Psammocora

[simonsays]

I feel in love with psammy's when I saw this beautiful green branches out one at my LFS.

Do they all branch? Or are some just encrusting? There are some beautiful color psammys out there but I would prefer them to branch out.

 

[donnievaz]

I always thought they were all branching but a friend of mine has a piece about 3 1/2" in diameter that's almost flat and grows out. All the ones I've seen up until his have been branching including mine. There's a picture of his in this thread. https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/sps-i-think-id-please.282437/

 

[Highgrade]

Encrusting and branching are the two types of psammacora

 

[simonsays]

Thanks! I love them, found some nice purple and pink ones, but they are encrusting only. Would like to find a color other than green that branches

 

[Highgrade]

Thanks! I love them, found some nice purple and pink ones, but they are encrusting only. Would like to find a color other than green that branches

Seems like mainly the green ones branch. I've seen other variants with greenish blues and yellow/orange branch as well that branch. Not as common though.