Where to buy Long Tentacle Plate Coral
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About Long Tentacle Plate Coral
Heliofungia actiniformis is a large, solitary plate coral with a circular to oval base and prominent long, slender tentacles that extend well beyond the disc diameter. Coloration ranges from brown and orange to green and cream, often with contrasting mouth disc and polyp tips.
Key facts
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 55 gallon tank • Requires moderate to moderately high lighting (200-300 PAR); photosynthetic but benefits from occasional meaty feeding • Prefers moderate to high water flow to deliver food particles and remove waste • Maintain temperature 74-78°F and pH 8.1-8.3 with salinity 1.023-1.025 • Place on substrate or rockwork with adequate space to expand tentacles; can be semi-aggressive with neighbors
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Family
- Fungiidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 74-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Min tank size
- 55 gallons
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Appearance Description
- Heliofungia actiniformis is a large, solitary plate coral with a circular to oval base and prominent long, slender tentacles that extend well beyond the disc diameter. Coloration ranges from brown and orange to green and cream, often with contrasting mouth disc and polyp tips.
- Coloration
- Varied colors with long, flowing tentacles
- Additional Notes
- Free-living plate coral with long, flowing tentacles that extend at night.
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium
- Flow Requirement
- Low
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