Where to buy Black Sun Coral
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About Black Sun Coral
Black Sun Coral features dark brown to black polyps with bright yellow or orange tentacles tipped with lighter coloration. The coral forms small, densely-packed polyp clusters that extend from a branching or encrusting base, giving colonies a compact, bushy appearance.
Key facts
- Family
- Dendrophylliidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Feeding Needs
- Regular feeding
- Flow Requirement
- Medium
- Coral Type
- NPS
- Lighting Requirement
- Low
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region including the Red Sea, East Africa, and extending to the Great Barrier Reef and Indo-Australian Archipelago.
- Care difficulty
- Difficult
- Additional Notes
- Non-photosynthetic (NPS) branching coral. Also known as Branching Sun Coral. Requires regular feeding and low lighting. Feed at night when polyps are extended.
- Care Requirements
- • Non-photosynthetic: requires regular feeding of small meaty foods (copepods, mysis, or liquid suspensions) 2-3 times weekly • Minimum 20 gallon tank • Low to moderate lighting (50-150 PAR); tolerates dim conditions • Maintain temperature 72-78°F and salinity 1.023-1.025 • Prefers low to medium water flow; excessive flow may stress polyps
- Coloration
- Black skeleton with orange or yellow polyps
Research before you buy
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