Pocillopora

Pocillopora are hard corals of the scleractinian reef-building type. They form compact colonies reaching several meters in diameter in their natural environment. The branches are very dense and robust in habitats exposed to strong wave action, and they are thinner and more spaced in deeper or protected habitats. Cultivated with us for decades, our Pocillopora damicornis are very resilient and grow very, very quickly. Our Pocillopora eydouxi grow more slowly.

Moderate to strong water flow

The larger the species grows, the more significant the water flow should be.

Moderate to strong lighting

As with water flow, the lighting should remain strong and even as the individual increases in size.

Useful information

It can create bail-out polyps for reproduction; very few parasites favor this coral. In an aquarium, it will tolerate some variations in water parameters but still requires good calcium and KH levels for proper growth.