature Colony Picture from the Web

Red Planet Table Coral – Aquacultured, ORA™ (Acropora sp)

• Date Added: 03/6/2009
• Tank: Cardiff
• Status: Inactive 12/12/2009
• Purchased at: FAOIS
• Cost: $70.00
• Coloration: Bright fluorescent green body with reddish pink growth tips
• Lighting: 250w MH 14000K Phoenix
• Description: The ORA Red Planet is an absolutely stunning coral. It has a bright fluorescent green body with reddish pink growth tips and beautiful red polyps. This coral will have a pretty compact growth pattern and should table out nicely under the right conditions.

  Source: http://oracorals.com/

• Light and Flow: For optimum coloration, it should be given a medium to high light levels such as T5 or metal halide lighting combined with medium to strong intermittent water current within the aquarium.
• Supplements: It will require maintaining stable levels of calcium, magnesium, pH, alkalinity, and other trace elements as you would with other types of SPS corals. It is essential for SPS health to keep nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates near undetectable levels.
• Feeding: While it does not require additional food to maintain its health, it will feed on micro-plankton and foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates.
• More Information: ORA has taken the time to collect, identify and culture some of the fastest growing and finest strains of various stony coral genera. They culture the most colorful examples of these genera, and have developed some of the most popular corals ever available. The advanced quality control methods used at ORA ensure only problem-free specimens are sold.

  ORA corals are grown in their greenhouse culture facilities in Florida and the Marshall Islands. They are under shaded sunlight, complemented by 250 Watt, 10,000K double-ended HQI Metal Halide lights. They are fully ready to be acclimated to aquarium light, water and flow conditions. They are grown in natural seawater so proper acclimation to artificial saltwater is recommended.

  ORA frags grown on plastic plugs can be mounted in a number of different ways. Many hobbyists just place the plug between pieces of live rock. Another method is to drill a 1/2″ diameter hole in the rock and simply place the plug in the hole. This method can be used to mount the coral at different angles. Some aquarists simply snap the coral off the plug and use epoxy to mount it to the rock.

Blue Acropora Millepora Coral – Aquacultured, ORA™ (Acropora millepora)

• Date Added: 01/30/2009
• Tank: Cardiff
• Status: Inactive 10/25/2009
• Purchased at: Coral Corral
• Cost: $36.00
• Coloration: Blue
• Lighting: 250w MH 14000K Phoenix
• Description: Aquacultured by ORA. Millepora acros have antler-like growth habits, and are thickly covered in corallites. ORA offers several color variants of millepora including this terrific blue form. A. millepora corals are unique in their scaly appearance when the polyps are retracted. These corals can take many different growth forms depending on the water movement and light that it receives, but will typically grow in a clustered form. If provided with enough alternating current, they will show their very long, hairy polyps.
• Light and Flow: For optimum coloration, it should be given a medium to high light levels such as T5 or metal halide lighting combined with medium to strong intermittent water current within the aquarium.
• Supplements: It will require maintaining stable levels of calcium, magnesium, pH, alkalinity, and other trace elements as you would with other types of SPS corals. It is essential for SPS health to keep nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates near undetectable levels.
• Feeding: While it does not require additional food to maintain its health, it will feed on micro-plankton and foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates.
• More Information: ORA has taken the time to collect, identify and culture some of the fastest growing and finest strains of various stony coral genera. They culture the most colorful examples of these genera, and have developed some of the most popular corals ever available. The advanced quality control methods used at ORA ensure only problem-free specimens are sold.

  ORA corals are grown in their greenhouse culture facilities in Florida and the Marshall Islands. They are under shaded sunlight, complemented by 250 Watt, 10,000K double-ended HQI Metal Halide lights. They are fully ready to be acclimated to aquarium light, water and flow conditions. They are grown in natural seawater so proper acclimation to artificial saltwater is recommended.

  ORA frags grown on plastic plugs can be mounted in a number of different ways. Many hobbyists just place the plug between pieces of live rock. Another method is to drill a 1/2″ diameter hole in the rock and simply place the plug in the hole. This method can be used to mount the coral at different angles. Some aquarists simply snap the coral off the plug and use epoxy to mount it to the rock.

Hawkin’s Blue Echinata Coral – Aquacultured, ORA™ (Acropora echinata)

• Date Added: 03/6/2009
• Tank: Cardiff
• Status: Inactive 9/1/2009
• Purchased at: FAOIS
• Cost: $60.00
• Coloration: Sapphire Blue polyps
• Lighting: 250w MH 14000K Phoenix
• Description: The ORA Hawkin’s Blue Echinata exhibits rounded branching growth patterns. This delicate ORA coral displays exquisit sapphire blue polyps. ORA named this coral after Robert Hawkins, a facility manager, who acquired this coral from Germany back in 2006. The Hawkin’s Blue prefers strong lighting provided by Metal Halides and will thrive with strong variable flow. As with most SPS, stable levels of calcium level (400-450) and dKH (8-12 ) should be maintained. The ORA Hawkin’s Blue Echinata looks very different under different lighting.

  Source: http://oracorals.com/

• Light and Flow: For optimum coloration, it should be given a medium to high light levels such as T5 or metal halide lighting combined with medium to strong intermittent water current within the aquarium.
• Supplements: It will require maintaining stable levels of calcium, magnesium, pH, alkalinity, and other trace elements as you would with other types of SPS corals. It is essential for SPS health to keep nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates near undetectable levels.
• Feeding: While it does not require additional food to maintain its health, it will feed on micro-plankton and foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates.
• More Information: ORA has taken the time to collect, identify and culture some of the fastest growing and finest strains of various stony coral genera. They culture the most colorful examples of these genera, and have developed some of the most popular corals ever available. The advanced quality control methods used at ORA ensure only problem-free specimens are sold.

  ORA corals are grown in their greenhouse culture facilities in Florida and the Marshall Islands. They are under shaded sunlight, complemented by 250 Watt, 10,000K double-ended HQI Metal Halide lights. They are fully ready to be acclimated to aquarium light, water and flow conditions. They are grown in natural seawater so proper acclimation to artificial saltwater is recommended.

  ORA frags grown on plastic plugs can be mounted in a number of different ways. Many hobbyists just place the plug between pieces of live rock. Another method is to drill a 1/2″ diameter hole in the rock and simply place the plug in the hole. This method can be used to mount the coral at different angles. Some aquarists simply snap the coral off the plug and use epoxy to mount it to the rock.

Green Bushy Acro Coral- Acropora sp.

• Date Added: 01/24/2009
• Tank: Cardiff
• Status: Inactive as of 5/6/2009
• Purchased at: Coral Corral
• Cost: $30.00
• Coloration: Green body with green polyps and green growth tips
• Lighting: 250w MH 14000K Phoenix
• Description: Poor husbandry was reason this one went inactive as did not properly acclimate it to the T5 as assumed the metal halides it was under was stronger than my T5s. Should note this one does not need as much light as other Actro. A valuable lesson at cost of this Acro.
• Light and Flow: For optimum coloration, it should be given a medium to high light levels such as T5 or metal halide lighting combined with medium to strong intermittent water current within the aquarium.
• Supplements: It will require maintaining stable levels of calcium, magnesium, pH, alkalinity, and other trace elements as you would with other types of SPS corals. It is essential for SPS health to keep nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates near undetectable levels.
• Feeding: While it does not require additional food to maintain its health, it will feed on micro-plankton and foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates.