{"product_id":"oxypora-chalice-aa9-oxypora-sp","title":"Oxypora Chalice AA9 | Oxypora sp.","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis specimen, AA9, is a chalice-type coral of the genus Oxypora, prized for the way its thin, textured plate spreads outward in interlocking swirls of red, green and orange. Under blue actinic lighting, those colours light up with a strong fluorescent glow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the wild, Oxypora grows across shaded slopes and vertical walls throughout the Indo-Pacific, laying down thin encrusting plates wherever light is subdued and water movement is gentle and indirect. Because the tissue is so thin, it needs a shaded spot lower in the tank or tucked to the side, away from any direct high-flow area that could tear or damage it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLook for a flat, encrusting growth pattern with a textured surface, raised corallites, and a rim that contrasts sharply against the body colour. The palette runs through red, orange, green and pink, all of which intensify under actinic light. A healthy colony shows smooth, evenly coloured tissue from edge to edge, with no pale or receding margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs with other chalice corals, AA9 can extend sweeper tentacles after dark to sting nearby corals, so leave a generous buffer of open space around it when choosing a placement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55525427151139,"sku":"AA5016","price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/P8280056_63f28d16-5b56-4b6d-921f-bdb6939b2258.jpg?v=1787900288","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/oxypora-chalice-aa9-oxypora-sp","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}