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.
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