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SPS Deep Dive: Acropora millepora
There are so many eye catching SPS corals in this hobby but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If I had to pick one group it would be Acropora milleporas.
April 26, 2020
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SPS Deep Dive – Tubbs Stellata Monti
Montiporas are great additions to new tanks since they can withstand less than ideal water parameters. One of my favorites is the Tubbs Stellata Monti.
April 6, 2020
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SPS Deep Dive: Tyree Icefire Echinata
The Tyree Icefire Echinata is beautiful with bright blue tips and creamy white branches. I like solid, brightly colored SPS but the Icefire is an eye catcher.
July 11, 2019
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SPS Deep Dive: Oregon Blue Tort
The Oregon Blue Tort is my favorite SPS coral. Its blue color is so vivid it makes you wonder whether it was injected with a blue pigment.
July 2, 2019
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SPS Deep Dive – AquaSD Rainbow Millie
There are other corals today that generate much more buzz, and higher prices, but the AquaSD Rainbow Millie is certainly a worthwhile addition to any reef tank.
May 31, 2019
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SPS Deep Dive – Cali Tort
The Cali Tort is an Acropora tortuosa that has blue corallites and branches with hints of green. Sometimes it is confused with the Oregon Blue Tort.
May 10, 2019
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Top 5 Beginner SPS Corals
SPS or Small Polyp Stony corals can be demanding to keep but there are some that are much more forgiving versus others. Here is a top 5 list of beginner SPS.
March 5, 2019
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SPS Deep Dive – $500 Efflo
$500 for a frag? Well, today there are a number of frags out there fetching this price but years ago this sort of price point was not as common.
August 6, 2018
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Top 5 SPS Corals
For me, I am an old school reefer and today I tend to stay away from the over-priced corals with a lot of hype and buzz. Here are my top 5 SPS corals.
June 7, 2018
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Tips on Choosing and Placing SPS
One key to keeping an eye catching SPS dominated reef is to plan ahead and think about what the reef might look like in a year or two when it matures.
May 9, 2018
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SPS Deep Dive – ORA Pearlberry
Given its vivid coloration, the ORA Pearlberry is a must have coral for many SPS collectors. The coral looks like an Acropora desalwii.
April 1, 2018
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SPS Deep Dive – Acropora Lokani
The Acropora Lokani is a deepwater SPS that has sturdy main branches that run horizontal with thin, small branches that are vertical.
July 28, 2017