How difficult is it to keep Indophyllia?

Intermediate. This is an intermediate-level species. Some prior experience and knowledge of environmental management are recommended.

What is the ideal temperature for Indophyllia?

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

How large does Indophyllia get?

Indophyllia typically reaches Disc a few cm to about 10 cm across as an adult. Size may vary depending on care conditions and individual genetics.

What is the typical price for Indophyllia?

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

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Indophyllia

Q: What should I feed Indophyllia?

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

Intermediate

Cynarina macassarensis

A solitary stony coral whose skeleton is covered by a single fleshy polyp. Described from the Makassar area of Indonesia and rarely traded, it is usually sold under its former genus name Indophyllia and kept much like Cynarina lacrymalis.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Temperature

24〜27℃

Size

Disc a few cm to about 10 cm across

Diet

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

About

Cynarina macassarensis, the coral traded in Japan as Indophyllia, is a lobophylliid stony coral. Best and Hoeksema described it in 1987 as Indophyllia macassarensis from material collected near Makassar on Sulawesi, Indonesia, and WoRMS now treats Cynarina macassarensis as the accepted name. The specimen records aggregated by GBIF are all Indonesian, so its range appears to be a very small part of the central Indo-Pacific. The skeleton is discoidal to cup-shaped and is covered by one large fleshy polyp, through which strongly toothed septa show. In the aquarium it is handled like its congener Cynarina lacrymalis, the button coral: placed on sand under moderate light and gentle flow, and fed meaty coral foods when the tentacles extend at night. It very rarely reaches the trade and is usually offered under a genus or former-genus label only. As a scleractinian it is listed on CITES Appendix II.

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