Where to buy Two-lobed Brain Coral
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About Two-lobed Brain Coral
Trachyphyllia bilobata is a large brain coral with two distinct lobes or ridges, hence the common name. Coloration typically includes shades of red, orange, green, or brown with contrasting tentacle tips and mouth region.
Key facts
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Growth Rate
- Slow
- Family
- Trachyphylliidae
- Feeding Needs
- Photosynthetic but benefits from occasional meaty foods (mysis shrimp, small copepods) 1–2 times weekly.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia and Australia to the Coral Triangle.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Additional Notes
- Two-lobed brain corals are hardy LPS corals that tolerate varied conditions. They benefit from regular feeding but are also photosynthetic; avoid sudden parameter changes.
- Appearance Description
- Trachyphyllia bilobata is a large brain coral with two distinct lobes or ridges, hence the common name. Coloration typically includes shades of red, orange, green, or brown with contrasting tentacle tips and mouth region.
- Coloration
- Brown to green with two-lobed structure
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