Plate Coral SPS Colonies with very bright colors

Colonies with very bright colors and flat forms thrive under bright light and strong water flow

The Black Longnose tang is an absolutely stunning fish which is occasionally imported from the waters around the Christmas Islands

It is found in a huge array of colors

especially LPS corals

are a deep velvety black with a hint of blue

Plate Coral SPS Colonies with very bright colorsThis coral receives much of its energy by utilizing the photosynthetic algae contained within its tissues. It also requires occasional feeding; it is able to consume foods such as mysis, enriched brine shrimp and pellets. It is often the favorite host of small commensal shrimp such as Periclimenes sp. When handling this coral it should be picked up from underneath, and allowed to fully retract before removing from the water. It is prone to physical