Where to buy Many-fingered Leather Coral
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About Many-fingered Leather Coral
Many-fingered Leather Coral has a thick, fleshy stalk with multiple upright, finger-like polyp branches extending from the crown. Coloration ranges from pale tan and yellowish to deep brown or red depending on lighting and origin; polyp tips often appear lighter.
Key facts
- Appearance Description
- Many-fingered Leather Coral has a thick, fleshy stalk with multiple upright, finger-like polyp branches extending from the crown. Coloration ranges from pale tan and yellowish to deep brown or red depending on lighting and origin; polyp tips often appear lighter.
- Coloration
- Brown to green with many-fingered growth
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium (100-200 PAR)
- Additional Notes
- Hardy leather coral; prone to toxin release when stressed—maintain stable conditions and avoid overcrowding nearby corals.
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
- Growth Rate
- Easy
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa eastward to the Central Pacific.
- Feeding Needs
- Primarily photosynthetic; benefits from occasional feeding of dissolved amino acids and phytoplankton but does not require meaty foods.
- Care Requirements
- • Place in moderate to strong indirect lighting (PAR 150-250) • Provide moderate water flow to prevent detritus accumulation • Feed occasionally with micro-foods (phytoplankton, zooplankton) • Maintain stable water parameters: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, salinity 1.023-1.025 • Benefits from nutrient-rich water; thrives in established systems
- Coral Type
- Soft
- Family
- Alcyoniidae
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