Where to buy Toadstool Leather Coral
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About Toadstool Leather Coral
Brown to tan coloration with a distinctive mushroom or toadstool cap shape. The polyp-studded head (capitulum) is broad and lobed, with a wrinkled or folded appearance. The stalk is thick and pale, often lighter than the cap.
Key facts
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea to Hawaii, typically found in shallow reef environments.
- Feeding Needs
- Photosynthetic only
- Family
- Alcyoniidae
- Appearance Description
- Brown to tan coloration with a distinctive mushroom or toadstool cap shape. The polyp-studded head (capitulum) is broad and lobed, with a wrinkled or folded appearance. The stalk is thick and pale, often lighter than the cap.
- Additional Notes
- Hardy leather coral tolerant of various conditions. Avoid direct target feeding; may compete with other corals if placed too close.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.4 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
- Care difficulty
- Easy
- Growth Rate
- Easy
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Flow Requirement
- Medium
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank • Moderate lighting: 100–200 PAR; benefits from strong actinic • Moderate, indirect water flow; avoid direct, turbulent currents that stress the colony • Primarily photosynthetic; occasional feeding with fine foods (phytoplankton, zooplankton) enhances growth • Temperature 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.4, salinity 1.023–1.026
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