Splatter bubble coral

A splatter-pattern morph of bubble coral (Plerogyra sinuosa): pale, grape-like vesicles flecked and streaked with neon green, so the colony looks paint-splattered under blue light. The farm colony photographed here shows the pattern across the whole vesicle field.

Care

Like other bubble corals it wants low to medium light and gentle flow — strong flow tears the delicate vesicles. It is aggressive, with sweeper tentacles out at night, so give it clear space from neighbours. Growth is slow.