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Symphyllia Coral Profile

By Stan & Debbie Hauter, About.com

Ted Chant's Closed or Dented Brain Coral

Ted Chant's Closed or Dented Brain Coral

Genus: Symphyllia

Common Species

  • S. agaricia
  • S. radians
  • S. recta
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    Common Names

  • Closed Brain Coral, Dented Brain Coral, Meat Coral, Brain Coral, Pacific Cactus Coral.
  • Notes

  • Highly successful in captivity
  • Very tolerant of different light and current conditions, but prefers bright, indirect light and moderate to low currents.
  • Sensitive to the presence of some soft corals, i.e. Xenia and Litophyton.
  • Very reactive to food (Zooplankton, Phytoplankton and algae) in the water.
  • Considered an easier coral to keep.

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