Toadstall Leather Coral Colony (7 days for Delivery)

About this fish

What is its maximum size?
Toadstool Leather Corals typically grow to approximately 15–30 cm across, although larger specimens can reach 50 cm or more under suitable aquarium conditions.
They have a distinctive mushroom-shaped appearance, consisting of a thick stalk and a broad, rounded cap covered with numerous small polyps.
Their colouration is generally cream, beige, tan or brown, although some varieties display attractive green or fluorescent highlights.
When fully extended, their fine polyps create a soft, furry appearance across the surface of the cap. They are popular aquarium corals due to their attractive appearance and relatively hardy nature.
Where is its origin and where is it exported from?
Toadstool Leather Corals (Sarcophyton species) originate from tropical Indo-Pacific reef environments.
They are commonly found around shallow lagoons, reef flats and coastal reef slopes, where they attach to hard surfaces and grow in areas with moderate water movement.
Specimens are commonly exported through marine aquarium suppliers in countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines. Many are also propagated in captivity and supplied as aquacultured specimens.
Is it reef compatible?
Generally reef compatible with caution. Toadstool Leather Corals are hardy, photosynthetic soft corals and are suitable for many mixed reef aquariums.
However, they can grow quite large and may shade neighbouring corals as their cap expands.
Like other leather corals, they can release chemical compounds into the water that may affect neighbouring corals through chemical competition.
They are best positioned with plenty of surrounding space and moderate water movement.
Using activated carbon and performing regular water changes can help manage potential chemical competition in mixed reef aquariums.
What should I feed it?
Toadstool Leather Corals obtain most of their nutrition through photosynthesis using symbiotic zooxanthellae algae.
They can also absorb dissolved nutrients and suspended food particles from the surrounding water.
They may benefit from occasional supplementary feeding with:
Phytoplankton.
Zooplankton.
Microplankton.
Marine snow.
Fine powdered coral foods.
Liquid coral foods.
Fine suspended marine food particles.
Supplementary feeding is not essential when lighting, water flow and water quality are suitable.e rock or coral rubble to control their growth and prevent them from spreading into neighbouring corals.