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By Mike Lauderdale Acropora secale is buff. It works out. Not like a “10 minutes on the treadmill” kind of work out, either. This coral is one of the most dense that I have ever kept in my system. It is a high-energy, high-output kind Read more here…

SPS Spotlight: Mistaken Identity – Acropora tortuosa and Its Imposters By Mike Lauderdale Tortuosa are an especially interesting species of Acropora. As SPS lovers have come to know, the variety of color and growth forms in this group of corals perpetually attracts the interest of reef-aquarium hobbyists. Read more here…

Last month, I wrote about the thick, fusing branches of Acropora austera. This month, I present another thickly growing SPS, the beautiful A. efflorescens. The “efflo” as is frequently called in the aquarium trade, is a plating coral that is rare by SPS standards, growing Read more here…

What’s not to like about an Acropora species that comes in many different variations of color and growth forms, is beautiful, and not too difficult to find? Acropora austera certainly fits that description coming in a wide range of color forms and shapes. It is Read more here…

Red Planet Acropora Astronauts do not have to be the only ones to witness alien life. With this intense red SPS you can have a piece of the planet we may have to migrate to one day. The Red Planet Acropora is quite the coral. Read more here…