Biota Cultured Pearl Bubble Coral
A variant of Bubble coral (Plerogyra sinuosa)
Representative Bubble coralphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
A captive-propagated pearl bubble from Biota's hatchery program, with clustered cream-to-green fleshy vesicles and a fully aquacultured, reef-safe pedigree. Biota and resellers identify it as *Physogyra lichtensteini*, whose bubbles run somewhat smaller than those of true *Plerogyra*.
📜 Backstory
Produced by The Biota Group and resold by AlgaeBarn and others as 'Biota Pearl Bubble Coral.' Biota markets it as a captive-propagated alternative to wild collection — notable because pearl/bubble corals were historically rare to aquaculture. It is a sustainability-driven cultured line rather than a color-selected designer morph.
Keeper tips for this variant
Acclimate to low-to-moderate light and gentle flow; cultured specimens are often more forgiving, but the bubbles are just as delicate and the skeleton beneath has sharp projections, so avoid direct powerhead flow and abrasive contact.