Where to buy Mustard Hill Coral
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About Mustard Hill Coral
Porites astreoides forms compact, mound-shaped or brain-like colonies with small polyps. Coloration ranges from mustard yellow and orange to brownish, often with contrasting polyp coloration; some specimens display green or blue tips on branches.
Key facts
- Feeding Needs
- Primarily photosynthetic via zooxanthellae; benefits from occasional meaty foods (small plankton, phytoplankton) but does not require regular feeding.
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 75-82°F pH: 8.1-8.4 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
- Additional Notes
- Hardy branching coral excellent for beginners. Grows slowly to medium speed; prone to brown jelly disease if stressed or injured—avoid direct contact.
- Coral Type
- SPS
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Care Requirements
- • Moderate to high water flow, not direct heavy surge • Strong lighting (PAR 200–400+); thrives under T5 or LED • Feed occasionally with small plankton or coral foods • Stable parameters: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, calcium 400–450 ppm • Prefers slightly elevated nitrate/phosphate compared to SPS
- Coloration
- Yellow-brown to mustard color with encrusting growth
- Origin
- Western Atlantic, from Florida and the Bahamas throughout the Caribbean to South America.
- Family
- Porites
- Lighting Requirement
- 100-200 PAR
- Appearance Description
- Porites astreoides forms compact, mound-shaped or brain-like colonies with small polyps. Coloration ranges from mustard yellow and orange to brownish, often with contrasting polyp coloration; some specimens display green or blue tips on branches.
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