Blue Ridge Coral (Heliopora coerulea)

Skeleton of coral is a bright shade of blue due to the ability of the coral to absorb iron from the water. Coral skin is a creamy chocolate. Polyps are spotty and will extend if your water quality (especially pH and alkalinity) are good. You need not suppliment with iron as the suppliment will be replenished when you do water changes naturally.

Diet: Carnivore.

Behavior: The Heliopora coerulea is generally peaceful toward other tankmates.

Water parameters: Keep water quality high (SG 1.023 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78 F).

Care: Many consider the Heliopora coerulea a high-maintenance specimen.

Origin: The Blue Ridge Coral is commonly collected from Indo-Pacific.

Color: The Blue Ridge Coral has a brown, tan, cream with brown polyps color.

Type of hard coral: Small polyp stony coral (SPS).

Feeding: It likes to eat filter feeding invert food.

Lighting: Has strong lighting needs.Symbiotic algae zooxanthellae are hosted within this organism.

Water flow: The Blue Fire Coral requires intermediate water flow. _____________________________________________________________________________________