Green Tip Orange Birdsnest
A variant of Birdsnest coral (Seriatopora hystrix)
Representative Birdsnest coralphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
A rapid-growing Seriatopora with a golden-orange body and rounded green branch tips, growing longer smooth branches for a more open structure than the compact birdsnests. Polyps can take on a blue sheen under actinics.
📜 Backstory
An ORA-named aquacultured variety listed as 'Green Tip Orange Birdsnest' and reviewed on reefs.com; carried by AlgaeBarn, Aquarium Specialty, LiveAquaria and others. It is an ORA color selection rather than a single-collector designer line.
Keeper tips for this variant
Place under actinic-rich light to pop the orange-against-blue effect and give moderate-to-strong flow; the open branch structure handles brisk water well and grows fast, so leave room to spread.