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About Cabbage Leather Coral
Sinularia brassica forms thick, tightly packed colonies resembling crinkled cabbage leaves, with a bumpy, convoluted surface texture. Coloration ranges from yellow and green to brown and tan, often with polyps that retract deeply into the flesh.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • Moderate to strong indirect lighting (avoid direct high-intensity LEDs) • Moderate water flow to prevent detritus accumulation • Prefers cooler water temps (72-76°F); sensitive to heat stress • Feeds on plankton via filter-feeding; benefits from occasional phytoplankton additions • Stable salinity and pH; tolerates 1.023–1.026 SG
- Coral Type
- Soft
- Family
- Alcyoniidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 73-79°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
- Feeding Needs
- Primarily photosynthetic; benefits from occasional meaty foods (zooplankton) but does not require regular feeding in established aquaria.
- Care difficulty
- Easy
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Additional Notes
- Hardy and peaceful leather coral prone to allelopathy; maintain adequate spacing from neighbors and perform regular water changes to reduce chemical buildup.
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium (150–250 PAR)
- Appearance Description
- Sinularia brassica forms thick, tightly packed colonies resembling crinkled cabbage leaves, with a bumpy, convoluted surface texture. Coloration ranges from yellow and green to brown and tan, often with polyps that retract deeply into the flesh.
- Coloration
- Brown to green with cabbage-like growth
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea to the Great Barrier Reef and beyond, typically found in shallow to moderate reef environments.
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