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This is NOT A WYSIWYG listing, but we make it as close to one as possible. The photograph shows either the exact mother colony from which your coral originates or a representative frag displaying the size and presentation standard you can expect to receive.
In both cases, your coral comes from the exact named lineage shown. Every piece is individually selected and fully conditioned before shipping. Because coral is living and continually growing, natural differences in shape and growth may occur.
Aquacultured stock coral care profile
JF Lime-Light Hydnophora Care Guide
JF Lime-Light Hydnophora is an SPS coral that requires mature biology, stable alkalinity, strong random flow, and lighting adjusted with a PAR meter.
- Care level
- Advanced
- Suggested PAR
- 200–350
- Water flow
- Strong, random
- Placement
- Middle to upper reef
- Aggression
- Medium
- Feeding
- Optional, up to weekly
What JF Lime-Light Hydnophora needs
Keep alkalinity and salinity steady, use broad random flow, and measure lighting rather than estimating it. Acclimate over several weeks and inspect the base and shaded branches for tissue loss before changing placement.
Stable water targets
Use these as a steady operating range, not numbers to chase from day to day.
- Temperature
- 76–79°F
- Salinity
- 1.025–1.026 SG
- Alkalinity
- 8–9 dKH
- Calcium
- 420–450 ppm
- Magnesium
- 1300–1400 ppm
- Nitrate
- 5–15 ppm
- Phosphate
- 0.03–0.10 ppm
How to acclimate JF Lime-Light Hydnophora
- Inspect the bag and coral on arrival. Photograph any shipping concern before opening the bag, then follow the store's live-arrival instructions.
- Match temperature, inspect the coral under white light, and use a coral dip that is appropriate for the coral group. Do not add shipping water to the display.
- Begin below the final light intensity for the first several days. Move or raise intensity gradually while watching tissue and polyp response.
JF Lime-Light Hydnophora care questions
Where should I place JF Lime-Light Hydnophora?
Start at Middle to upper reef. Leave room for growth and move the coral only after observing its response to the current position.
How much flow does JF Lime-Light Hydnophora need?
Use Strong, random flow. The goal is steady gas exchange and debris removal without folded tissue, exposed skeleton, or polyps held in one direction.
Should I feed JF Lime-Light Hydnophora?
Recommended frequency: Optional, up to weekly. Feed only when the coral shows a response, use appropriately sized food, and remove uneaten food before it irritates the tissue.