How difficult is it to keep Pocillopora Verrucosa?

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

What is the ideal temperature for Pocillopora Verrucosa?

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

How large does Pocillopora Verrucosa get?

Pocillopora Verrucosa typically reaches Colonies to about 30cm across as an adult. Size may vary depending on care conditions and individual genetics.

What is the typical price for Pocillopora Verrucosa?

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

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Pocillopora Verrucosa

Q: What should I feed Pocillopora Verrucosa?

Pocillopora Verrucosa feeds on: Mainly nutrition from symbiotic zooxanthellae, supplemented with powdered coral foods and phytoplankton.. Aim for a balanced diet with appropriate feeding frequency.

Intermediate

Pocillopora verrucosa

A Pocillopora with short, stout branches radiating from the base, their surfaces covered in wart-like verrucae that separate it from its congeners. Hardy and fast-growing, it is often treated as a beginner's SPS.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Temperature

24〜27℃

Size

Colonies to about 30cm across

Diet

Mainly nutrition from symbiotic zooxanthellae, supplemented with powdered coral foods and phytoplankton.

About

Pocillopora verrucosa is a reef-building pocilloporid distributed widely across the Indo-Pacific. SeaLifeBase gives its depth range as 0-54 m and a maximum colony width of about 30 cm. Short, stout branches radiate from the base, and their surfaces are covered with wart-like verrucae, the character that separates it from congeners. Colour may be brown, pink or green. It is zooxanthellate and draws most of its nutrition from photosynthesis, but extends its polyps at night to capture zooplankton as well. Being comparatively tolerant of changing water chemistry and fast growing, it is often treated as a beginner's SPS. It prefers strong light and strong flow, directed so that detritus cannot settle between the branches. Once the branches grow dense, water stops circulating through the interior, so occasional thinning or repositioning helps. The IUCN assessed it as Endangered in 2023, and as a scleractinian it is listed on CITES Appendix II.

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