The Organ Pipe Coral (Tubipora musica) is one coral that you can see both in the sea and in the aquarium. Aquarium owners love it because of its ease of maintenance and non-stinging nature. In the wild, you will find it in the water of the Indian Ocean and also in central and western Pacific regions. These areas must be shallow and sheltered with good light conditions. It is considered a soft coral, though the bright red skeleton is hard calcium carbonate with many organic pipe-like tubes. Each tube has polyps with eight feather-like tentacles.
The Organ Pipe Coral has an overall colony diameter between 11.8”-19.7” (30-50 cm) and typical height of 7.9”-11.8” (20-30 cm).
The Organ Pipe Coral (Tubipora musica) is one coral that you can see both in the sea and in the aquarium. Aquarium owners love it because of its ease of maintenance and non-stinging nature. In the wild, you will find it in the water of the Indian Ocean and also in central and western Pacific regions. These areas must be shallow and sheltered with good light conditions. It is considered a soft coral, though the bright red skeleton is hard calcium carbonate with many organic pipe-like tubes. Each tube has polyps with eight feather-like tentacles.
The Organ Pipe Coral has an overall colony diameter between 11.8”-19.7” (30-50 cm) and typical height of 7.9”-11.8” (20-30 cm).