Where to buy Elkhorn Coral
Best known price right now: $13.30 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Elkhorn Coral
Elkhorn coral forms distinctive branching colonies resembling elk antlers, with thick, bifurcating branches. Coloration ranges from brown to tan, cream, or pale yellow, often with contrasting polyp coloration. Colonies can grow very large in the wild.
Key facts
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Family
- Acroporidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-79°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.024-1.026
- Coral Type
- SPS
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 120 gallon tank with strong, unidirectional water flow • Requires high PAR lighting (300+ PAR); place in upper portions of reef • Temperature range 72–79°F; maintain stable salinity (SG 1.024–1.026) • Feed occasionally with quality coral foods or rely on photosynthesis in nutrient-rich systems • Highly susceptible to white band disease and coral bleaching; requires pristine water conditions
- Min tank size
- 120 gallons
- Care difficulty
- Difficult
- Coloration
- Brown, tan, cream, or pale yellow with variable polyp coloration.
- Appearance Description
- Elkhorn coral forms distinctive branching colonies resembling elk antlers, with thick, bifurcating branches. Coloration ranges from brown to tan, cream, or pale yellow, often with contrasting polyp coloration. Colonies can grow very large in the wild.
- Lighting Requirement
- High
- Additional Notes
- Requires stable parameters and pristine water quality. Highly susceptible to bleaching and disease; recommended for experienced reefers only.
- Growth Rate
- Rapid
Research before you buy
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