Where to buy Razor Coral
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About Razor Coral
Diaseris distorta features a thin, blade-like or irregularly folded calcium carbonate skeleton with a central mouth, ranging from cream to green, brown, or orange. The skeleton's razor-sharp edges and variable morphology are distinguishing features.
Key facts
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium (100–200 PAR)
- Care Requirements
- • Place in middle zone with moderate to strong indirect light • Requires moderate to strong water flow (not direct powerhead flow) • Feed small meaty foods (copepods, mysis, brine shrimp) 2–3x weekly • Maintain stable parameters: 75–80°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.025–1.026 • Tolerates a range of conditions but prefers established tanks with low nitrate
- Coloration
- Cream, tan, green, brown, or orange; polyp tissue colors similar to skeleton.
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Additional Notes
- Free-living plate coral with distinctive razor-like appearance.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 76-82°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.024-1.026
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Appearance Description
- Diaseris distorta features a thin, blade-like or irregularly folded calcium carbonate skeleton with a central mouth, ranging from cream to green, brown, or orange. The skeleton's razor-sharp edges and variable morphology are distinguishing features.
- Feeding Needs
- Primarily photosynthetic; benefits from occasional meaty foods (zooplankton, brine shrimp) 1–2 times per week.
- Family
- Diaseridae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific coral reefs from the Red Sea through Southeast Asia to the Great Barrier Reef and Pacific Islands.
- Flow Requirement
- Medium
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