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Sarcophyton (coral)
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Large and impressive soft coral. Releases terpenoids that can inhibit nearby stony coral growth — needs good water flow and carbon filtration. Will periodically close up and shed a waxy coat — this is normal.
CARE
Beginner
AGGRESSION
Medium
MAX SIZE
8-18"
FLOW
Medium
LIGHTING
Medium
PAR RANGE
50–150 µmol
⚠ ADD WITH CAUTION
· Tank needs 1 more month of maturity
💰 BUDGET PICK
VALUE
WOW FACTOR
TYPICAL PRICE
~$20–40 frag
Fast-growing leather that waves in the current and adds instant scale to a tank. Extremely forgiving for beginners.
⚠ CHEMICAL WARFARE
Control Difficulty: Easy (physical) / Moderate (chemical) — Does not physically spread at all, so no pruning needed. The risk is chemical — terpenoids it releases can stunt or kill nearby stony corals. Run activated carbon and keep 6+ inches clearance from LPS and SPS. Easy to manage once placed correctly.
🌊 WATER PARAMS
ParamStatusIdeal
TemperatureOK (78.4)74–82 °F
SalinityOK (1.025)1.023–1.027 sg
pHOK (8.22)8.0–8.4
Nitrate NO₃⁻OK (8.0)0–20 ppm
Tank Compatibility
🪸 Meat CoralCompatible
🐟 Banggai CardinalfishCompatible
🪸 BlastomussaCompatible
🌺 Bubble Tip AnemoneIncompatible
🪸 Candy Cane CoralCaution
🪸 Chalice CoralCompatible
🐟 Chalk BassCompatible
🦐 Skunk Cleaner ShrimpCompatible
🌿 Clove PolypsCaution
🐟 Copperband ButterflyfishCompatible
🐟 Coral Beauty AngelfishCompatible
🪸 Duncan CoralCompatible
🦀 Emerald CrabCompatible
🐟 Emperor AngelfishCompatible
🪨 Favia Brain CoralCompatible
🌿 Feather Duster WormCompatible
🐟 Firefish GobyCompatible
🐟 Flameback AngelfishCompatible
🐟 Flasher WrasseCompatible
🪸 Frogspawn CoralCaution
🌿 Green Star PolypsCaution
🌺 Haddoni Carpet AnemoneIncompatible
🪸 Hammer CoralCaution
🦐 Harlequin ShrimpCompatible
🐟 Helfrich's FirefishCompatible
🦀 Blue Leg Hermit CrabCompatible
🌿 Kenya Tree CoralCaution
🐟 Kole TangCompatible
🐟 Lawnmower BlennyCompatible
🐟 Leopard WrasseCompatible
🐌 Lettuce Sea SlugCompatible
🌺 Malu AnemoneIncompatible
🐠 Mandarin DragonetCompatible
🐠 Maroon ClownfishCompatible
🐟 Melanurus WrasseCompatible
🪸 MicromussaCompatible
🐟 Midas BlennyCompatible
🐟 Moorish IdolCompatible
🍄 Mushroom CoralCaution
🐡 Ocellaris ClownfishCompatible
🐟 Orchid DottybackCompatible
🐟 Pajama CardinalfishCompatible
🦐 Peppermint ShrimpCompatible
🐠 Percula ClownfishCompatible
🐟 Phantom BlennyCompatible
🐡 Porcupine PufferfishCompatible
🐟 Regal Blue TangCompatible
🍄 Rhodactus MushroomCaution
🌺 Ritteri AnemoneIncompatible
🐟 Royal DottybackCompatible
🐟 Royal GrammaCompatible
🐴 SeahorseCompatible
🌺 Sebae AnemoneIncompatible
🐟 Six Line WrasseCompatible
🐟 Springeri DamselCompatible
🪸 Acropora SPSIncompatible
🐟 Starry BlennyCompatible
🐟 Tailspot BlennyCompatible
🐟 Tomini Bristletooth TangCompatible
🪸 Torch CoralCaution
🐚 Tridacna ClamCompatible
🐚 Trochus SnailCompatible
🐚 Turbo SnailCompatible
🐟 Yellow Watchman GobyCompatible
🐟 Yellow TangCompatible