Chief Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Author: Ron Vave Source: Fiji Times May 8, 2012 "Most hard corals in Fiji and the world are colourful on the outside but when cracked open or broken, will reveal a white skeleton. One of the exceptions to this is the blue coral (scientific name: Heliopora coerulea), which has a blue skeleton inside, made of aragonite and iron salts which gives it its blue pigmentation. read more More... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Funny thing is I think I have this coral in my tank. I was told that it was very rare piece. I have not seen anyone else with it before. It came from Soutas a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Just confirmed it I do have this coral! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breefcase Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I have a Heliopora as well, but I don't think it is anything particularly rare. I'm sure you have the very rare species, Kris(rock2) Is there a pacific variety and a carribean variety? [ATTACH]12675[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.