Where to buy Lillie's Pulse Coral
Best known price right now: $24.50 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Lillie's Pulse Coral
Xenia lillieae is a soft coral with delicate, feathery polyps arranged in clusters. The coral displays pale coloration, ranging from white to pale pink or cream, with a distinctive pulsing motion of its polyps that gives the species its common name.
Key facts
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Coral Type
- Soft
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Xeniidae
- Care Requirements
- • Moderate to strong water flow, but not direct surge • Bright lighting (PAR 200-400) for photosynthesis • Supplemental feeding: small meaty foods 2-3x weekly • Stable salinity 1.024-1.026, temp 74-78°F • Prefers softer sand or rubble substrate
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea and East Africa to the Pacific.
- Growth Rate
- Easy
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
- Lighting Requirement
- Low to Medium (75-150 PAR)
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