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

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.