Where to buy Encrusting Coral
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About Encrusting Coral
Homophyllia incrustans forms encrusting colonies with cup-shaped corallites that are tightly packed together. Coloration ranges from orange, red, and brown to greenish hues, often with contrasting polyp colors. Tentacles are short and fleshy.
Key facts
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Family
- Homophylliidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 75-79°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Care Requirements
- • Place on substrate or lower rockwork in protected areas • Moderate to strong indirect water flow preferred • Moderate to high lighting (PAR 150–250 μmol) • Photosynthetic; occasional supplemental feeding (zooplankton) • Stable pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025, temp 76–78°F
- Feeding Needs
- Primarily photosynthetic but benefits from occasional meaty foods (small zooplankton or coral-specific frozen diets) 2–3 times per week.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa to Australia and the Great Barrier Reef.
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Placement Recommendation
- Bottom
- Flow Requirement
- Medium
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium (100–200 PAR)
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