{"title":"SPS","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall-polyp stony corals — Acropora, Stylophora and Pocillopora. Every listing is a photograph of the exact frag you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"green-gelato-acropora","title":"Green Gelato Acropora","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWYSIWYG\u003c\/strong\u003e — the coral pictured is the exact specimen you receive, not a stock photo. 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