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Pocillopora elegans, commonly known as the Elegant Coral or Branching Pocillopora, is a small polyp stony (SPS) coral from the Pocilloporidae family, native to shallow Indo-Pacific reefs (e.g., Indonesia, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands). It's a compact, branching species that forms dense colonies in turbulent, sunlit waters, contributing to reef structure as a secondary builder. Aquacultured frags are popular for their resilience and aesthetic appeal, making it suitable for intermediate reefers.
Coloration: Typically cream, brown-green, or pink, with small, rounded polyps that extend like tiny fingers at night. Under actinic/blue lights, it fluoresces subtly in greens or blues, adding a soft glow to SPS displays.
Structure: Forms compact clumps of uniform, thick, upright branches with flattened, blade-like ends—resembling a neat, bushy shrub rather than the wild tangle of related species like P. damicornis. Branches are sturdy (up to 1 cm thick) with dense radial corallites (side polyps).
Size and Growth: Frags start at 1–2 inches; grows moderately (1–2 inches/month), reaching 4–8 inches in mature colonies
Sold in 1-2” frags
Pocillopora elegans, commonly known as the Elegant Coral or Branching Pocillopora, is a small polyp stony (SPS) coral from the Pocilloporidae family, native to shallow Indo-Pacific reefs (e.g., Indonesia, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands). It's a compact, branching species that forms dense colonies in turbulent, sunlit waters, contributing to reef structure as a secondary builder. Aquacultured frags are popular for their resilience and aesthetic appeal, making it suitable for intermediate reefers.
Coloration: Typically cream, brown-green, or pink, with small, rounded polyps that extend like tiny fingers at night. Under actinic/blue lights, it fluoresces subtly in greens or blues, adding a soft glow to SPS displays.
Structure: Forms compact clumps of uniform, thick, upright branches with flattened, blade-like ends—resembling a neat, bushy shrub rather than the wild tangle of related species like P. damicornis. Branches are sturdy (up to 1 cm thick) with dense radial corallites (side polyps).
Size and Growth: Frags start at 1–2 inches; grows moderately (1–2 inches/month), reaching 4–8 inches in mature colonies
Sold in 1-2” frags