{"title":"Acanthastrea Echinata (Acanthastrea echinata)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWYSIWYG — the exact coral photographed is the one you receive.\u003c\/strong\u003e Acanthastrea echinata — encrusting acans with intricate patterning; hardy and easy to place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoral colour and photography:\u003c\/strong\u003e Our photos are taken with an Olympus TG-7 camera fitted with a 20K Coral Lens, under Red Sea ReefLED lighting set to 100% blue and 30% white. This brings out coral fluorescence for photography, but your own tank's lighting and spectrum will affect how the coral looks once it's home, so a different shade under your lights is normal and doesn't reflect the coral's health. \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/educational-center\/why-your-coral-might-look-different-at-home-a-guide-to-coral-photography-lighting\"\u003eLearn more about coral colour and lighting\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWA and TAS orders:\u003c\/strong\u003e State biosecurity regulations restrict which live corals can be sent to Western Australia and Tasmania. Please check what we can send to you before ordering. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/live-delivery-information\"\u003eSee our delivery information\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"acanthastrea-echinata-aa001-acanthastrea-echinata-1","title":"Acanthastrea Echinata AA001 | Acanthastrea echinata","description":"\u003c!-- WYSIWYG:START --\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat You Are Buying\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBright orange plate with green centred corallites, on a frag plug.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- WYSIWYG:END --\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcanthastrea echinata, known among hobbyists simply as the \"Acan\", is a classic large-polyp stony coral prized for hardy, feed-responsive growth and vividly contrasting colour patterns across its fleshy colonies of large, rounded corallites. This specimen, AA001, is a true representative of the species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the wild, Acanthastrea echinata is found throughout the Indo-Pacific and on Australian reefs, colonising slopes and flats where conditions are moderate and nutrient-tolerant. Light there tends to be low, and water movement gentle, so in the aquarium AA001 should be kept in a shaded to moderately lit spot with soft, indirect flow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonies grow encrusting to domed, made up of large corallites spaced well apart from one another, each fleshy corallite typically ringed in a contrasting shade - green, red, orange, blue, or multi-toned combinations. On AA001, fully inflated and evenly coloured polyps are the best sign of good health, whereas any bleaching or exposed bare skeleton between the corallites points to a problem.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55607014129955,"sku":"AA5534","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/AA5534_20k_9cbf45b8-c9d0-40eb-a500-2ba29872014e.jpg?v=1789695975"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/collections\/AE904001_0b90b475-4da8-4680-9fab-cf20c0905a9e.jpg?v=1788485806","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/collections\/acanthastrea-echinata.oembed","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}