Where to buy Pineapple Coral
Best known price right now: $13.30 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Pineapple Coral
Blastomussa merleti features large polyps with a distinctive pineapple-like appearance, characterized by thick, waxy tentacles arranged in concentric patterns. Coloration ranges from green, red, orange, to yellow, often with contrasting mouth coloration.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • Place in moderate to high light (PAR 200-400) • Moderate water flow; avoid direct strong current • Feed small particles 1-2x weekly (zooplankton, mysis) • Maintain stable alkalinity (8-10 dKH) and calcium • Optimal temps 75-79°F, pH 8.1-8.3
- Additional Notes
- Blastomussa are hardy and forgiving corals. Polyps should open fully within 1-2 days of acclimation; avoid sudden changes.
- Coloration
- Green, red, orange, or yellow with contrasting polyp mouths; highly variable by specimen.
- Care difficulty
- Easy
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 74-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Appearance Description
- Blastomussa merleti features large polyps with a distinctive pineapple-like appearance, characterized by thick, waxy tentacles arranged in concentric patterns. Coloration ranges from green, red, orange, to yellow, often with contrasting mouth coloration.
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Lighting Requirement
- Moderate (75-150 PAR)
- Family
- Caryophylliidae
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
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