Where to buy Lobe Coral
Best known price right now: $10.00 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Lobe Coral
Porites lobata forms compact, branching colonies with rounded or lobed branch tips that give the species its common name. Coloration ranges from brown and tan to yellow and occasional pink, often with lighter polyp tips.
Key facts
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Min tank size
- 50 gallons
- Flow Requirement
- Medium to High
- Coral Type
- SPS
- Coloration
- Brown, tan, yellow, and occasional pink morphs; polyp tips often lighter.
- Family
- Pocilloporidae
- Care Requirements
- • Place in moderate to strong light (PAR 200-400) • Moderate water flow; avoid direct high-flow areas • Primary nutrition from zooxanthellae; supplement with microplankton or phytoplankton • Maintain stable parameters: pH 8.1-8.3, salinity 1.023-1.025, calcium 400-450 ppm • Temperature 74-78°F
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Additional Notes
- Porites lobata is hardy and slow-growing. Avoid excessive direct flow and sudden parameter swings to prevent bleaching.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 75-80°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.025-1.026
- Appearance Description
- Porites lobata forms compact, branching colonies with rounded or lobed branch tips that give the species its common name. Coloration ranges from brown and tan to yellow and occasional pink, often with lighter polyp tips.
- Lighting Requirement
- 150-250 PAR
Research before you buy
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