New ORA Coral Thread

[barrierreefcf]

Since ORA is on such a roll with their new corals I will use this thread to announce their new releases.

The latest is called Bird of Paradise and it begins shipping this week. Enjoy!

 

[returnofsid]

There's quite a discussion regarding this coral going on another forum. http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14767

It's a pretty unique coral and very beautiful. Wonder if it'll be priced as high as other ORA new releases. Will it also be limited to one per ORA order?

 

[returnofsid]

Angie and I picked up the Birds of Paradise Seriatopora from you guys while in Seattle, over the weekend. It's got amazing color!!! I'll get a pic of ours posted soon!!! Even after the long trip home, it was even colored up IN THE BAG!! Right now, I'm experiencing a sand storm in the tank, due to some changes I made, so can't get a good pic.

 

[barrierreefcf]

Released just yesterday-

Jeremy's Green Montipora

We don't have any yet but they will be coming soon.

 

[returnofsid]

Ahhh very bright green and large polyps for a Monti. Do you know if this is a digitata?

 

[barrierreefcf]

Not sure but we'll know as soon as we get one

 

[barrierreefcf]

ORA has just re-released their Purple Nana. It hasn't been available since 2003 when they nearly lost it all to hurricane damage. We'll be getting some in a week or two.

 

[returnofsid]

ahhhh very nice coral!!! Lots of color, for an A. nana

 

[barrierreefcf]

Another new release from ORA. Its called the Frogskin Acropora. It'll probably be a couple weeks before we get our first one.

ORA's Description- "We are introducing a new coral this month, the Frogskin Acropora. This is a beautiful yellowish-green Acropora with an unusual growth pattern. The corallites are stocky and tubular and give the colony a bumpy appearance. As it matures, the lower branches fuse into a solid plate-like form."

 

[returnofsid]

Hmmm, looks like it will grow in a tabling form. Very cool!!

 

[tri_pod_rod]

when will you guys have the birds of paradise available in the store and how much is it going to cost?

 

[returnofsid]

The Birds of Paradise has been available for about 6 months now. I'd imagine it's available on most of their weekly or bi-weekly order forms. Rod, it's a beautiful coral and I highly recommend it!!

 

[Myteemouse]

I get to pick up my FROGSKIN today!! WOOT WOOT

 

[barrierreefcf]

Another new ORA coral being released this month. We don't have any yet but I thought I would share. Its called Blue Iris Acropora.

 

[barrierreefcf]

Another new ORA Coral. This one is called the Ice Tortuosa. I guess a few people were saying they thought it was a re-release of their Blue Tort with a new name. Its not. Here is Dustin's explanation of what makes this Tort different.

http://glassbox-design.com/2009/ora-ice-tortuosa/


This photo is Glass Box's Hypothetical of the coral under 20K lighting as ORA's pics are all taken under natural sunlight.

 

[returnofsid]

Any new ORA Releases to announce?

 

[declivis]

Any new ORA Releases to announce?

i didn't see anything in the last email they sent out......unless you concider their marshall island hammer that came out a few weeks back and they had listed a marshall island green goniopora (i ordered one, don't know if we are actually getting it though).

 

[declivis]

it isn't a coral, BUT ORA should have Mandarin Dragonettes (green and target....maybe red scooters, too) available....someday, it sounds like they are still a few months away. rest assured we WILL have these when they become available to the public. sweet news none the less.........

 

[roscoe]

Great to see ORA breeding more and more salty fishies.

 

[salali]

The best corals are ORA