Where to buy Grape Coral
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About Grape Coral
Euphyllia cristata displays branching or frond-like tentacles with a distinctive grape-like or bubble-tipped appearance at the polyp ends. Coloration typically ranges from brown and green to cream, with polyp tips often lighter or contrasting in shade.
Key facts
- Flow Requirement
- Medium
- Feeding Needs
- Primarily photosynthetic but benefits from occasional meaty foods (small pieces of fish or zooplankton) 1–2 times per week to enhance growth and color.
- Additional Notes
- Euphyllia cristata is semi-aggressive and requires adequate spacing. Avoid direct contact with competitive corals as it may sting neighbors.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 74-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
- Family
- Euphylliidae
- Min tank size
- 55 gallons
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Care Requirements
- • Place in middle of reef with moderate flow (5-10x turnover) • Requires moderate to strong lighting (PAR 200-400) • Feed small meaty foods 2-3x weekly (copepods, mysis shrimp) • Maintain stable water: 75-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, calcium 400-450 ppm • Provide space away from aggressive corals; tentacles extend significantly
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia and Philippines to the Great Barrier Reef and adjacent reefs.
- Coloration
- Brown to green with grape-like polyps
- Coral Type
- LPS
Research before you buy
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