Coral Profile

Porites

Porites cylindrica

Also known as: Branching Porites, Finger Coral

SPSintermediate

Type

SPS

Difficulty

intermediate

Light

high

Flow

high

Notes

Branching SPS with tiny short polyps — looks like fuzzy green/yellow/blue branches. Often hosts Christmas Tree Worms (Spirobranchus). Grows slowly even under ideal conditions.

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