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.
Compatible Neighbors
Corals compatible with Birdsnest Coral
Every coral below passes the reef-compatibility engine when placed alongside Birdsnest Coral. Verdicts account for stinging sweepers, wandering anemones, and overgrowth pressure. Cautions mean you can still keep both but should plan placement (frag plugs, separate rockwork, sight breaks).
Green Star Polyps
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Pulsing Xenia
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Discosoma Mushroom
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Zoanthids
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Hammer Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Frogspawn Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Torch Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Duncan Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Montipora Capricornis
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Maxima Clam
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Toadstool Leather
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Kenya Tree Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
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