Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Seychelles Islands, Indonesia, and the Philippines to Palau.
Natural Environment: Inhabits upper reef slopes and seen at depths between 3 - 85 feet (1 - 25 m).
General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.
Yet should it become available, see Acropora abrolhosensis for suggested aquarium husbandry, except for swifter water movement - WM 3.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Acroporidae
Genus: Acropora
FYI: Usually takes horizontal seafan or somewhat flattened bowl shapes, and is an uncommon species in the wild.
If cultured specimens have intense colors, ask under what PAR conditions it was grown in, so that you may continue to see it maintain its health/colors!
