healthy corals
Out there in the sea, besides corals that are unhealthy, there are healthy ones too!Here are some information about two healthy corals species
Boulder Star Coral (Montastraea annularis)Colonies grow in irregular mounds. The long thick columns have enlarged dome tops. The surfaces are rough and in plate-like sheets.Size: 1-10 feetColor: Green to brown, yellow brown and greyHabitat: 20-70 feet, they are often the most common coral at this medium depth
Boulder Star Coral (Montastraea annularis)Colonies grow in irregular mounds. The long thick columns have enlarged dome tops. The surfaces are rough and in plate-like sheets.Size: 1-10 feetColor: Green to brown, yellow brown and greyHabitat: 20-70 feet, they are often the most common coral at this medium depth
Boulder brain corals Forms colonies form large rounded domes. The surface is covered with a convoluted system of ridges and valleys looking very much like a brain. Boulder brain coral is also commonly known as Giant Brain Coral.Size: 2-7ft
Adapted from:http://www.reefrelief.org/Image_archive/healthy/healthy_index.html
posted by TheReefsLife's @ 7:33 AM
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