We have held a soft spot forAcropora Globicps.ever since the beginning of our adventures in reef and stony coral keeping.Acropora Globicps.was one of the first acro frags that we ever got and grew, yet this species is somehow rare to nonexistent in the marine aquarium hobby for unknown reasons.
除了这个sp的有趣的名字ecies, what makes it stand out is its distinct growth form, which somewhat resembles little living crystals growing together in a cluster, especially in shallow water. Not unlikeAcropora monticulosa,A. globiceps通常在浅，波浪水洗部分的珊瑚礁斜坡和暴露的波浪动作越多，其分支越紧密。
In the most extreme expression of this clustered growth form, the axial corallites ofAcropora Globicps.appear so densely packed as to become indistinct, making this coral look like a thick branching吡吡普拉verrucosa.Additionally, you are likely to find the globiceps acro in shades of light blue or purple and pink, further compounding the potential confusion with the thick knobby branches of shallow water吡吡普拉.
另一个整洁的特征之一Acropora Globicps.是它不会变得非常大;殖民地很少达到超过六英寸，但你可能会在礁石的同一个地区发现三到五英寸的几个殖民地，就像石质珊瑚殖民地的一点殖民地一样。在最近的珊瑚侦察之旅到珊瑚三角的北部，在菲律宾，我们很幸运能够在浅水礁上观察所有这些物种。
Not every colony ofAcropora Globicps.is a winner; some of them have cool shape, some of them have cool color. But the very neatest ones are both bright in color, with very fat, stout branches, at which point each of its branches truly do look like living crystals, huddled together for warmth or comfort.
However unlike the huge sprawling, massive and extremely thick branches ofAcropora monticulosa, Globiceps Acrodoesmake a great aquarium coral. You’ll still need pretty strong flow and high light to encourage the neat crystalline growing shape and the brightest colors but it can reward its keeper with a coral that is truly unique. Now the problem is figuring where to actually get some.
