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Purple Sponge Coral
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Picture of a Purple Sponge Coral
Briarium asbestinum (?)

This coral is found in the Caribbean. Some books list it as an "encrusting gorgonian" even though it doesn't grow its' own skeleton. We decided to list it as both a 'gorgonian' and as a 'soft coral'. When we ordered it from our suppliers as a 'Purple sponge', we expected to get a sponge but as you can see it is a soft coral. This Briarium (if it is one) appears to have killed a gorgonian and encrusted the skeleton. It is a beautiful coral that likes lots of light and moderate currents.

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Description:
This coral is an encrusting coral that forms flat crusts, knobs, and upright branches but without a skeleton like a gorgonian. It is not photosynthetic.

Lighting - Water flow:
Strong water movement is required. It prefers low light levels. Can live at some depth in the ocean.

Difficulty of Care:
This is a moderately difficult coral to care for. It does not need to be fed however.

Aggressiveness:
This is not an aggressive coral.

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This is a very interesting coral and it is magnificent in my reef tank. It seems to be very easy to care for and it looks astonishing, it is one that I recommend for the home aquarium. alaica parker 2006-12-22

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Purple Sponge Coral
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