{"product_id":"blue-ridge-heliopora-under-25-pea-f-s1728","title":"Blue Ridge Heliopora Coral Frag","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eBlue Ridge Heliopora, \u003cem\u003eHeliopora coerulea\u003c\/em\u003e, is a distinctive reef-building octocoral commonly known as Blue Coral or Blue Ridge Coral. Unlike most soft-bodied octocorals, \u003cem\u003eHeliopora coerulea\u003c\/em\u003e produces a rigid calcium carbonate skeleton that is naturally blue internally, although the living surface is typically covered by brown, green, gray, or bluish tissue and numerous small polyps. Colonies can develop broad encrusting bases with upright ridges, plates, or finger-like projections as they mature. The fine surface texture visible on this WYSIWYG frag comes from the densely packed polyps covering the colony. \u003cem\u003eHeliopora coerulea\u003c\/em\u003e is the recognized scientific name for the Blue Ridge\/Blue Coral represented by this specimen.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare Guide:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eHeliopora coerulea\u003c\/em\u003e generally does well under moderate to high reef lighting with moderate to strong, indirect water flow. Good circulation helps keep detritus from settling on the colony and encourages healthy polyp extension. Place it on stable rockwork where it has room to encrust and develop its characteristic ridged or branching growth. Maintain stable alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, salinity, temperature, nitrate, and phosphate. Although primarily photosynthetic through its symbiotic algae, its polyps can also capture very fine suspended foods and plankton. Stable water chemistry and consistent reef conditions are important for continued skeletal growth. Allow adequate space around the colony as it expands across surrounding rockwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pacific East Aquaculture, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51895838376169,"sku":"U25 S1728","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2133\/7655\/files\/blue-ridge-heliopora-lps-under-25-pea-F-S1728.jpg?v=1789706805","url":"https:\/\/pacificeastaquaculture.com\/products\/blue-ridge-heliopora-under-25-pea-f-s1728","provider":"Pacific East Aquaculture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}