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Pocillopora
Pocillopora spp.
Family: Pocilloporidae
📍 Indo-Pacific Reef Systems
Pocillopora is a branching SPS coral with densely packed round polyp heads giving it a cauliflower-like appearance. It is one of the more forgiving SPS corals for beginners to reef keeping, growing quickly under stable conditions. Available in green, pink, and purple morphs.
Keeping this species
- flow
- High
- light
- High
- feeding
- Photosynthetic; benefits from phytoplankton
- tank size
- 50 gallons minimum
- temperament
- Moderate aggression – space from other SPS
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Water it likes
- ph
- 8.1–8.3
- calcium
- 420–480 ppm
- salinity
- 1.025–1.026 SG
- alkalinity
- 8–12 dKH
- temperature
- 75–81°F (24–27°C)
Natural Habitat Temperature
79°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Feb high)