Where to buy Chipola Brain Coral
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About Chipola Brain Coral
Trachyphyllia chipolana features a brain-like columnar or branching structure with deep valleys and ridges. Coloration ranges from red, orange, and pink to cream, often with contrasting polyp tips that may fluoresce under blue light.
Key facts
- Growth Rate
- Easy
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium (100-150 PAR)
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Feeding Needs
- Primarily photosynthetic but benefits from occasional meaty foods (zooplankton, brine shrimp) 1-2 times per week.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, found in deep reef environments from the Philippines and Indonesia.
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Care Requirements
- • Place in moderate to high flow area away from aggressive corals • Requires moderate to high lighting (PAR 150-250) • Feed small meaty foods 2-3x weekly (mysis, enriched brine shrimp) • Maintain stable water: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, Ca 400-450 ppm • Prefers sandy substrate for natural placement
- Appearance Description
- Trachyphyllia chipolana features a brain-like columnar or branching structure with deep valleys and ridges. Coloration ranges from red, orange, and pink to cream, often with contrasting polyp tips that may fluoresce under blue light.
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Coloration
- Brown to green with brain-like structure
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