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About Red Tree Coral
Red Tree Coral is a dendroid soft coral with a branching, tree-like structure. The colony displays vibrant red to burgundy coloration with white or pale polyp clusters distributed along branches, creating a striking contrast typical of the Dendronephthya genus.
Key facts
- Appearance Description
- Red Tree Coral is a dendroid soft coral with a branching, tree-like structure. The colony displays vibrant red to burgundy coloration with white or pale polyp clusters distributed along branches, creating a striking contrast typical of the Dendronephthya genus.
- Coloration
- Red to pink with tree-like growth
- Lighting Requirement
- Low to Medium (100-150 PAR)
- Additional Notes
- Red Tree Coral is a soft coral requiring consistent feeding and stable conditions. Can be sensitive to water quality changes; avoid direct powerhead flow that may damage delicate polyps.
- Flow Requirement
- Medium to High
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Growth Rate
- Easy
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and western Pacific waters.
- Feeding Needs
- Non-photosynthetic; requires regular feeding with planktonic foods (copepods, phytoplankton, frozen mysis) 3–4 times per week in established reef systems.
- Care Requirements
- • Moderate to strong indirect water flow; avoid direct turbulent currents • Requires moderate to high lighting (PAR 100-200) • Feed small zooplankton, phytoplankton, or liquid invertebrate foods 2-3x weekly • Maintain stable water parameters: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, salinity 1.023-1.025 • Position away from aggressive corals and fish predators
- Coral Type
- Soft
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
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