Water Current: Natural habitat would suggest that this coral will do OK with moderate water motion.  The specimens pictured here are kept in moderate to high water current areas.

Temperature: Does well in a range of at least 78° -83° F

Aggressiveness: Low. All corals can sting adjacent corals, but it does not have elongated stinging tentacles, so they can live in fairly close proximity to other non-aggressive corals.

Feeding: Blue Staghorn is photosynthetic and requires no direct feeding. That is why it is important to provide the proper lighting.  It will take small zooplankton type foods if provided.

Supplements: Correct Calcium (400 – 500) and Alkalinity (3.2 – 4.5ml/eq.) levels are important for health and growth.  Low alkalinity levels can cause lose of blue color as can insufficient lighting.

Tank Positioning: Best if kept in the middle to upper portion of the tank where it can get maximum light and moderate water flow.  If your tank has very high intensity lighting, it is best to place any new coral on the bottom of the tank for a week or two to acclimatize it to your tank lighting conditions before moving it to it’s final location.

Growth Info:  Go to Growth Sheet

Note:  Specimen identification and natural habitat Veron (2000)