Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Christmas Islands, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cook Islands, Samoa, and Fiji.
Natural Environment: Inhabits upper reef slopes in lagoons and generally seen at depths between 6 to 50 feet (2 - 15 m).
General Husbandry: See Acropora abrolhosensis for suggested aquarium husbandry.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Acroporidae
Genus: Acropora
FYI: In the wild it's a compact, mostly pale brown or yellow Acropora, with short vertical irregular height branches.
Cultured specimens exist in the trade that exhibit bright colors, therefore ask under what PAR conditions it was grown in, so you may continue to see it maintain its health/colors!
