This is a Red PLATING Photosynthetic Sponge Soft Coral mounted to rock.
The first 3 pictures are the parents to my babies. The 4th pic is a sample baby. The branches act like runners looking for another hard surface to attach to & continue growing. BUT I've found that it will plate out just like the Purple/Blue version when it's surrounded by other corals! The first pic shows how beautiful it is plating!
As you can see, it's a stunner in both color & form & sure to please! You can see how it's a contrast color to the other corals in it's tank. It certainly catches eyes here! Below is one parent tank it's growing in here & as you can see, it stands out among the rest! Pictured here in it's runner/branching form.
Beautiful in any aquarium, it's super for Seahorse tanks too!
No feeding necessary with this beauty! The Red Branching Sponge Soft Coral is photosynthetic so will primarily get it's nutrition from your lights! Not light fussy either & can be placed almost anywhere in your tank that gets light.
Special Acclimation Notes: I recommend not allowing the Red Branching Sponge to touch air but if you have to bring it up, it should be fine if exposed for a bit - time enough to transfer from the bag to the tank. Best option is to make a 2-3" cut in the bag under water & let it float for 1/2 hour then while under water, stretch the cut open to release under water.
EST 2018
Parents are located in 265g, 75g-1 & 220g-1
Soft Coral Size Guide: Corals sized in inches are based on the largest size of the coral expanded whether in width or height = the amount of room it will need in your tank.
Soft Coral Color Guide: Example - Base color "Green"
"Green" = shows it's green color mostly under actinic blue lighting
Neon "Green" = glows green under actinic blue lighting
Ultra "Green" = bright or deep green under full daylights!
Toxic "Green" = glows green under full daylights!
Metallic = the color has a metallic sheen to it.
Tank raised soft corals are much easier to keep than wild soft corals, maricultured soft corals and hard corals. My aquacultured tank raised soft corals are grown from parent soft corals grown on location so are truly acclimated to thrive in an enclosed environment - your tank. Remember, like wild soft corals, aquacultured tank raised soft corals offer many benefits to reef fish like hiding places or perches and even sleep spots!
Sensational soft corals add beautiful form, color and movement to a reef tank - soft coral flowers in your "ocean garden"!!
