Psammocora Coral Care Guide 🌿🧬
💡 Light: Moderate to high (100–250 PAR) – brighter light can bring out more vibrant colors
🌊 Flow: Moderate – helps prevent detritus buildup in encrusting ridges
📏 Placement: Mid to high rockwork – encrusting or plating based on species
🌡️ Temp: 76–78°F
🧬 Type: SPS (Small Polyp Stony)
📦 WYSIWYG: No – natural variation in texture and color
🎨 Color Forms: Neon green, blue, orange, metallic gold, and more depending on lighting and variety
🧪 Parameters:
• Salinity: 1.025
• Alkalinity: 8–9.5 dKH
• Calcium: 420–450 ppm
• Magnesium: 1300–1400 ppm
• Nitrate: 2–10 ppm
• Phosphate: 0.03–0.08 ppm
🍽 Feeding: Primarily photosynthetic – may benefit from occasional amino acids or powdered SPS foods 🧫
🧼 Care Level: Easy to Moderate – good starter SPS for newer SPS tanks
🛠️ Growth: Fast-growing encruster – can cover rocks and frag plugs quickly
⚠️ Note: Keep away from aggressive LPS corals; may be overshadowed by faster-growing neighbors.
