Where to buy Corky Sea Finger
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About Corky Sea Finger
Briareum asbestinum forms branching, finger-like colonies with a bumpy texture and polyps covering the branches. Coloration typically ranges from tan, brown, or grayish-white; some specimens display purple or pink hues.
Key facts
- Coloration
- Brown to green with finger-like growth
- Origin
- Western Atlantic, including the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Florida Keys.
- Family
- Briareidae
- Lighting Requirement
- Low to Medium (75-150 PAR)
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
- Care difficulty
- Easy
- Appearance Description
- Briareum asbestinum forms branching, finger-like colonies with a bumpy texture and polyps covering the branches. Coloration typically ranges from tan, brown, or grayish-white; some specimens display purple or pink hues.
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Feeding Needs
- Primarily photosynthetic; benefits from occasional micro-feeding with plankton-size foods or fish food powder 1-2 times per week.
- Coral Type
- Soft
- Additional Notes
- Hardy, fast-growing encrusting octocoral that can spread aggressively; frag regularly to control growth and share with others.
- Growth Rate
- Easy
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