Pink Cauliflower Pocillopora
A variant of Pocillopora (cauliflower coral) (Pocillopora damicornis)
Representative Pocillopora (cauliflower coral)photo — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
A soft pink, densely branched 'cauliflower' Pocillopora, the wild-collected pink form that gives the coral its common name. Compact, rounded growth with a fuzzy look when polyps extend.
📜 Backstory
A wild-collected color form sold as 'Pink Cauliflower Pocillopora' by LiveAquaria (liveaquaria.com), also stocked by Blue Zoo Aquatics and others. LiveAquaria notes it can be difficult to acclimate but becomes a hardy SPS once settled. It is a long-available import form rather than a designer line; specific colony lineage is not tracked.
Keeper tips for this variant
Wants high light and strong water movement once established; it can be tricky to acclimate at first but becomes quite hardy afterward. Keep flow strong to keep the tight branches detritus-free.