Where to buy Elegant Birdsnest
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About Elegant Birdsnest
Seriatopora elegans forms branching, finger-like structures with fine, delicate polyps. Coloration ranges from cream and tan to pink, purple, or brown, often with lighter branch tips. Distinguishing feature is the elegant, tapered branching pattern and relatively small polyp size.
Key facts
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 74-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Additional Notes
- Elegant Birdsnests grow rapidly under optimal conditions and can overshadow neighbors. Prune regularly to maintain shape and prevent light-blocking.
- Coral Type
- SPS
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Care Requirements
- • Place in high-light area (PAR 250–400+) • Requires strong, consistent water flow • Photosynthetic but benefits from occasional target feeding • Prefers stable water parameters (pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.024–1.026) • Keep 6+ inches from rockwork to prevent overgrowth
- Placement Recommendation
- Top
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific coral reefs from the Red Sea to Hawaii and the Great Barrier Reef.
- Coloration
- Cream, tan, pink, purple, or brown with lighter branch tips
- Appearance Description
- Seriatopora elegans forms branching, finger-like structures with fine, delicate polyps. Coloration ranges from cream and tan to pink, purple, or brown, often with lighter branch tips. Distinguishing feature is the elegant, tapered branching pattern and relatively small polyp size.
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
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