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[whatcaneyedo]

After I read Aquarium Corals by Borenman I really wanted a Platygyra with purple walls and green valleys. It took me about 3 years and nearly $300 to find the specimen that matched the colours and growth form that I was after. I bought and later sold 3 different corals just because they looked close and I thought that would satisfy my craving. Once I finally found the one that I was truly after I nearly lost the entire colony on the two day drive home because it didn't have enough water in its bag. But 1/2 of it survived and is doing well to this day. If I were to have only a single massive coral in my tank this would be it.