Toadstool Coral (Leather) - Sarcophyton speciesAlso known as: Mushroom Sarcophyton Leather, Elegant Leather Coral, Green Crown Leather, Mushroom Coral, Mushroom Leather Coral, Toadstool Leather Coral
Color: The Toadstool Coral (Leather) has a brown, tan, cream color.
Type of hard coral: Leather
Diet: Carnivore.
Feeding: It likes to eat filter feeding invert food, Mysis Shrimp, micro-plankton a few times per week, when open.
Behavior: The Sarcophyton species is generally peaceful toward other tankmates.
Care: Many consider the Sarcophyton species a low-maintenance specimen.
Lighting: Has low lighting needs.Symbiotic algae zooxanthellae are hosted within this organism.
Water flow: The Mushroom Sarcophyton Leather, Elegant Leather Coral, Green Crown Leather, Mushroom Coral, Mushroom Leather Coral, Toadstool Leather Coral requires intermediate water flow.
General notes: Will be shipped attached to a rock. Can detach frags to reproduce easily. Tends to grow a covering that may appear cellphane like. After a few days it may slough this covering and open like normal. This is how the coral rids itself of any algae growth or dead skin cells. Take care in placement of this coral as the material it sloughs can cause irritation to other corals.
Water parameters: Keep water quality high (SG 1.023 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78° F).
Origin: The Toadstool Coral (Leather) is commonly collected from Indo-Pacific.
Specifications: Due to variations in growth of Corals from depth, environment, flow, etc. it is impossible to pinpoint exact sizes. These sizes are very approximate and will not apply in all situations. If you have any questions regarding size please contact your MarineDepotLive.com Customer Service Technician. SMALL is generally smaller than a baseball, MEDIUM is generally smaller than a softball and LARGE is generally larger than a softball.
Note: Due to variations among each species, livestock may not look identical to the image provided. Expect diversity since each animal is unique in color, texture and shape.
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