Stylophora (Stylophora pistillata)

Stylophora

Stylophora pistillata

saltwatermedium to keepSPS (small-polyp stony)high lighthigh flowmedium growth

Thick, stubby branches in pink and purple. A good step up from Montipora.

Light
High (≈200–350 PAR)
Flow
high
Where it goes
Top of the tank
Colony size in a year or two
4–8 in
Aggression toward other corals
low
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.