Close cousin of COTM last month:
Coral of the month June 08 Hammer Coral, by Daniel072
Several posts about this coral on forum last couple of months. So seems right for the July COTM.
"Frogspawn"
Latin Name: Euphyllia divisa/cristata
Common Name: Frogspawn Coral Green
Also known as: Wall Coral, Octopus Coral, Grape Coral, Honey Coral
Habits: Very light forgiving. Does not like high water flow. Do not place directly under intense lighting.
Ease of Care: Very easy in a established tank.
Compatibility: Most "friendly" of Euphyllia corals. Will "get along" quite well with other corals.
An excellent choice for adding a LPS coral in a softie dominated tank. Grows relatively fast in the right conditions...at least in my tank. If water quality is an issue, mine is about as "pristine" as possible. Appears to grow either directly under MH lighting or not.
Actually a very light forgiving coral. I have a couple of smaller ones in my 12 gallon Nano with 24w lights, that, while may not be growing very fast, are doing quite well.
Coral "stalks" can easily be broken off when gets large and placed elsewhere in tank.
I started out with a 3-4 "head" piece, and now have 5 or 6 very large multi-headed specimens.
One thing it does not like is high water flow. Otherwise can be placed about anywhere in tank, even up close to softie neighbors...
Great "Starter Coral" - buy small and watch it grow...
References:
MarineCenter LiveAquaria Peteducation.com Family Reef Tank - Frogspawn More Pics