On the reef these corals inhabit shallow areas in calm lagoons
on sandy or muddy bottoms. They are absolutely beautiful and are often
mistaken for anemones.
Description:
This coral is usually brown with white tips sometimes it is
bright green. Pink tips and solid pink tentacles are also common.
Lighting - Water flow:
Low water movement is required. It requires medium to strong
light.
Difficulty of Care:
This coral somewhat delicate and hard to care for. Usually
they do fine for some time and then suddenly die for no apparent reason.
They are readily available so beginners often pick them up although they
should be kept only by experienced reef keepers.
Aggressiveness:
This coral sends out sweeper tentacles and so should be given
a good 6 inches of clearance all around. They will also move about the
substrate (like fungia) and so may need to be "boxed in" with
rock formations.