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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
Moon Petal Plate Coral Care Guide
Moon Petal 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 Moon Petal 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 Moon Petal 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.
Moon Petal Plate Coral care questions
Where should I place Moon Petal 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 Moon Petal 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 Moon Petal 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.