Where to buy Verrill's Star Coral
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About Verrill's Star Coral
Small branching SPS coral with distinctive star-shaped polyps arranged in rows along thin branches. Typically exhibits coloration ranging from cream and tan to green or yellow, with polyps often contrasting in color from the skeleton.
Key facts
- Flow Requirement
- Medium to High
- Family
- Acroporidae
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea through Southeast Asia to the Great Barrier Reef and beyond.
- Coral Type
- SPS
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Care Requirements
- • Place in moderate to high light (PAR 150–250) • Provide moderate, steady water flow • Prefers stable parameters: pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025, temp 76–79°F • Benefits from regular feeding (micro-plankton, zooplankton) • Keep at least 12 inches from aggressive corals
- Additional Notes
- Alveopora verrilliana is hardy and beginner-friendly. Monitor for dark coloration—may indicate stress from poor water flow or low feeding frequency.
- Coloration
- Cream, tan, green, or yellow with contrasting polyp coloration.
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Lighting Requirement
- 200–400 PAR
Research before you buy
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