SPS Spotlight: Cali Tort

[revhtree]

This weeks sps spotlight belongs to the Cali Tort! Please share photos and experience you may have with this coral!

image via jgraz

 

[seamonkey84]

My blue Cali was the first Sps I got, and it is the fastest growin and hardiest Sps in my tank. I have it in a ten gallon with 4x24w t5ho
Here is when I got it two years (26 months) ago

Here it is now (taken a few weeks ago)

Newest FTS

 

[Jimbo]

Very hardy, fast growing, this colony was grown from a small frag. It's under high light med/high flow.

 

[revhtree]

Bump for more pics! Thanks so far!

 

[Mike&Terry]

One of our favorite corals...

DSC_0547 by terryl93, on Flickr

 

[Mr. Microscope]

How can you tell the difference between cali and miyagi tort? Here's mine, but I'm pretty sure it's a miyagi:

 

[Mike&Terry]

It is my understanding they are different species. Miyagi Tort is A. austera and Cali Tort is A. tortuosa.

 

[Davesgt]

The cali tort is beautiful hopefully ill pick up one soon

 

[Mr. Microscope]

It is my understanding they are different species. Myagi Tort is A. austera and Cali Tort is A. tortuosa.

hmm..nice point. Didn't realize that. Is there a color difference?

 

[Mike&Terry]

hmm..nice point. Didn't realize that. Is there a color difference?

This is not an easy yes or no answer. I would say coloration is similar and depending on lighting (spectrum and strength), both species can change color significantly. We've found that our Cali Tort tends to have more of the green coloration (which we like) when kept in a more shaded area.

 

[afernandez]

Mine

 

[spspirate]

What a classic! Nice shots!!

 

[larangcon]

I miss my Cali Tort, wished I still have it. My all time favorite...

 

[alberthiel]

hmm..nice point. Didn't realize that. Is there a color difference?

Good to see you here ....

 

[alberthiel]

Super shots indeed ... very nice and great for sharing ... !

 

[Mr. Microscope]

Good to see you here ....

:eyebrows:

 

[PaulKreider]

 

[alberthiel]

nice

 

[Rayzback]

Mine

My Cali Tort sits over my Setosa on a small tower and are about the same sizes. Pic freaked me out for a second :)

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[revhtree]

Great shots!