Where to buy Fan Brain Coral
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About Fan Brain Coral
Fan Brain Coral displays a distinctive fan or flabellate shape with a flattened, leafy growth form. Coloration ranges from red, orange, yellow, or green, often with contrasting polyp tips or mouth structures. The coral features prominent radial septa and numerous small polyps covering the surface.
Key facts
- Coloration
- Red, orange, yellow, or green with contrasting polyp coloration; highly variable by specimen and geographic origin.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia and Philippines to the Great Barrier Reef and adjacent areas.
- Family
- Lobophylliidae
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium (150-250 PAR)
- Appearance Description
- Fan Brain Coral displays a distinctive fan or flabellate shape with a flattened, leafy growth form. Coloration ranges from red, orange, yellow, or green, often with contrasting polyp tips or mouth structures. The coral features prominent radial septa and numerous small polyps covering the surface.
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Additional Notes
- Fan Brain Corals are hardy but can be aggressive; space adequately from neighbors. Avoid rapid parameter swings.
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 74-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
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