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About Brain Root Coral
Lobophyllia was is a large, fleshy LPS coral with prominent conical or tubular polyps arranged in rows, resembling a brain-like or root-like structure. Coloration ranges from red, orange, yellow, or green, often with contrasting mouth or tentacle tips.
Key facts
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Additional Notes
- Lobophyllia are aggressive feeders; provide occasional meaty foods. Keep away from aggressive neighbors due to sweeper tentacles.
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Care Requirements
- • Large aggressive feeder; requires regular feeding of meaty foods (mysis shrimp, chopped fish) 2-3 times weekly • Needs strong but not turbulent flow and 100-200 PAR lighting • Minimum 50 gallon tank with stable conditions (72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, SG 1.023–1.025) • Aggressive sweeper tentacles; place away from other corals to prevent stinging damage • Prone to brown jelly disease and polyp recession if conditions deteriorate
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia to the Great Barrier Reef and Micronesia.
- Coloration
- Brown to green with brain-like structure
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Flow Requirement
- Medium
- Appearance Description
- Lobophyllia was is a large, fleshy LPS coral with prominent conical or tubular polyps arranged in rows, resembling a brain-like or root-like structure. Coloration ranges from red, orange, yellow, or green, often with contrasting mouth or tentacle tips.
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