Where to buy Colt Coral
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About Colt Coral
Colt coral is a branching soft coral with thick, stubby polyps arranged in clusters along branch-like structures. Coloration ranges from tan and brown to yellow, orange, or red, often with contrasting polyp tips.
Key facts
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Care difficulty
- Easy
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Family
- Alcyoniidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Coral Type
- Soft
- Care Requirements
- • Place in moderate light zones with indirect current • Prefers moderate to strong water flow • Primarily photosynthetic; supplement with occasional small food particles • Tolerates 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, stable salinity • Benefits from occasional target feeding with plankton or fish food
- Growth Rate
- Easy
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Great Barrier Reef and Indo-Malaysian waters.
- Coloration
- Tan, brown, yellow, orange, or red with variable polyp coloration
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