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Echinophyllia echinoporides
Branching Alien Eye

Retired December 2008 !


Echinophyllia echinoporides Branching Alien Eye Colony
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This Echinophyllia echinoporides species has the unique capability to develop extensive nodule or branching growth forms. Its corallite centers are colored bright green and are similar to Echinophyllia 'Alien Eye' corals. This is why it is referred to as the Branching or Noduling Alien Eye. The main body of the coral can develop a Grey Blue coloration. The coral looks very unique with its nodules, blue grey body and bright green eyes or corallites. In the parent colony that Reeffarmers has acquired, polyps are partially extending during the day. The first person who acquired colonies of this coral was the reef store Atlantis Aquarium. http://www.atlantisaquarium.net. Minquei and Joleen of Atlantis have occasional sold fragments online. We first found out about this coral from James Lee of Aquascene. James also sells fragments of this coral and he first found out about the coral from Minquei at Atlantis. Both stores are located in the East Bay area of the San Fransciso Bay. The coral is very similar to image 2 on page 322 of Coral of the World Volume 2 by Veron. This coral is rare in Australia and more common furthur north in the Indo-Pacific. The corals we are farming were exported from Indonesia. Reeffarmers is maintaining a colony of this unique Echinophyllia echinoporides species within our 225 gallon naturally filtered Quad-Zonal Reef Aquarium. This captive reef is illuminated with a 400 watt 14,000 K Hamilton metal halide. The Blue Grey color seems to develop better under more intense lighting. Reeffarmers parent colony is recieving moderate light levels from this bulb. Please note this coral was retired on December 2008 due to the loss of the seed.

Branching Echinophyllia Closeup of Green Corallites
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Echinophyllia echinoporides Branching Alien Eye Year 2007 Monthly Limited Edition Schedule

January
Cancelled
Febuary
CFM Auction
March
Cancelled
April
Cancelled
May
Cancelled
June
Cancelled
July
Cancelled
August
Cancelled
September
Cancelled
October
Cancelled
November
Cancelled


Echinophyllia echinoporides Branching Alien Eye Year 2006 Monthly Limited Edition Schedule

January
Shipped to R. Barton
February
Cancelled Auction
March
CFM Auctions
April
Shipped to G. Schwab
May
CFM Auction
June
Cancelled
July
CFM Auction
September
CFM Auctions
October
Shipped to G. Adkins
November
Cancelled
December
Shipped to M. Frost


Echinophyllia echinoporides Branching Alien Eye Year 2005 Monthly Limited Edition Schedule

September
First Edition Auctioned for $66.77
October
Shipped to M. Moye
November
Shipped to A. Deukmedjian
December
Delivered to C. Conway


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