Coral Profile
Finger Leather
Sinularia sp.
Also known as: Sinularia, Cabbage Leather
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Type
Soft coral
Difficulty
beginner
Light
medium
Flow
medium
Notes
Branching soft coral with thick finger-like lobes. Hardier than Toadstool Leather and slower-growing. Releases mild terpenoid chemicals — use carbon in mixed-coral nano tanks. Sheds a waxy outer layer monthly; this is normal regeneration, not stress.
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