Where to buy Small Finger Coral
Best known price right now: $10.00 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Small Finger Coral
Small Finger Coral forms compact, finger-like branches that can range from cream and pale tan to brown, green, or blue coloration depending on lighting and symbiodinia. Polyps are small and retractable, giving the colony a smooth texture when withdrawn.
Key facts
- Coral Type
- SPS
- Flow Requirement
- Medium to High
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Care Requirements
- • Moderate to high water flow to prevent detritus accumulation • High lighting (PAR 300-400) for optimal photosynthesis and coloration • Placement in upper tank zones with direct light exposure • Moderate feeding with small zooplankton and phytoplankton supplements • Stable water parameters: 1.025 sg, pH 8.1-8.3, calcium 400-450 ppm
- Family
- Poriteidae
- Coloration
- Tan to brown with small finger branches
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium to High (150-300 PAR)
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region including the Great Barrier Reef, the Philippines, Indonesia, and other tropical reef environments.
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Appearance Description
- Small Finger Coral forms compact, finger-like branches that can range from cream and pale tan to brown, green, or blue coloration depending on lighting and symbiodinia. Polyps are small and retractable, giving the colony a smooth texture when withdrawn.
- Additional Notes
- Porites divaricata is a hardy, branching stony coral that grows rapidly under good conditions. Avoid excessive shadowing and maintain consistent water flow to prevent coral disease.
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