Where to buy Branching Bubble Coral
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About Branching Bubble Coral
Plerogyra simplex displays branching, tree-like growth with multiple polyps arranged along skeletal branches. Polyps are typically tan, brown, cream, or greenish, with translucent bubble-like vesicles (inflatable sacs) that extend during the day, giving the coral its characteristic appearance.
Key facts
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Flow Requirement
- Low
- Coloration
- Tan, brown, cream, or greenish with translucent bubble vesicles
- Family
- Caryophylliidae
- Care Requirements
- • Place in middle water column with low to medium flow to protect delicate tentacles • Requires regular feeding: mysis shrimp, copepods, and small zooplankton 2–3× weekly • Moderate to high lighting (PAR 150–250) for photosynthetic symbiosis • Maintain stable salinity (1.025–1.026) and alkalinity (8–10 dKH) • Sensitive to aggressive tank mates; keep away from strong flow and sweeper corals
- Feeding Needs
- Regular feeding
- Additional Notes
- Branching form of bubble coral with vesicles on branch tips.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 74-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Appearance Description
- Plerogyra simplex displays branching, tree-like growth with multiple polyps arranged along skeletal branches. Polyps are typically tan, brown, cream, or greenish, with translucent bubble-like vesicles (inflatable sacs) that extend during the day, giving the coral its characteristic appearance.
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
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