Where to buy Bowerbank's Coral
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About Bowerbank's Coral
Homophyllia bowerbanki forms small to medium colonies with fleshy polyps that retract into a calcified skeleton. Coloration ranges from browns and reds to greens and oranges, often with contrasting oral discs and tentacles.
Key facts
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
- Lighting Requirement
- 100-200 PAR
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including Australia and the western Pacific coral triangle.
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Care Requirements
- • Place in moderate to high light (PAR 200–400) • Moderate water flow; avoid direct surge • Feed 2–3× weekly (frozen mysis, copepods) • Maintain stable calcium and alkalinity • Keep water temperature 75–78°F
- Coloration
- Browns, reds, greens, and oranges with contrasting oral discs
- Appearance Description
- Homophyllia bowerbanki forms small to medium colonies with fleshy polyps that retract into a calcified skeleton. Coloration ranges from browns and reds to greens and oranges, often with contrasting oral discs and tentacles.
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
Research before you buy
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