Where to buy Thin Plate Coral
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About Thin Plate Coral
Thin Plate Coral is a disc-shaped LPS coral with a delicate, translucent appearance. It typically exhibits brown, tan, or greenish coloration with radiating ridges on the oral disc and a central mouth; some specimens display vibrant fluorescent accents.
Key facts
- Appearance Description
- Thin Plate Coral is a disc-shaped LPS coral with a delicate, translucent appearance. It typically exhibits brown, tan, or greenish coloration with radiating ridges on the oral disc and a central mouth; some specimens display vibrant fluorescent accents.
- Coloration
- Varied colors with thin, delicate structure
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium (100-200 PAR)
- Additional Notes
- Thin, delicate plate coral. Handle with care.
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea through Southeast Asia to the Great Barrier Reef and Micronesia.
- Feeding Needs
- Primarily photosynthetic but benefits from occasional meaty foods (copepods, zooplankton) 1–2 times weekly.
- Care Requirements
- • Place in middle water column with moderate to strong flow • Requires moderate lighting (PAR 200-400) • Feed small zooplankton (copepods, rotifers) 2-3x weekly • Prefers stable water: 73-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, salinity 1.023-1.025 • Can sting nearby corals; provide adequate spacing
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
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