Where to buy Loya's Pineapple Coral
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About Loya's Pineapple Coral
Blastomussa loyae is a large polyp stony coral with a distinctive pineapple-like appearance due to its tightly packed, rounded polyps. Coloration ranges from red, orange, tan, or brown with contrasting highlights; some specimens display vibrant greens, blues, or purples under blue lighting.
Key facts
- Coloration
- Brown to green with pineapple-like structure
- Appearance Description
- Blastomussa loyae is a large polyp stony coral with a distinctive pineapple-like appearance due to its tightly packed, rounded polyps. Coloration ranges from red, orange, tan, or brown with contrasting highlights; some specimens display vibrant greens, blues, or purples under blue lighting.
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Additional Notes
- Blastomussa loyae is hardy but sensitive to strong direct flow. Retract slightly if stressed; recovery is fast in stable conditions.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 75-80°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
- Family
- Caryophyllidae
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Lighting Requirement
- Low to Medium (75–150 PAR)
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia through the Philippines and Coral Triangle to the Great Barrier Reef.
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
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