Where to buy Wells' Pineapple Coral
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About Wells' Pineapple Coral
Blastomussa wellsi forms chunky, branching formations with thick cylindrical branches topped by large polyp mouths. Coloration ranges from green to brown, red, or orange, often with contrasting mouth colors and distinctive textured corallite surfaces.
Key facts
- Appearance Description
- Blastomussa wellsi forms chunky, branching formations with thick cylindrical branches topped by large polyp mouths. Coloration ranges from green to brown, red, or orange, often with contrasting mouth colors and distinctive textured corallite surfaces.
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank • Maintain temperature 74–80°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.026 SG • Requires medium to high flow; tolerates moderate turbulent conditions • Photosynthetic but benefits from target feeding with meaty foods (mysis, small copepods) 2–3 times weekly • Place in mid-to-upper aquarium areas with medium to bright lighting; avoid direct high-intensity spotlights that may cause bleaching
- Additional Notes
- Wells' Pineapple Coral benefits from occasional meaty foods. Avoid strong direct flow which can stress polyps.
- Coloration
- Brown to green with pineapple-like structure
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Flow Requirement
- Medium
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, primarily found in the Great Barrier Reef and surrounding regions from the Indo-Pacific to northern Australia.
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