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Red Carnation Coral

Red Carnation Coral

by Blane Perun

Red Carnation Coral is also commonly known as Colored Tree Coral, Colored Cauliflower Coral, and Strawberry Coral. The scientific name is Dendronephthya species. Since the Red Carnation Coral has spicules embedded in its body tissues for structure strength, it is comsidered as "soft coral." Spicules are very small crystal-like structures that help support the main body of this coral. .. more »

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Orange Carnation Coral

Orange Carnation Coral

Tremendously popular to hobby marine aquarium keepers, the Orange Carnation Coral is one of the only types of coral available in this bold of an orange color. Despite the difficulty involved when trying to keep it healthy in the aquarium, Orange Carnation Coral is worth the care for the beauty in the tank. This coral attaches itself to caves, in the ill-lit areas of reefs or on the ledges of reefs. more »

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Carnation Coral
Carnation Coral
by Blane Perun

Thought to be a coral that only expert aquarium keepers should attempt to have in their reefs, carnation coral is almost irresistible to those within the hobby. Also known as Cauliflower Coral or Tree Coral, Carnation Coral originates from the tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans. This coral attaches itself to caves, in the ill-lit areas of reefs or on the ledges of reefs. . more »

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Pink Carnation Coral
Pink Carnation Coral
by Blane Perun

Tremendously popular to hobby marine aquarium keepers, the Pink Carnation Coral is one of the only types of coral available in this bold of a pink color. Also known as Pink Tree Coral, Scleronepthea and Neospongoides, Pink Carnation Coral originates from the tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans. This coral attaches itself to caves, in the ill-lit areas of reefs or on the ledges of reefs. more »

Spotlight on Carnation Coral

Carnation Coral
There are over 250 members of the Dendronephthya species. Carnation coral is found in a wide array of flamboyant colors, with the most common being red or orange. Carnation coral has many tentacles and each tentacle has eight polyps. Because it is a soft coral, its body tissue has calcareous spicules to retain its body structure. more »