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About Thick Finger Leather Coral
Lobophytum crassum features thick, fleshy branches with blunt, finger-like polyp clusters at the tips, typically tan, brown, or cream-colored with occasional banding or mottling. The colony form is highly branched and robust, distinguishing it from more delicate leather corals.
Key facts
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Additional Notes
- Hardy leather coral; can shed a protective mucus layer when stressed. Avoid direct contact with aggressive corals and provide adequate space to expand without crowding.
- Appearance Description
- Lobophytum crassum features thick, fleshy branches with blunt, finger-like polyp clusters at the tips, typically tan, brown, or cream-colored with occasional banding or mottling. The colony form is highly branched and robust, distinguishing it from more delicate leather corals.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea to the Great Barrier Reef and beyond, found in shallow to moderate reef environments.
- Lighting Requirement
- Low to Medium (75–150 PAR)
- Growth Rate
- Easy
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Care difficulty
- Easy
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Coral Type
- Soft
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
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