Where to buy Rasp Coral
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About Rasp Coral
Pocillopora verrucosa is a branching SPS coral with thick, blunt branches and a distinctive bumpy (verrucose) surface texture. Coloration varies from brown, tan, and pink to vibrant orange or yellow, often with contrasting polyp coloration.
Key facts
- Flow Requirement
- Medium to High
- Lighting Requirement
- 150–250 PAR
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii and the Central Pacific.
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Coral Type
- SPS
- Min tank size
- 55 gallons
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Care Requirements
- • Place in upper water column with strong lighting (PAR 250–400) • Requires moderate to high water flow to prevent debris accumulation • Symbiotic zooxanthellae provide primary nutrition; supplement with phytoplankton or small organic particles • Maintain stable parameters: 76–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025 • Sensitive to extreme temperature swings and poor water quality
- Coloration
- Brown, tan, pink, orange, or yellow with contrasting polyp tones.
- Appearance Description
- Pocillopora verrucosa is a branching SPS coral with thick, blunt branches and a distinctive bumpy (verrucose) surface texture. Coloration varies from brown, tan, and pink to vibrant orange or yellow, often with contrasting polyp coloration.
- Placement Recommendation
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