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Small Polyp Stony Corals |
Class Anthozoa -> Subclass Hexacorallia
-> Order Scleractinia
Stony Corals of the Order Scleractinia are the architects of
the reef structure. Scleratinia are characterized by having
6-fold symmetry as well as a calcium-based skeleton. 6-fold
symmetry means the coral has six tentacles or tentacles in multiples
of six.
Small Polyp Stony Corals (SPS) are the builders of calcium carbonate reef structures found in the wild.
The skeleton of these corals is slowly secreted by the epidermis at the base of each coral polyp.
The rate that this occurs depends on the species. Some varieties of SPS can grow very quickly while some massive LPS can take years to grow an inch.
Stony Corals benefit from clean water and a consistent source of calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium.
Acropora
Staghorn Coral
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Cyphastrea
Meteor Shower Coral
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Hydnophora
Horn Coral
(1 in stock)
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Montipora
Velvet Coral
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Pavona
Cactus Coral
(1 in stock)
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Pocillopora
Brush Coral
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Porites
Jeweled Coral
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Seriatopora
Bird's Nest Coral
(1 in stock)
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Stylophora
Cat's Paw Coral
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