Bowerbanki coral
Homophyllia bowerbanki
CoralsSaltwater
- Care level
- Moderate
- Maximum size
- 15 cm
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 8–8.4
- Light
- Low
- Flow
- Low
- Diet
- Photosynthetic
Care at a glance
Bowerbanki is closely related to the scoly, but instead of one large polyp it forms a colony of several oval polyps side by side. The colours are often spectacular: bright green or orange mouths on a contrasting background.
It likes subdued light and gentle flow and therefore fits well low in the tank. Feed it a small piece of meaty or fish food in the evening now and then; it will then grow noticeably faster and the colony will expand with new polyps.
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