Branching frogspawn coral
Species guidance Revision 1AI-assisted · Model audited
Full care details
Branching frogspawn grows discrete heads with divided tentacle ends. Expansion around individual heads is an important placement consideration.
- Acclimation
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Adult size
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Alkalinity
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Calcium
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Clearance
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Compatibility
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Feeding
- Photosynthetic; occasional small foods may be accepted, although the feeding response can be subtle.
- Feeding frequency
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Water flow
- Indirect, variable flow should move the polyps without folding them against their skeleton.
- Growth
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Habitat
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Handling
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Compatibility concerns
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Lifespan
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Lighting
- Begin with low to moderate light and acclimate gradually rather than assuming brighter is better.
- Magnesium
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Minimum tank size
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Nitrate
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- PAR
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- pH
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Phosphate
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Placement
- Lower to middle rockwork. Open space around the expanded colony. Separate from torches.
- Predation concerns
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Propagation
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Reef compatibility
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Salinity
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Social grouping
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Substrate
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Temperament
- Allow generous clearance from neighboring livestock
- Temperature
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Warning signs
- Tissue abrasion and recession. Brown jelly-like tissue breakdown. Branching and wall forms differ in resilience.
- Warnings
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
Sources
- World Register of Marine Species — Fimbriaphyllia paradivisa · Accepted marine species and synonym records · Retrieved 2026-11-10
- Tidal Gardens — Frogspawn coral · Husbandry and scope notes, indexed by profile in the original editorial research · Retrieved 2026-11-07
- Tidal Gardens — Coral husbandry troubleshooting · Husbandry and scope notes, indexed by profile in the original editorial research · Retrieved 2026-11-07
- Tidal Gardens — Frogspawn Coral Care · Description and Water Flow · Retrieved 2026-11-10