LPS Coral
Meat (Button) Coral.
A single large, fleshy polyp that balloons out over its skeleton in jaw-dropping reds and oranges — a true reef gem. A meaty LPS that sits on the sand bed under low-to-moderate light and gentle flow, and loves a target feeding. A showpiece for the display.
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
- Scientific name
- Acanthophyllia deshayesiana
Good tank mates
Acanthophyllia (meat coral) is a free-living large-polyp stony coral that inflates a big fleshy single polyp, and it can extend stinging sweeper tentacles at night, so give it open space on the sand bed away from other corals. It coexists with peaceful reef fish, snails, and shrimp, but keep it from touching neighboring colonies and watch that tankmates don't pick at its soft tissue. A calm, low-traffic spot suits it best.
Good to know
A meat coral is a single enormous polyp rather than a colony, and its hidden skeleton underneath is a prized collector item known as a 'meteor' coral.
Stock and individual temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice before you buy.
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660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
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