ORA Red Planet Acropora Coral

About the ORA Red Planet Acropora Coral

Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Reef Safe: Yes
Diet: Filter Feeder
Minimum Tank Size: 10 Gallons
Placement: All
Lighting: Medium to High
Waterflow: Moderate to Strong

The ORA Red Planet is one of our most popular corals. It is a tabling Acropora with red and pink corallites and a metallic green base. Polyp coloration on this coral is a deep red and the new growth is light pink to white. Under intense lighting the coral may lose the attractive green coloration, it will return if the coral is moved to a lower light area.

These coral frags are well encrusted to the base on which they are
grown. They are fully matured as individual coral colonies. Designed to
be grown-out in the home aquarium, they range in size from 2-4 inches,
and are mounted on 1/2″ inch diameter plastic plugs. These frags are
truly aquacultured specimens, 6 or 7 generations removed from the
original wild colonies. No tissue or skeleton of wild brood-stock corals
remain.

The advanced quality control
methods used, ensure only problem-free specimens are sold. These corals
are grown in a greenhouse culture facility in Florida and/or 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.

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.