Where to buy Orange Sun Coral
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About Orange Sun Coral
Orange to red branching coral with tubular or columnar polyps that extend from a calcified skeleton. Polyps display prominent tentacles and are often yellow or orange at the tips, creating a distinctive sun-like appearance when fully extended.
Key facts
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea to Hawaii, typically found on deep reefs and overhangs in depths of 20-100+ meters.
- Feeding Needs
- Regular feeding
- Coral Type
- NPS
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
- Family
- Caryophylliidae
- Lighting Requirement
- Low (50-100 PAR)
- Min tank size
- 55 gallons
- Appearance Description
- Orange to red branching coral with tubular or columnar polyps that extend from a calcified skeleton. Polyps display prominent tentacles and are often yellow or orange at the tips, creating a distinctive sun-like appearance when fully extended.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Additional Notes
- Non-photosynthetic (NPS) coral. Polyps are spaced apart. Requires regular feeding and low lighting. Feed at night when polyps are extended.
- Care Requirements
- • Place in moderate flow area, avoid high direct flow • Prefers low to moderate lighting conditions • Requires regular feeding (small meaty foods, zooplankton) • Maintain stable water parameters: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, salinity 1.023-1.025 • Non-photosynthetic; depends on heterotrophic feeding for nutrition
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