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Montipora venosa
Pink Sandollar
Pink Sandollar Montipora venosa Reeffarmers Seed Colony. Our original small fragment had doubled in size when this image was taken.
The most striking aspect of this exotic plating and massive Montipora coral is the bright pink red polyps that extend during the daytime.
Image Copyright © 2007 by Reeffarmers All Rights Reserved.
The Pink Sandollar coral was one of the original corals within the exotic collection of corals maintained by Rich Stephens (Sandollar). Reeffarmers acquired our seed fragment from Fragfarmers who has been marketing the coral as the Pink Sandollar. Eric believes that the species is a Montipora venosa. When we acquired our original small fragment, the base of the coral was light blue in coloration. This color has morphed to a light green base with the edges of the coral being pigmented blue. The main exotic attraction of this coral however, is the unique bright pink red polyps that extend during the daytime photoperiod. The polyp mouths are bright pink, while the tips of the tentacles are a bright whitish pink. Overall the polyps have a deep Pink/Red pigmentation (see closeup image below). Steve Tyree is maintaining a seed section of the Pink Sandollar Montipora venosa for Reeffarmers.com in an 125 gallon naturally filtered Tri-Zonal Reef Aquarium. In Steve's captive reef the coral is positioned to receive moderate light under a 400 watt 20,000 K Radium Metal Halide. The coral probably needs intense illumination to develop the blue base coloration. The Pink Red Polyps pigmentation only requires moderate illumination levels. The Auctioned Edition opening bid for each new auction is currently $120 per small sized fragment. The quarterly auctioned edition auction schedules can be found below.
Pink Sandollar Montipora venosa Polyp Closeup. Note the bright pigments
located on the tips of the polyp tentacles and around the polyp mouth.
This closeup image is from the seed section located at the top of this web page.
Image Copyright © 2007 by Reeffarmers All Rights Reserved.
Pink Sandollar Montipora venosa Year 2008 Quarterly Auctioned Edition Schedule

February
Auction
 Second Edition Auctioned for $127.50 through CFM Auctions.
August
Auction
 Third Edition Auctioned for $178.00 through CFM Auctions
November
Auction
 Fourth Edition Auctioned through CFM Auctions Starts November 2008

Pink Sandollar Montipora venosa Year 2007 Quarterly Auctioned Edition Schedule

November
Auction
 First Edition Auctioned for $142.50 through CFM Auctions.

To inquire about the auctioning of this farmed fragment please send an email to reeffarmersauctions@aceweb.com.
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