Coral Profile
Open Brain Coral
Trachyphyllia geoffroyi
Also known as: Trachyphyllia, Folded Brain, Open Brain
LPSintermediate
Type
LPS
Difficulty
intermediate
Light
low
Flow
low
Notes
Free-living brain coral that sits on the sand, folded, fleshy tissue with deep colour grooves (red, green, rainbow). Eats meaty foods; needs low flow or it can't extend feeding tentacles. Don't place on rock, they're designed to sit.
Compatible Neighbors
Corals compatible with Open Brain Coral
Every coral below passes the reef-compatibility engine when placed alongside Open Brain 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.
Birdsnest Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Montipora Capricornis
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Bubble Tip Anemone
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Maxima Clam
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
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