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Green Frogspawn
Here is a close up of the polyps
Description: Branched skeleton with dense stubby and fleshy tentacled polyps. Tips (housing nemocysts) are neon green with purple accent.
Care: Medium intensity lighting with
VHO and
PC's most suitable. If kept under halides (up to 250W) place on bottom of tank out of main current.
Actinic lighting accentuates the green and purple tips. This coral has been in the propagation program since 2000.
Care Level: Medium
Light: Moderate to High
Water Flow: Medium
Placement: Bottom
Tank Conditions: 72-80°F;
sg 1.023-1.025;
pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12
Temperament: Aggressive
Ideal Supplements: Calcium, Strontium,
Trace Elements
Origin: Indo-Pacific
Family: Caryophylliidae
Frogspawn corals are photosynthetic, so no direct food is required, however
Phytoplankton foods will accelerate growth and produce better coloration.
Average Cost $30-$50 Small - Large
