Leather coral
Sarcophyton
Essential gear
- Mature marine tank
- Powerhead / wavemaker
- Reef lighting
- Refractometer / salinity meter
- Activated carbon (optional)
Water temperature
24–27°C
Salinity
1.023–1.026SG
Lighting
100–200PAR
Flow
Medium
Clears mucus—don’t blast one face with continuous direct flow
Reach / strike distance
Mostly allelopathic
Keep distance from sensitive corals
Nutrition
Mostly photosynthetic
Stable parameters and water changes beat heavy feeding
Suggested habitat
Open mid-reef shelf. Keep delicate SPS clear; leave room to shed and expand, with flow just sweeping the umbrella surface.
Plates are husbandry references—not build plans or generator parameters. Check your own water, vessel, and stocking before you act.