Identifying Common SPS Corals in your Reef Tank
Channel: ReefMan
Date: 2018-10-16

Pearlberry? Plum Wine? Jason Fox Blue My Mind? Nuclear Grapes? Schizopolis Sunset? Ultimate Table? These names might be fun and catchy - but they don't tell you anything about what you're actually buying. Knowing what you're getting is the first step towards taking create care of the coral in your reef tank. Different SPS corals like different conditions, so it's really important to have some idea of what you just put into your tank if you want to keep it alive and healthy.  

Pocillopora, Stylophora, Montipora, Anacropora, and Acropora all have different care requirements - and it's not that hard to tell them apart if you know some of the differences. For instance - only Acropora have an axial corallite - a polyp at the end of each branch. Only Pocillopora have warty bumps & branches. Learn the differences and you'll be that much further along on figuring out the best care to give that new Hyperberry that you just got a frag of. 

Featuring images from my tank and also Coral Collectors, Living Reef, and Reef Raft. Thank you to each of these vendors for posting great photos on their sites and Facebook pages. 

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