Cadmium Pocillopora Coral

Pocillopora damicornis

Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Lighting: Moderate to High
Waterflow: Strong
Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, sg 1.023-1.025, pH 8.1-8.4
Color Form: Green, Yellow
Supplements: Calcium
Origin: Aquacultured - Drs. Foster & Smith
Family: Pocilloporidae
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The Pocillopora Coral growth form will vary depending on water flow. High flow will cause compact branches and low flow will create thin open branches. This variety is a yellowish green in coloration. The parent colony of these coral frags was collected in Fiji at a depth of about 25-35 feet and then quarantined and given a health inspection before being propagated.
The Pocillopora Coral can live in a variety of lighting conditions, ranging from power compacts, VHO, T-5's up to the more intense metal halides. Alter their position in the aquarium depending on the lighting. In an aquarium lit by metal halides, Pocillopora Corals should be kept in a mid to low position, and under other lighting they should be kept in a mid to high position. To bring out the most intense coloration of this coral, we recommend metal halide lighting. For continued good health, they will require the addition of a two part calcium and buffer supplement in order to maintain a calcium level of 400-450 ppm and dKH of 8-12. It will benefit from the addition of zooplankton.