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The ageless classic. The eye-candy standard. The real Superman Montipora?
Lets get this straight right away… there are those Superman impostors, and then there is the real deal. How do we know of the difference? Two ways; 1 the more vibrant in color, the more real it will be, 2 if it is not from Solomon Island, it is a Chinese knock-off. Take example A:
photo by Reefferal on Reef Central
The above pictured is the true superman montipora from the Solomon Islands. The blue base radiates in color. Unmistakably, I might add.
No matter if you have 20K or 10K bulbs, the coral will still look the same as above. Those imitators will primarily come from Bali. The polyps will be rusty red, and the base brownish blue such as the specimen below:
- photo by LiveAquaria.com (20k)
Happy coral hunting reefnecks!
Trained by the thirteenth ring master of the Sian Xiuang Coral Temple. Currently is apprenticing the art of Acropora shaping in the ancient tradition of Ninja Fragging. Known as the SPS hero!