Pectinia - Space Invader Size:1-1.5 Inch who’s folds share a wall

who’s folds share a wall

as it too requires an intensive feeding regimen

and aids in differentiating it from the similar Wellso brain

or Closed Brain corals

Pectinia - Space Invader Size:1-1.5 Inch who’s folds share a wallNotable for its extreme diversity of growth forms, this coral may form plates, leaves, valleys, ridges or spires covered in puffy tissue creating a translucent effect. It grows slowly, but rewards with ever more ornate and intricate shapes as it matures. This coral receives most of its energy by utilizing the photosynthetic algae contained within its tissues. It will also benefit from occasional feedings of small phytoplankton, zooplankton and small