How difficult is it to keep Dipsastraea Speciosa?

Beginner. This is a beginner-friendly species. No special equipment or experience is required, and it can be kept successfully with basic care setup.

What is the ideal temperature for Dipsastraea Speciosa?

The ideal temperature for Dipsastraea Speciosa is 24〜27℃. Avoid sudden temperature changes and maintain a stable environment.

What is the typical price for Dipsastraea Speciosa?

The price of Dipsastraea Speciosa varies significantly depending on variety, size, and individual quality. Check our market price page for the latest pricing information.

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Dipsastraea Speciosa

Q: What should I feed Dipsastraea Speciosa?

Dipsastraea Speciosa feeds on: Mainly nutrition from symbiotic zooxanthellae, supplemented with meaty coral foods offered at night.. Aim for a balanced diet with appropriate feeding frequency.

Beginner

Dipsastraea speciosa

A reef-building merulinid that forms hemispherical colonies. Its separate, rounded corallites give the classic moon-coral look, and colonies are usually brown or green. Hardy and tolerant of a wide range of light and flow, it suits a first LPS coral.

Difficulty

Beginner

Temperature

24〜27℃

Size

Colonies to several tens of cm

Diet

Mainly nutrition from symbiotic zooxanthellae, supplemented with meaty coral foods offered at night.

About

Dipsastraea speciosa is a reef-building merulinid coral widely distributed in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans. It was originally described as Favia speciosa and moved to Dipsastraea when the family was revised on molecular evidence. Colonies grow as hemispheres or domes and carry the classic moon-coral skeleton in which each rounded corallite is separated from its neighbours by a wall. Colour is usually brown or greyish green, sometimes with contrasting oral discs. The coral is zooxanthellate but also extends its polyps at night to catch zooplankton with its tentacles. In the aquarium it settles under moderate light and moderate flow and is not fussy about placement, but the sweeper tentacles it extends at night will burn neighbouring corals, so space must be left around it. The IUCN rates it Least Concern, and as a scleractinian it is on CITES Appendix II.

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