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Blue Rim Tenuis — Cream with Blue / Purple Tips (Acropora tenuis)

Icon Written by Geoff on August 6, 2010 – 8:03 pm

Blue Tenuis
Blue Rim Tenuis — Cream with Blue / Purple Tips (Acropora tenuis)

  • Date Added: 08/06/2010
  • Tank: Cardiff
  • Status: Active
  • Purchased at: FAOIS
  • Cost: $15.00
  • Coloration: Royal blue growth tips on a cream body
  • Lighting: 250w MH 14000K Phoenix
  • Description: The Blue Rim Tenuis, a Small Polyp Stony (SPS) coral, has Royal blue growth tips on a cream body with moderate polyp extension. It is branching form with smooth texture.
  • More Info: Temporary picture from web until my frag gets large enough or I get a better lens to take a good picture.
  • 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.

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ORA Orange Montipora Digitata Coral (Montipora digitata)

Icon Written by Geoff on January 8, 2010 – 7:50 pm



(Temporary Picture from Web until and purchase some better photo optics)

Orange Montipora Digitata Coral – Aquacultured, ORA™ (Montipora digitata)

  • Date Added: 01/08/2010
  • Tank: Cardiff
  • Status: Active
  • Purchased at: Coral Corral
  • Cost: $30.00
  • Coloration: Orange polyps with lighter growth tips and turns to more pink color in high intensity lights
  • Lighting: 250w MH 14000K Phoenix

General Information

  • Description: Digitata corals will generally grow upright branches, but this growth is highly variable depending on its environmental conditions.
  • Common Names: Velvet Branch, Velvet Finger Coral
  • 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.

References

Riddle, Dana. “Montipora digitata: A Stony Coral for All Hobbyists.” Advanced Aquarist’s Online Magazine. Jan 2008. Reefs.org Publication. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2008/1/aafeature2. Accessed 08 Jan 2010.

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Purple Pocillopora (Pocillopora sp.)

Icon Written by Geoff on May 6, 2009 – 2:34 pm


Purple Pocillopora

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 Pocillopora - Picture from net of a mature colony

Purple Pocillopora - Picture from net of a mature colony



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Aqua Delight Acropora (Acropora loisetteae)

Icon Written by Geoff on May 6, 2009 – 1:58 pm


Aqua Delight

Aqua Delight Acropora – Acropora loisetteae
  • Date Added: 05/6/2009
  • Tank: Cardiff
  • Status: Inactive (as of 12/12/2009)
  • Purchased at: Coral Corral
  • Cost: $20.00
  • Coloration: Fluorescent green body with purple polyps and green growth tips
  • Lighting: 6 x 18w T-5
  • Description: Aqua Delight Acro is a small-polyp stony (SPS) coral which is fluorescent green with purple and green tips.
  • 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.




Another Picture from the net

Aqua Delight Acropora - Another Picture from the net



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ORA Scripps Pink Millepora (Acropora millepora)

Icon Written by Geoff on March 26, 2009 – 6:10 pm

Scripps Pink Millepora Coral – Aquacultured, ORA™ (Acropora millepora)
  • Date Added: 03/26/2009
  • Tank: Cardiff
  • Status: Inactive 9/1/2009
  • Purchased at: Coral Corral
  • Cost: $40.00
  • Coloration: Darker rich pink body with bright blue growth tips
  • Lighting: 250w MH 14000K Phoenix
  • Description: Aquacultured by ORA, this absolutely stunning coral has a darker rich pink body with bright blue growth tips. Colors up best under high light and prefer 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.


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Green Montipora Plate Coral (Montipora capricornus)

Icon Written by Geoff on March 11, 2009 – 6:23 pm

Green Montipora Plate Coral
(Temp Picture from web until mine grows out or get better lens)

Green Montipora Plate Coral – Montipora capricornus

  • Date Added: 03/11/2009
  • Tank: Cardiff
  • Status: Active
  • Purchased at: Coral Corral
  • Cost: $25.00
  • Coloration: Florescent green with light green 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.

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ORA Red Planet Table Coral (Acropora sp.)

Icon Written by Geoff on March 6, 2009 – 7:41 pm


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(Temp Picture from web until mine grows out or get better lens)

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.



Red Planet - Picture from Web

Red Planet - Picture from Web



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ORA Hawkin’s Blue Echinata Coral (Acropora echinata)

Icon Written by Geoff on March 6, 2009 – 7:03 pm


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(Temp Picture from web until mine grows out or get better lens)

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.


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Orange Montipora Plate Coral (Montipora capricornus)

Icon Written by Geoff on March 4, 2009 – 10:32 pm


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(Temp Picture from web until mine grows out or get better lens)

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.

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ORA Purple Montipora Plate Coral (Montipora capricornus)

Icon Written by Geoff on March 4, 2009 – 10:22 pm


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(Temp Picture from web until mine grows out or get better lens)

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.


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