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WYSIWYG
WYSIWYG Coral
The coral pictured is the exact specimen you will receive—guaranteed. Every WYSIWYG coral is photographed individually, then carefully conditioned and monitored until shipment.
Because it remains alive and growing in our system, its size and shape may naturally develop after the photograph is taken. While it waits for its new home, we carefully maintain stable conditions to keep its coloration as true to the photograph as possible.
WYSIWYG coral care profile
LT Orange Shock-Wave Grafted Plate Coral Care Guide
LT Orange Shock-Wave Grafted Plate Coral is a free-living plate coral suited to an open sand bed where its tissue cannot rub against rockwork.
- Care level
- Moderate
- Suggested PAR
- 75–150
- Water flow
- Low to moderate
- Placement
- Open sand bed
- Aggression
- Medium to high
- Feeding
- One to two times weekly
What LT Orange Shock-Wave Grafted Plate Coral needs
Set the coral upright on fine sand with open space around the entire rim. Rock edges can cut inflated tissue, and strong direct flow can flip smaller plates. Feed small meaty foods only when the feeding response is visible.
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 LT Orange Shock-Wave Grafted Plate Coral
- 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.
LT Orange Shock-Wave Grafted Plate Coral care questions
Where should I place LT Orange Shock-Wave Grafted Plate Coral?
Start at Open sand bed. Leave room for growth and move the coral only after observing its response to the current position.
How much flow does LT Orange Shock-Wave Grafted Plate Coral need?
Use Low to moderate flow. The goal is steady gas exchange and debris removal without folded tissue, exposed skeleton, or polyps held in one direction.
Should I feed LT Orange Shock-Wave Grafted Plate Coral?
Recommended frequency: One to two times weekly. Feed only when the coral shows a response, use appropriately sized food, and remove uneaten food before it irritates the tissue.