Where to buy Lettuce Coral
Best known price right now: $69.30 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Lettuce Coral
Pectinia lactuca displays wavy, folded lamellae (wall-like structures) resembling lettuce leaves, typically in shades of green, brown, or cream with a pale mouth. The colony forms disc or plate-like shapes with distinctive undulating edges.
Key facts
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Appearance Description
- Pectinia lactuca displays wavy, folded lamellae (wall-like structures) resembling lettuce leaves, typically in shades of green, brown, or cream with a pale mouth. The colony forms disc or plate-like shapes with distinctive undulating edges.
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium (150-250 PAR)
- Family
- Pectiniidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and extending through Southeast Asia to the Great Barrier Reef and beyond.
- Coloration
- Green, brown, or purple with lettuce-like appearance
- Care Requirements
- • Moderate to strong lighting (PAR 200-350) • Moderate water flow (indirect currents) • Feed 2-3× weekly with small meaty foods • pH 8.1-8.3, Salinity 1.023-1.025 • Moderate water temperature 74-78°F
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Additional Notes
- Also known as Lettuce Coral due to distinctive appearance.
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