$191.99
Platygyra Brain worm coral is a large polyp stong (LPS) coral and is also referred to as brain, maze , closed brain,or bowl coral. Platygyra coral colonies are usually massive and either dome-shaped or flattened, with various colors shaded of purple, green,brown, or gray and contrasting valleys which may be fluorescent under actinic lighting. The Platygyra Brain coral is relatively harly, easy to maintain in a reef tank and makes an candidate for the beginner reef aquarist. Requires moderate lighting combined with moderate water movement also addition calcium ,strontium and other trace elements to the water for better healthy coral.
It benefits from food in the form of micro-plankton or brine shrimp fed in the evening while its tentacles are visible.
APPROXIMATE SIZE: 2INCHES TO 3 INCH,MD 3INCHES TO 5,LG 5 INCHES TO 7
About Platygyra Colored Coral
Platygyra is the maze brain coral, with long, winding valleys separated by ridges in a contrasting colour. It is a hardy, slow-growing stony coral that keeps a neat dome shape. At night it extends sweeper tentacles from the valleys, so leave a gap around the colony.
Platygyra Colored Coral care at a glance
- Lighting: Low to moderate – 75 to 150 PAR
- Water flow: Low to moderate, indirect flow
- Placement: Sand bed or lower rockwork, away from direct pump output
- Feeding: Target feed mysis, brine shrimp or LPS pellets once or twice a week after lights out
- Care level: Easy to moderate
For long-term health keep the water stable: 24 to 26°C, salinity 1.025, alkalinity 8 to 11 dKH, calcium 400 to 450 ppm and magnesium around 1,300 ppm. Start new arrivals lower in the tank and move them up over a couple of weeks so they adjust to your lighting.
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