Coral Profile
Anthelia
Anthelia glauca
Also known as: Waving Hand Coral, Glove Coral
Soft coralbeginner
Type
Soft coral
Difficulty
beginner
Light
medium
Flow
medium
Notes
Pulsing softie similar to Pulsing Xenia but with longer, more delicate tentacles. Spreads on rockwork by encrusting at the base of each polyp. Often confused with Xenia at the store — Anthelia has more individual stalks per square inch.
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