Feedbook/Coral

Bubble coral

Plerogyra sinuosa

Bubble coral portrait: grape-like inflated vesicles on a septate coral skeleton

Essential gear

  • Mature reef rock system
  • Reef lighting
  • Gentle flow
  • Refractometer / salinity meter
  • Coral glue

Water temperature

24–26°C

Salinity

1.024–1.026SG

Lighting

50–120PAR

Flow

Low

Bubbles stay round without constant deformation

Reach / strike distance

8–12cm

Needs more clearance for night tentacles

Nutrition

Can be fed

Target-feed at night; rely mainly on photosynthesis by day

Suggested habitat

Lower reef or shaded shelf. Leave a clear ring so vesicles do not press rock tips or other corals.

Plates are husbandry references—not build plans or generator parameters. Check your own water, vessel, and stocking before you act.