Where to buy Cylinder Coral
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About Cylinder Coral
Porites cylindrica forms compact, cylindrical or columnar branches with dense polyps covering the entire surface. Coloration ranges from tan, brown, and green to yellow or cream, often with contrasting polyp tips. Branches are relatively uniform in diameter and tightly clustered.
Key facts
- Coloration
- Brown to green with cylindrical branches
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Care Requirements
- • Moderate to high flow; place in areas with consistent indirect current • Requires moderate to high lighting (PAR 200-400) • Feed small particles or rely on photosynthesis; occasionally dose phytoplankton • Prefers stable water parameters: 1.025 sg, pH 8.1-8.3, 24-27°C • Keep away from aggressive corals; sensitive to allelopathy
- Additional Notes
- Hardy stony coral once established. Avoid placing directly in high-flow dead zones; prefers dappled, indirect light zones. Susceptible to tissue damage from water quality swings.
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
- Min tank size
- 40 gallons
- Appearance Description
- Porites cylindrica forms compact, cylindrical or columnar branches with dense polyps covering the entire surface. Coloration ranges from tan, brown, and green to yellow or cream, often with contrasting polyp tips. Branches are relatively uniform in diameter and tightly clustered.
- Lighting Requirement
- 150-300 PAR
- Family
- Poritidae
- Flow Requirement
- Medium to High
Research before you buy
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