{"product_id":"pipe-organ-coral-tubipora-musica-saltwater","title":"WYSIWYG Pipe Organ Coral (Tubipora musica)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#006064;color:#ffffff;padding:11px 14px;margin:0 0 10px;font-size:0.95em;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWYSIWYG, What You See Is What You Get.\u003c\/strong\u003e The photo on this listing is this exact coral colony, not a stock image. There is only one, and once it sells the listing comes down.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E0F7FA;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ePipe Organ Coral\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eTubipora musica\u003c\/em\u003e) is a full, dome-shaped colony packed edge to edge with open polyps. Each polyp is a little eight-armed star with a bright green center and cream tentacles striped in olive, and when the whole colony is out it looks like a pincushion of green stars. Underneath all that is the feature that gives the coral its name: a brick-red skeleton built from rows of fused tubes, one of the most unusual skeletons in the reef hobby. Pipe Organ is a peaceful soft coral with an intermediate care level that rewards stable water and regular feeding. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/corals\"\u003elive coral selection\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater supplies\u003c\/a\u003e to set it up right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eWhy WYSIWYG Matters on a Pipe Organ Coral\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePipe Organ colonies vary a lot from piece to piece. Polyp color runs from green to brown to cream, tentacle striping ranges from bold to barely there, and some colonies never fully cover their skeleton. A stock photo cannot tell you which one you are getting, so the photo on this page is this colony. Two honest caveats come with it. The picture was taken under blue-heavy reef lighting, which makes the tentacles read lavender and white, so under a whiter light expect more of a cream and tan look with the green centers still showing. And polyp extension changes day to day, so a freshly moved colony may sit partly closed for a few days while it settles before it looks like the photo again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e moderate to high, roughly 100 to 250 PAR. Start it lower in the tank and move it up over a couple of weeks if the polyps look stretched.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlow:\u003c\/strong\u003e moderate and indirect. Enough movement to keep detritus from settling between the polyps, but not a jet aimed straight at the colony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e middle of the rockwork, on a stable base. The skeleton is brittle, so wedge it firmly rather than balancing it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75 to 80°F, salinity 1.024 to 1.026, pH 8.1 to 8.4, alkalinity 8 to 11 dKH, calcium 400 to 450 ppm, magnesium 1250 to 1350 ppm. It builds a calcium carbonate skeleton, so keep calcium and alkalinity steady.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e photosynthetic, but Pipe Organ also filter feeds and does noticeably better with regular small feedings. Dose \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-reef-phytoplankton-coral-filter-feeder-food\"\u003ephytoplankton\u003c\/a\u003e a few times a week, or target feed fine particle foods like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/polyplab-reef-roids\"\u003eReef Roids\u003c\/a\u003e with the pumps turned down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/strong\u003e slow and tidy. New tubes and platforms are added gradually, and it does not creep over neighboring rock the way green star polyps do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatch for:\u003c\/strong\u003e algae on the exposed red skeleton. If polyps stay closed for long stretches, film algae can settle on the tubes, so keep nutrients in check and gently brush off any growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis listing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eWYSIWYG, one specific colony, quantity of one\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTubipora musica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePipe Organ Coral, Organ Pipe Coral\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSoft coral (stoloniferan octocoral) with a red calcified skeleton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors (this colony)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eGreen polyp centers, cream tentacles with olive striping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePeaceful, no sweeper tentacles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLighting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eModerate to high (100 to 250 PAR)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eModerate, indirect\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eMiddle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSlow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReef safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIndo-Pacific\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen code\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e67\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePipe Organ is one of the easiest corals to place near neighbors. It has no sweeper tentacles and only a mild sting, so it will not start fights, but it can close up and sulk if a more aggressive coral like a hammer, torch, or galaxea can reach it, so give it a few inches of space. It is safe with reef fish, cleaner shrimp, and snails. Keep an eye on angelfish and butterflyfish, which may pick at the polyps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Foods \u0026amp; Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-reef-phytoplankton-coral-filter-feeder-food\"\u003eSeachem Reef Phytoplankton\u003c\/a\u003e, an easy filter feeder food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/bulldawg-reef-juice-elite-live-phytoplankton\"\u003eBulldawg Reef Juice Elite\u003c\/a\u003e, an eight species live phytoplankton blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/polyplab-reef-roids\"\u003ePolypLab Reef Roids\u003c\/a\u003e, fine particle food for target feeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/red-sea-reef-foundation-pro-multi-test-kit-ca-alk-mg\"\u003eRed Sea Reef Foundation Pro Multi Test Kit\u003c\/a\u003e to keep calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium in range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/brightwell-aquatics-koral-md\"\u003eBrightwell Koral MD\u003c\/a\u003e for a coral dip before it goes in your tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the photo really this coral?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. This is a WYSIWYG listing, so the colony in the photo is the one you take home. Colors will look a bit different under your lights than under the blue lighting it was photographed in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is the red skeleton?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHidden under the polyps. When this colony is fully open the polyps cover almost all of it. The red tubes show when the polyps close at night or after the colony is moved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy are the polyps closed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew arrivals often stay partly closed for a few days while they settle. Closing for longer usually points to flow hitting it too hard, a parameter swing, a neighbor stinging it, or a fish picking at it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need to feed it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt gets most of its energy from light, but Pipe Organ is known to do better with regular phytoplankton or fine particle feeding, and colonies that are fed tend to stay open more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I frag it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is possible but not easy. The skeleton is hard and brittle, so most reefers grow it out as a colony rather than cutting it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Carolina Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49318579208411,"sku":"67WYSIWYG-0914","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/wysiwyg-pipe-organ-coral-tubipora-musica.jpg?v=1789593802","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/pipe-organ-coral-tubipora-musica-saltwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}