Where to buy Cauliflower Coral
Best known price right now: $17.50 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora damicornis forms dense, branching colonies with a cauliflower-like appearance. Coloration ranges from pale tan and brown to vibrant pink, orange, or yellow, often with contrasting polyp tips. Branches are typically short and robust with prominent corallites giving a bumpy, textured surface.
Key facts
- Flow Requirement
- High
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 73-79°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Additional Notes
- Pocillopora damicornis is hardy but sensitive to poor water quality. Avoid excessive shadows; fragmentation occurs naturally under stress.
- Family
- Pocilloporidae
- Placement Recommendation
- Top
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Care Requirements
- • Placement: High-flow, well-lit areas (upper reef zones) • Flow: Moderate to strong water movement required • Light: High PAR 300-400+ μmol/m²/s • Feeding: Broadcast feeding with zooplankton/copepods weekly • Water params: 75-78°F, pH 8.0-8.3, Ca 400-420 ppm, Alk 8-10 dKH
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii and the eastern Pacific coast of Central America.
- Coloration
- Pale tan, brown, pink, orange, or yellow with contrasting polyp coloration
- Coral Type
- SPS
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