Where to buy Catala's Star Coral
Best known price right now: $27.30 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Catala's Star Coral
Alveopora catalai forms compact, branching or encrusting colonies with small polyps that retract fully into their skeleton. Coloration typically ranges from cream to tan, brown, or greenish, often with darker polyp centers. The coral has a distinctive star-like appearance when polyps are extended.
Key facts
- Lighting Requirement
- 200-300 PAR
- Flow Requirement
- Medium to High
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
- Family
- Alveporidae
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Coloration
- Brown to green with star-like polyps
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Feeding Needs
- Primarily photosynthetic via zooxanthellae; benefits from regular feeding on very small meaty foods (copepods, brine shrimp) 2-3 times per week.
- Coral Type
- SPS
- Min tank size
- 55 gallons
- Care Requirements
- • Prefers moderate to strong water flow (not direct, turbulent movement) • Requires moderate to high lighting (PAR 150–250 μmol) • Filter feeder; benefits from regular phytoplankton and zooplankton supplementation • Maintain stable water parameters: 1.024–1.026 sg, 8.1–8.3 pH, 24–26°C • Provide good nutrient balance; avoid excessive nutrient export
Research before you buy
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