The purple stylo from ORA is a strain ofStylophorathat we have lusted after for over 5 years since we first saw a specimen of this startling color strain in the 2000 gallon reef aquarium of French reef aquarist Daas Bachir. As of today, Oceans Reef & Aquariums has started to release a limited number of frags of the purple stylo for sale to ORA customers but don’t be expecting to call them up and clearing out because the purple stylo is likely to be limited to one or two frags per order. This pinkish tan and yellow tippedStylophoraprobably looks totally drab with the polyps retracted but like the blue /ocean green polypedStylophora, the nearly metallic purple polyps of this coral is what really sets it apart. The purple stylo should be as hardy as any otherStylophoraspecies and it will grow well under a wide range of moderate flow and light conditions. We’ll be pestering our LFS for some purple stylo the next time we visit for sure. A blurb from ORA about the purple stylo and additional picture can be seen after the break.
来自Ora:
This month ORA brings you a spectacular color morph of Stylophora. The newORA紫色Stylo在棕褐色到粉红色的背景上有强烈的紫色至蓝色息肉。它的生长形式比我们流行的绿色样风力学更开放和精致。这种独特的压力非常快地成长且耐寒。今天有限的数字可用!
The photograph below was made by our French correspondent弗雷多of an amazing purple stylophora strain that is seldomly available, even in France. Although some pieces can be traced back to the Musee de Monaco (Monaco Aquarium), many of the French and German frags of this strain now originate from European coral farmers.
Byfredeau, shot withCanon DIGITAL IXUS 750at 2009-11-24