Where to buy Hatai's Brain Coral
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About Hatai's Brain Coral
Brain coral with deeply folded, labyrinthine valleys and ridges. Coloration typically ranges from red, orange, or brown with contrasting polyp centers; often displays contrasting mouth colors. Polyps extend during feeding.
Key facts
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Family
- Lobophylliidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 75-82°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including waters around Japan and the Philippines.
- Lighting Requirement
- 100-200 PAR
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Feeding Needs
- Primarily photosynthetic; benefits from periodic meaty feedings (small pieces of fish or frozen mysis shrimp 1-2 times per week).
- Flow Requirement
- Medium
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Coloration
- Brown to green with brain-like structure
- Additional Notes
- Hatai's brain coral is hardy but benefits from consistent conditions. Avoid strong direct flow to prevent polyp retraction and tissue damage.
- Care Requirements
- • Moderate to strong indirect lighting (PAR 150–250 μmol) • Moderate, indirect water flow to prevent polyp stress • Feed 2–3× weekly with small meaty items (copepods, mysis) • Maintain 75–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, Ca 400–450 ppm • Prefers established tanks with stable parameters
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