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 meandrina forms dense branching colonies with a thick, compressed structure resembling cauliflower. Polyps are small and numerous, creating a bumpy surface texture. Coloration ranges from pale tan and brown to vibrant pink, purple, or red depending on lighting and water conditions.
Key facts
- Coloration
- Tan, brown, pink, purple, or red
- Appearance Description
- Pocillopora meandrina forms dense branching colonies with a thick, compressed structure resembling cauliflower. Polyps are small and numerous, creating a bumpy surface texture. Coloration ranges from pale tan and brown to vibrant pink, purple, or red depending on lighting and water conditions.
- Placement Recommendation
- Top
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-79°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Additional Notes
- Pocillopora are fast-growing branching corals that benefit from regular feeding and light. Sensitive to sudden water parameter changes; acclimate slowly when introducing to a tank.
- Family
- Pocilloporidae
- Flow Requirement
- High
- Lighting Requirement
- High (200-350 PAR)
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea through Southeast Asia to Hawaii and the central Pacific.
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Coral Type
- SPS
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