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Lower light and gentle to moderate flow. Avoid heavy shading from other corals.
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Turbinaria Cup – cup-growing Turbinaria stony coral.
You receive the exact specimen shown in the original photographs. Specimen 152. The photographs were taken under blue aquarium lighting; colours can look different under your own lighting.
Size stated in the offer: 3 cm.
Light: moderate with gradual acclimation; cup shape can vary with growing conditions. Flow: moderate to brisk and distributed to prevent debris collecting inside the cup.
Secure on rock, orienting the cup so deposits can be carried away.
Supported by light; sparingly supplement with suitable small coral food particles when polyps are open.
Check the cup regularly. Persistent deposits are a reason to improve flow distribution, not to scrub the tissue.
As a general reef starting point: 24–26 °C, salinity 34–35 PSU, alkalinity 7–8.5 dKH, calcium 410–450 mg/l and magnesium 1,250–1,400 mg/l. Stability matters more than abruptly chasing a number. Avoid complete nutrient depletion and check trends rather than reacting to a single reading.
For a consistent testing routine, see our reef water testing guide.
Read WYSIWYG listings with confidence: identify the exact specimen, compare size and space requirements, and understand colours under different lighting.
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