WYSIWYG, EXPLAINED

The exact coral in the photo is the exact coral that ships. Every fragment is one-of-a-kind, and the catalog refreshes weekly with dozens of new cuts across SPS, LPS, and rarities.

What does WYSIWYG mean in the coral hobby?

WYSIWYG stands for "What You See Is What You Get." The specific fragment in the listing photo is the exact piece that ships — not a representative photo, not a sibling colony, not stock of the same species. Every WYSIWYG listing is one-of-a-kind and sells once.

Are all REEF JASE corals WYSIWYG?

Yes. Every coral is photographed individually and listed as a single one-of-a-kind WYSIWYG piece — no representative photos, no batch listings, no scheduled restocks. The catalog refreshes weekly with dozens of new cuts across SPS, LPS, and rare softies.

Why does WYSIWYG matter when buying premium SPS?

On premium SPS, no two fragments from the same mother colony look identical — coloration, polyps, and growth form vary piece-to-piece. With a stock photo, you are buying a species, not a specimen. WYSIWYG is the only way to know exactly what is leaving the vendor for your reef.

Are your WYSIWYG photos color-corrected or filtered?

Photos are taken under blue-heavy reef lighting (standard for SPS) and white-balanced for accuracy — no saturation boost, no color-shift filters. Expect the coral to arrive slightly darker than the listing photo due to shipping stress; see /pages/acclimating-corals for the 1-3 week color-up timeline.

What happens if a WYSIWYG piece is not in shipping condition when my order is being packed?

We will not ship a stressed or recovering piece. We pull an equivalent fragment from the same mother colony with comparable size and coloration and notify you before it ships, or we refund the piece. We never substitute species or send a downgrade silently.

Do you ever restock specific named corals?

Almost never — only for the best-of-the-best. The default is one-of-a-kind: when a piece sells, it is gone. The narrow exception is signature mother colonies where a sibling cut meets the original quality bar. There are no scheduled restocks; the catalog turns over because we constantly list new cuts.

What is the WYSIWYG approval step before my order ships?

Before any order ships, you receive an email with final approval photos of the actual pieces being packed. You confirm, acknowledge WYSIWYG approval is final (no returns or exchanges on live coral), and authorize the ship. Last chance to review before the box goes out.

How is WYSIWYG different from "WYSIWYG-ish" or "representative" listings?

Some vendors list "WYSIWYG" pieces alongside "representative" or stock-photo listings where the image is a sibling colony or generic species shot. REEF JASE does not. Every listing is a single identifiable, photographed-that-week piece — there is no second category.