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Rainbow Lobophyllia (Lobophyllia sp.)

Rainbow Lobophyllia (Lobophyllia sp.)

$300.00 CAD
$300.00 CAD
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Rainbow Lobophyllia (Lobophyllia sp.) (3 to 4")

Rainbow Lobophyllia is a chunky, fleshy LPS with bold multi-colour patterning and heavy inflation that makes it look larger than it is once settled. Under blue lighting it shows strong fluorescence and high contrast across the ridges and valleys, making it an easy centrepiece coral for mixed reefs. It prefers moderate nutrients, gentle to moderate flow, and stable parameters.

Why we love it

  • Bright multi-colour contrast that pops under reef lighting

  • Big inflation and strong presence for its size

  • Hardy showpiece LPS for stable mixed reefs

Suggested parameters

  • Temperature: 24–26°C (75–79°F)

  • Salinity: 1.025–1.026 SG

  • pH: 8.1–8.4

  • Alkalinity: 8–9 dKH (keep it stable)

  • Calcium: 420–460 ppm

  • Magnesium: 1300–1400 ppm

  • Nitrate: 5–15 ppm

  • Phosphate: 0.03–0.10 ppm

Care and placement

  • Difficulty: Easy to moderate

  • Placement: Sandbed or low rockwork with full tissue clearance

  • Lighting: Low to moderate (acclimate slowly if moving higher)

  • Flow: Low to moderate, indirect (enough to keep it clean, not enough to cause tissue to whip)

Feeding

Not required, but helpful for growth and colour. Offer small meaty foods like mysis, brine, finely chopped seafood, or a quality LPS food 1 to 2 times per week. Feed when the coral is inflated and feeder response is visible. Reduce flow while feeding for best results.

Compatibility and spacing

Lobophyllia can sting and can also be damaged easily by aggressive neighbours.

  • Leave 10–15 cm (4–6 in.) of space from other corals

  • Keep away from torch and hammer corals, and anything with long sweepers

  • Avoid placing too close to sharp rock edges that can damage tissue as it inflates

  • Generally compatible with reef safe fish and inverts, but avoid nippy fish

What you are buying (3 to 4")

This listing is for one Rainbow Lobophyllia specimen sized approximately 3 to 4 inches.

  • You will receive: 1 Lobophyllia (3 to 4")

  • Mounted or unmounted depending on how it is currently grown and fragged

Colour, pattern, and inflation can vary by system and may shift during acclimation due to lighting, flow, nutrient levels, and tank maturity.

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LIGHT

LOW: Place coral at the bottom of the tank. Depending on the type, coral may need to be placed off sand and therefore mounted on a ceramic disc of piece of rock.

MEDIUM: Place coral at mid-range of the tank. Best placed/glued on top of a rock scape at mid-range height. 

HIGH: Place coral from mid range to just below water level. SPS coral are shallow growing so they require and are able to tolerate intense light.

FLOW

LOW: Most soft coral do well with a small, gentle pulse. There are certain corals that can even be placed in areas of indirect flow, meaning places aside a rock structure or set into a entrance to a cave style space.

MEDIUM: Many LPS types of coral prefer medium pulse current. Most Euphyllia or corals that have more tissue structure connected to their skeleton, don’t like to be in a high flow area like the direct flow of the wave pump.

HIGH: Similar to high light, SPS enjoy being in some heavy current. Most LPS and SPS that branch encrust or plate prefer high flow that simulates the top water waves.

SKILL

ENTRY: While some may say beginner level, "Entry" is a good term to be used when starting out in the world of corals and marine life. Prior to adding livestock, you want to ensure that your reef has the proper parameters including zero levels of ammonia and nitrite. Seeing traces of nitrate in your waters is a good sign - just keep them at a lower level of 2ppm to 10ppm. Maintaining correct temperature and salinity are a huge factor to stable parameters. Starting to monitor your PH, alkalinity, calcium and magnesium is a great habit to get into to keep a successful reef.

While some soft coral don’t require too much light, having a proper reef light that puts out the proper pars is very important. You'll also want to have a good amount of flow and protected rock areas, as placing corals in their happy spot is ideal for success.

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