The Oregon Tort Acropora (Acropora tortuosa 'Oregon Blue Tort') is a legendary, aquacultured small polyp stony (SPS) coral strain originating from deepwater Indo-Pacific reefs and popularized in the hobby since the early 2000s, renowned for its intensely saturated sapphire-blue hues that make it a "holy grail" for advanced SPS collectors seeking that elusive true blue without fading.
Structure: Classic tortuosa morphology with a thin, encrusting base that develops into upright, finger-like branches radiating in a bushy, fractal pattern, forming compact, vertical colonies with a lightweight yet robust silhouette—often growing into dense, tabular plates in maturity.
Coloration: Features vivid, deep sapphire-blue skeletal tissue and polyps that glow with electric fluorescence under actinic or blue-enriched lighting, sometimes with subtle green undertones at the tips for added iridescence; the blue is notoriously stable and doesn't brown easily in optimal conditions.
Size and Growth: Frags typically start at ½-¾ inch, with moderate to fast growth rates in established tanks—capable of forming 4-6 inch colonies in 6-12 months—though some report initial slower acclimation.
Sold in 1-2” frags
The Oregon Tort Acropora (Acropora tortuosa 'Oregon Blue Tort') is a legendary, aquacultured small polyp stony (SPS) coral strain originating from deepwater Indo-Pacific reefs and popularized in the hobby since the early 2000s, renowned for its intensely saturated sapphire-blue hues that make it a "holy grail" for advanced SPS collectors seeking that elusive true blue without fading.
Structure: Classic tortuosa morphology with a thin, encrusting base that develops into upright, finger-like branches radiating in a bushy, fractal pattern, forming compact, vertical colonies with a lightweight yet robust silhouette—often growing into dense, tabular plates in maturity.
Coloration: Features vivid, deep sapphire-blue skeletal tissue and polyps that glow with electric fluorescence under actinic or blue-enriched lighting, sometimes with subtle green undertones at the tips for added iridescence; the blue is notoriously stable and doesn't brown easily in optimal conditions.
Size and Growth: Frags typically start at ½-¾ inch, with moderate to fast growth rates in established tanks—capable of forming 4-6 inch colonies in 6-12 months—though some report initial slower acclimation.
Sold in 1-2” frags
