Neon Green stylophora 1” frag

Neon Green Stylophora 🌿⚡ (Stylophora pistillata) – Care Guide

A bright, bushy SPS coral that glows electric green under blues and adds structure to your reef!

💡 Light:

🔆 Moderate to High (PAR 150–300)

Color and growth improve with strong lighting, but acclimate slowly to avoid bleaching.

🌊 Flow:

🌪 Strong, random flow

Prevents detritus buildup and ensures gas exchange across polyps.

🧫 Placement:

🪨 Middle to upper rockwork

Needs space to branch and grow without shading others.

🍽 Feeding:

🌊 Primarily photosynthetic

May benefit from broadcast feeding (reef roids, aminos), but not required.

🌡 Stability:

📏 Temp: 76–78°F

💧 Salinity: 1.025

⚡ ALK: 8.3–9.5 dKH

⚙️ Calcium: 420–450 ppm

⚙️ Magnesium: 1300–1400 ppm

⚙️ Nitrate: 2–10 ppm

⚙️ Phosphate: 0.03–0.08 ppm

⚠️ Notes:

• Sensitive to swings in alkalinity and nutrients

• Grows in dense clusters of short branches

• Hardy once established, but requires stable SPS-friendly conditions