Where to buy Dana's Cauliflower Coral
Best known price right now: $13.30 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Dana's Cauliflower Coral
Stylophora danae forms dense, branching colonies with a cauliflower-like structure. Coloration ranges from tan, brown, or greenish to occasionally bright yellow or red morphs, with polyps that retract into the corallite structure. Branches are relatively thick and compact.
Key facts
- Appearance Description
- Stylophora danae forms dense, branching colonies with a cauliflower-like structure. Coloration ranges from tan, brown, or greenish to occasionally bright yellow or red morphs, with polyps that retract into the corallite structure. Branches are relatively thick and compact.
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Coloration
- Brown to purple with distinctive polyp arrangement
- Additional Notes
- Dana's Cauliflower Coral is hardy and beginner-friendly. Avoid low-flow conditions and sediment traps; susceptible to tissue necrosis if stressed.
- Care Requirements
- • Placement: Middle to upper-middle reef zones with moderate to strong flow • Flow: Moderate to strong water movement prevents sediment accumulation • Light: Moderate to high PAR (300–600+ µmol); zooxanthellate, prefers strong lighting • Feeding: Primarily photosynthetic; benefits from occasional target-feeding with small zooplankton or phytoplankton • Water: Stable params; 1.025 sg, 72–78°F, calcium/alkalinity support skeleton growth
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Flow Requirement
- Medium to High
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Lighting Requirement
- 150-250 PAR
- Coral Type
- SPS
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region including the Red Sea, East Africa, and extending eastward to Hawaii and the Great Barrier Reef.
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