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Sea fan Cabbage Leather Coral Tree Coral Christmas Tree Coral Clove / Glove Polyp Colt Coral Corky Sea Fingers Devil's Hand Coral Finger Leather (Cladiella) Finger Leather (Sinularia) Flexible Leather Coral Kenya Tree Coral Mushroom / Leather Coral Pipe Organ Coral Pulse Coral Purple Sea Blade Rough Sea Plume Sea Rod / Red Tree Star Polyp Strawberry / Pink Cauliflower Tree Coral - Yellow Tree Coral - Paralemnalia Waving Hand Coral Yellow Sea Blade


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Actinodiscus Mushroom Coral Bullseye Mushroom Coral Elephant Ear Mushroom Coral Giant Cup Mushroom Coral Hairy Mushroom Coral Ricordea Mushroom Coral


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Elegant Moon Polyp Palythoa Button Polyp Stick / Tree Polyp Zoanthus Button Polyp

Spiny Cup / Lettuce Coral

The Pectinia Spiny Cup Coral is a small polyp stony (SPS) coral, also referred to as a Lettuce, Hibiscus, Palm, Carnation, Cabbage, Plate, or Antler Coral. Its genus name, Pectinia, was derived from the Greek word pectinis (comb), which describes its comb-like fragile skeleton.

Pectinia sp.

Quick Stats:   Spiny Cup/Lettuce Coral
Family: Pectiniidae Polyp Size: SPS - Small polyp stony Range: South Pacific, Indo-Pacific Color Form: Brown, Cream, Green, Red Ideal Supplements: Calcium, Strontium, Trace elements Reef Compatible: Yes Tank Conditions: 72-78ºF; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4 Water Flow: Medium Light: Medium Dominance: Peaceful Placement: All levels Care Level: Difficult

Its behavior is peaceful and can be placed in close proximity to other peaceful-natured corals. The Pectinia Lettuce Coral is not a coral for the novice reef keeper as it is moderately difficult to maintain for long periods in an aquarium. Its home will require a medium light level combined with a medium water movement within the aquarium. For continued good health, it will also require the addition of calcium, strontium, and other trace elements to the water.

It will benefit from additional food in the form of micro-plankton or other foods designed for plankton feeding animals, and should be fed when its tiny tentacles are visible during the evening.

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