This Echinophyllia apsera contains many different color pigments. The inner
areas are yellow and green while the outer edges are more turquoise
green. The corallite centers are bright orange. This coral is being farmed
by Steve Tyree and it is located within one of his 125 gallon naturally
filtered Tri-Zonal EG reefs. When Steve first found this coral it was
initially located within a low light dealers aquarium. In that aquarium
the coral was just dark brown. After being placed under brighter metal
halide lights the virtual rainbow of coloration pigments quickly
developed. The advanced aquarist Julian Edwards was one of the first
to get a fragment of this coral and he now thinks it is one of his favorite
stony corals. The Echinophyllia aspera develops thick plating growths as well
as massive growth forms. In some reefs this coral can develop an overall orange
pigmentation. Price is currently $50 per small sized fragment. The bimonthly
limited edition reservation schedule can be found below. Please note - When
first listed as a limited edition coral it was identified as Oxypora lacera.
Its species identification was changed on Feb 11th 2003 to Echinophyllia aspera.
Please note - This coral was retired on March 2008 because reservation demand had
dropped off significantly and we also had lost our seed section. There are also
lots of better colored Echinophyllia corals available now. This was however one
of the first. A true Old School Echinophyllia Stony.
Echinophyllia aspera Year 2007 Monthly Limited Edition Schedule
February
Cancelled
April
Cancelled
June
Cancelled
August
Cancelled
October
Cancelled
December
Cancelled
Echinophyllia aspera Year 2006 Monthly Limited Edition Schedule
February
Delivered to R. Adam
April
Cancelled
June
Cancelled
August
Cancelled
October
Cancelled
December
Cancelled
Echinophyllia aspera Year 2005 Monthly Limited Edition Schedule
January
Shipped to M. Hopper
February
Shipped to Gordon L.
April
Cancelled
June
Shipped to S. Todoverto
August
Shipped to L. Lau
October
Shipped to M. Frost
December
Cancelled
Echinophyllia aspera Year 2004 Monthly Limited Edition Schedule
January
Delivered to S. Garrett
February
Shipped to Jerry G.
March
Shipped to D. Schultz
April
Shipped to J. Trinidad
May
Shipped to R. Meadows
June
CFM Auction
July
Shipped to Clint C.
August
Shipped to P. Schrieber
September
Cancelled
October
Cancelled
November
Shipped to Paul H.
December
CFM Auction
Echinophyllia aspera Year 2003 Monthly Limited Edition Schedule
January
Cancelled
February
Shipped to K. Y.
March
Cancelled
April
Shipped to M. S.
May
Cancelled
June
Shipped to E. N.
July
Shipped to R.A.L.
August
Picked up by P. S.
September
Shipped to A. M.
October
Cancelled
November
Shipped to A. D.
December
Shipped to S. L. R.
Echinophyllia aspera Year 2002 Monthly Limited Edition Schedule