How difficult is it to keep Turbinaria Peltata?

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 Turbinaria Peltata?

The ideal temperature for Turbinaria Peltata is 24〜26℃. Avoid sudden temperature changes and maintain a stable environment.

How large does Turbinaria Peltata get?

Turbinaria Peltata typically reaches Calices 3-5 mm across; colonies reaching several metres as an adult. Size may vary depending on care conditions and individual genetics.

What is the typical price for Turbinaria Peltata?

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

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Turbinaria Peltata

Q: What should I feed Turbinaria Peltata?

Turbinaria Peltata feeds on: Mainly nutrition from symbiotic zooxanthellae; meaty coral foods can be offered to the polyps, which are often open during the day.. Aim for a balanced diet with appropriate feeding frequency.

Beginner

Duncanopsammia peltata

A dendrophylliid stony coral that forms thick, flat plates in overlapping tiers. The calices are 3 to 5 mm across, and the polyps, with thick tentacles up to 1 cm long, are often extended during the day. In English it is the disc coral.

Difficulty

Beginner

Temperature

24〜26℃

Size

Calices 3-5 mm across; colonies reaching several metres

Diet

Mainly nutrition from symbiotic zooxanthellae; meaty coral foods can be offered to the polyps, which are often open during the day.

About

Duncanopsammia peltata, the disc coral, is a reef-building dendrophylliid of warm Indo-Pacific waters. It was long treated as Turbinaria peltata, but WoRMS now places it in Duncanopsammia. Colonies are foliaceous or encrusting and form thick, flat plates in overlapping tiers, the largest reaching several metres across. The corallites occur on one side of each plate only and are 3 to 5 mm across, either immersed in the skeleton or raised on tubular mounts; on the upper surfaces of large colonies, two-sided ridges or cylindrical columns may form. The septa are arranged in three cycles, the third often reduced or absent. The polyps are frequently extended during the day and carry thick tentacles up to 1 cm long. The range runs from the East African coast to Taiwan and American Samoa, and the coral is common on rocky foreshores and shallow reef slopes, especially in turbid water. The IUCN assessed it as Least Concern in 2024, and as a scleractinian it is on CITES Appendix II.

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