Who loves Tubipora / Pipe organ coral?

[therman]

Does anyone else here really dig unusual Tubipora? The ones with big multicolor polyps and especially with fused pinnules have always fascinated me. I have 3 different types but would love to get my hands on more if anyone has cool ones out there that they grow, and network with other people who like them.

 

[MNFish]

Does anyone else here really dig unusual Tubipora? The ones with big multicolor polyps and especially with fused pinnules have always fascinated me. I have 3 different types but would love to get my hands on more if anyone has cool ones out there that they grow, and network with other people who like them.

I like them

 

[therman]

Here's an interesting resource that gives an overview of some of the diversity:

Wallflowers of Science: The Genus Tubipora

Mozart once wrote in a letter to his father that the organ was the queen of all instruments. The organ pipe corals, although named after the pipe orga

www.reef2rainforest.com

 

[Kylesreeftank]

I have some solid white tubipora but no idea how to frag it.

 

[NotReefsafe]

Need more pics! I have two specimens that I love.


One is the usual green and pink that is often mistaken for GSP. The other is white with flower like polyps like this https://topshelfaquatics.com/products/tsa-snowday-pipe-organ-coral

Is that tubiopora?