SPS Spotlight: Cali Tort

revhtree · Apr 8, 2013

This weeks sps spotlight belongs to the Cali Tort! Please share photos and experience you may have with this coral!

image via jgraz

seamonkey84 · Apr 8, 2013

My blue Cali was the first Sps I got, and it is the fastest growin and hardiest Sps in my tank. I have it in a ten gallon with 4x24w t5ho
Here is when I got it two years (26 months) ago

Here it is now (taken a few weeks ago)

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Newest FTS

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Jimbo · Apr 8, 2013

Very hardy, fast growing, this colony was grown from a small frag. It's under high light med/high flow.

revhtree · Apr 8, 2013

Bump for more pics! Thanks so far!

Mike&Terry · Apr 9, 2013

One of our favorite corals...

DSC_0547 by terryl93, on Flickr

Mr. Microscope · Apr 9, 2013

How can you tell the difference between cali and miyagi tort? Here's mine, but I'm pretty sure it's a miyagi:

Mike&Terry · Apr 9, 2013

It is my understanding they are different species. Miyagi Tort is A. austera and Cali Tort is A. tortuosa.

Davesgt · Apr 9, 2013

The cali tort is beautiful hopefully ill pick up one soon

Mr. Microscope · Apr 9, 2013

Mike&Terry said:
It is my understanding they are different species. Myagi Tort is A. austera and Cali Tort is A. tortuosa.

hmm..nice point. Didn't realize that. Is there a color difference?

Mike&Terry · Apr 9, 2013

Mr. Microscope said:
hmm..nice point. Didn't realize that. Is there a color difference?

This is not an easy yes or no answer. I would say coloration is similar and depending on lighting (spectrum and strength), both species can change color significantly. We've found that our Cali Tort tends to have more of the green coloration (which we like) when kept in a more shaded area.