Where to buy Orange Sun Coral
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About Orange Sun Coral
Bright orange to red polyps with yellow oral discs and tentacles, typically forming small branching colonies. Nocturnal, polyps extend fully at night and retract during the day. Colonies can reach 4–6 inches in diameter.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • Place in moderate to strong water flow away from high-energy areas • Prefers low to moderate lighting; avoid intense direct light • Feed regularly 2-3× weekly with meaty foods (mysis shrimp, copepods, plankton) • Maintain stable water: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, salinity 1.023-1.025 • Non-photosynthetic; does not require high light but benefits from feeding in established tanks
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Caryophylliidae
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Feeding Needs
- Heterotrophic; requires regular meaty food such as frozen mysis shrimp, copepods, or small fish pieces 2–3 times weekly. Minimal photosynthetic contribution.
- Care difficulty
- Hard
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Additional Notes
- Non-photosynthetic (NPS) coral. Polyps are clustered tight. Requires regular feeding and low lighting. Feed at night when polyps are extended.
- Lighting Requirement
- Low to Moderate (50–150 PAR)
- Appearance Description
- Bright orange to red polyps with yellow oral discs and tentacles, typically forming small branching colonies. Nocturnal, polyps extend fully at night and retract during the day. Colonies can reach 4–6 inches in diameter.
- Coloration
- Bright orange polyps
- Origin
- Western Atlantic from Florida through the Caribbean to Brazil, and Indo-Pacific regions including Hawaii.
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