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Stylophora
Stylophora spp.
Family: Pocilloporidae
📍 Indo-Pacific Reef Systems
Stylophora is a classic branching SPS coral with short, rounded branch tips. Commonly called cats paw coral, it is a good entry-level SPS and grows quickly under reef lighting. Available in pink, green, and purple colour morphs.
Keeping this species
- flow
- High
- light
- High
- feeding
- Photosynthetic; benefits from small planktonic foods
- tank size
- 50 gallons minimum
- temperament
- Moderate – give space from other corals
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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)