Coral Profile

Birdsnest Coral

Seriatopora hystrix

Also known as: Pink Birdsnest, Seriatopora

SPSadvanced

Type

SPS

Difficulty

advanced

Light

high

Flow

high

Notes

Delicate branching SPS with thin spines, needs strong light and turbulent flow. Hardest beginner SPS, tolerates more swing in parameters than Acropora. Pink, green, and yellow morphs common.

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