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Encrusting Fire Coral
Millipora sp.

Photo courtesy: of John Rice

   At first glance this doesn't look anything like a typical fire coral. Most are highly branched like small bushes. As it turns out though, there is an encrusting type of fire coral and this is it! Fire corals sting when touched and should not be handled without gloves.

   This is not a true stony coral, but it resembles them enough to put them here. They are actually hydrozoans, which are closely related to jellyfish!

Lighting - Water flow:
   Likes medium to strong water movement. Prefers medium to strong light. Grows best in stronger currents and stronger lights.

Difficulty of Care:
   Although I haven't found anything on the encrusting type, the branching type of fire coral is said to grow very quickly and will adapt to lots of different conditions . It can be recommended to beginners.

Aggressiveness:
   They do sting when touched, so be careful. They also sting other corals that come in contact with them.

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I recommends this amazing coral as a real treat to grow over large areas of glass and with its tendency to aquascape itself makes a real life scene in our aquaria. Karl 2007-09-29

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