Where to buy Horn Coral
Best known price right now: $13.30 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Horn Coral
Hydnophora rigida forms dense, branching colonies with distinctive ridge-like projections and thorn-like polyp formations. Coloration ranges from tan, brown, and grey to vibrant reds, purples, and oranges, often with contrasting polyp coloring.
Key facts
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea throughout Southeast Asia to the Great Barrier Reef and beyond.
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Flow Requirement
- Medium
- Family
- Merulinidae
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium
- Appearance Description
- Hydnophora rigida forms dense, branching colonies with distinctive ridge-like projections and thorn-like polyp formations. Coloration ranges from tan, brown, and grey to vibrant reds, purples, and oranges, often with contrasting polyp coloring.
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Growth Rate
- Fast
- Coloration
- Green, brown, or purple branching coral
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