LPS Coral
Bubble Coral.
An LPS coral whose grape-like bubbles inflate by day and retract to a sharp skeleton at night. It packs powerful sweeper tentacles, so give it space from neighbors. It wants gentle flow (strong current tears the bubbles) and moderate light in a 50-gallon-plus reef.
Live fish are priced per supplier batch — prices may vary. Call to confirm current pricing.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
Every animal is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it reaches the sales floor. This is a species we carry — it's most likely in the tanks around delivery days, but live stock changes daily. Please call (814) 456-9445 to confirm availability before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Temperament
- Semi aggressive
- Community
- Semi community
- Adult size
- 12"
- Min tank size
- 50 gallons
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Scientific name
- Plerogyra sinuosa
Good tank mates
This is a stinging LPS coral, not a fish, so think in terms of coral neighbors: at night it extends long sweeper tentacles that pack a powerful sting, so give it plenty of open space and keep softer or less aggressive corals well out of reach. It pairs fine with most fish and many invertebrates, but avoid placing it crowded against other corals it can burn. If you are unsure how to lay out your reef around it, ask the staff.
Good to know
Its grape-like bubbles are fluid-filled vesicles that inflate in daylight to catch more light for its symbiotic algae and deflate at night when its hidden stinging tentacles come out to feed.
Stock and individual temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice before you buy.
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