Maze brain coral

Care at a glance

The maze brain coral forms a massive colony in which the polyps do not stand separately but lie in long, winding valleys separated by raised walls. That produces a pattern that genuinely calls to mind a maze or the folds of a brain.

It is robust and grows slowly but steadily under moderate light and moderate flow. It does sting, though: at night it extends sweeper tentacles that can burn neighbouring corals, so leave some space around it.

Good to know

• Potent sting — keep distance in the tank

Related species

• Anthelia (waving hand)Anthelia sp.
• Pagoda cup coralTurbinaria peltata
• Devils hand leatherLobophytum sp.
• Yellow scroll coralTurbinaria reniformis
• CyphastreaCyphastrea sp.
• LeptastreaLeptastrea sp.