ORA’s latest coral cultivar introduction—Laura’s Purple Polyp Acropora
via ORA
This new coral from ORA has been nearly 5 years in the making, but we decided to ask our fans to help us name it! After a lengthy social media search for the perfect name, we chose the early suggestion from Ian Glish on Instagram of Laura’s Purple Polyp Acropora. We would like to thank everyone who contributed, there were so many great suggestions to pick from. Peacock Acropora was a close runner up and we found Moon Cheese especially entertaining.
Laura’s Purple Polyp is named in honor our Sales Office Manager and most tenured employee. Laura has a great love for the ocean and was a volunteer at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute before being hired as a broodstock technician for the young ORA, 18 years ago. Her compassion and dedication to animals is unrivaled and she has stuck with us through thick and thin. Her soothing voice and friendly advice will soon be absent from the sales office though. In the coming months she is going to transition back to the broodstock department so she can return to her true passion, caring for animals. Join us in thanking Laura for all she’s done for the ORA sales office!
You can read more about our new coral on the product page here. Tell your local fish store to order your frag today!
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