Soft Coral
Toadstool Leather Coral.
The Toadstool Leather Coral is a popular and hardy soft coral named for its distinctive mushroom-like shape, featuring a broad cap with finger-like polyps along the top. It is an excellent choice for beginner reef keepers due to its tolerance of a range of water conditions. This coral can grow quite large over time and makes a striking centerpiece in a reef aquarium. It periodically sheds a waxy coating as part of its natural self-cleaning process.
We keep this species at our Erie store. Come and see it in the tanks, or call (814) 456-9445 and ask what we have in right now.
Sea Cave keeps this species. You will find these in the tanks at 660 East 14th Street in Erie. We never ship live animals.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
We never ship fish, coral, or invertebrates — every animal here is one you meet in person. Each one is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it goes out into the display tanks. This is a species we keep, and what is swimming on any given day changes with the deliveries, so please call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Beginner
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Community
- With caution
- Adult size
- 12"
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Scientific name
- Sarcophyton sp.
Good tank mates
Generally compatible with other peaceful corals and reef fish, but requires adequate spacing as it can release chemicals (terpenes) that may irritate neighboring corals. Keep away from aggressive stony corals or corals with long sweeper tentacles.
Good to know
Toadstool Leather Corals can reproduce asexually by dropping pieces of their cap, which can then settle and grow into new colonies — a process called fragmentation.
What is in the tanks and each animal's temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice.
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660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.