Elegance Coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei)

Elegance Coral

Catalaphyllia jardinei

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Often declines in home tanks even when everything else thrives. Not a beginner coral.

Light
Medium (≈100–200 PAR)
Flow
low
Where it goes
Bottom of the tank
Colony size in a year or two
5–10 in
Aggression toward other corals
high
Temperature
76–82 °F

Where to buy it

Buy aquacultured frags where you can: they're hardier than wild colonies and don't come off a reef.

Likes the same light

Reef-safe fish and inverts

Guides to read next

Care ranges are typical hobby guidance and vary by source and by where the animal came from. Ask your supplier and watch your own tank. Spot a mistake on this page? Let me know.