Green Encrusting Hydnophora Coral Frag

Encrusting Hydnophora – Electric Green Color with an Aggressive Edge!

Bring incredible texture and vibrant color to your reef aquarium with the stunning Encrusting Hydnophora Coral! Known for its brilliant fluorescent green coloration, unique textured surface, and aggressive growth characteristics, this eye-catching SPS coral makes a bold addition to any reefscape.

Unlike traditional branching corals, Encrusting Hydnophora spreads across rockwork, creating a beautiful, textured carpet of vibrant green. Its distinctive surface features tiny skeletal projections surrounded by fleshy tissue, giving it a rugged, almost alien-like appearance.

Under blue reef lighting, its intense green fluorescence truly comes alive, creating an incredible glow that stands out against surrounding corals and live rock.

Whether you're looking to add unique texture to your SPS collection or searching for a coral with serious visual impact, Encrusting Hydnophora is an excellent choice for experienced reef enthusiasts!

Coral Care Information

• Care Level: Moderate

• Coral Type: SPS (Small Polyp Stony Coral)

• Lighting: Moderate to High

• Water Flow: Moderate to High, indirect

• Placement: Middle to Upper Reef

• Temperament: Highly Aggressive

• Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast under optimal conditions

• Feeding: Primarily photosynthetic; supplemental feeding optional

• Calcium: 400–450 ppm

• Alkalinity: 8–9 dKH

• Magnesium: 1250–1350 ppm

Why You'll Love It

• Brilliant fluorescent green coloration

• Incredible glow under blue reef lighting

• Unique textured, encrusting growth pattern

• Creates beautiful coverage across rockwork

• Adds depth and dimension to SPS-dominated aquariums

• A distinctive addition to established reef collections

Size Reference

Each grid square in the product photos measures ½ inch (0.5") × ½ inch (0.5"). Please use the grid as a reference to estimate the actual size of the coral you will receive.

Reef Effect Tip

Encrusting Hydnophora is an aggressive coral capable of extending powerful stinging mesenterial filaments that can severely damage neighboring corals. Give this coral plenty of space! We recommend placing it on an isolated rock or in an area where its growth can be controlled without coming into contact with other corals.

Provide moderate to high lighting, strong but indirect water movement, and stable calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium levels to encourage healthy growth and vibrant coloration.

Important: Hydnophora can be extremely aggressive toward neighboring corals. Maintain generous spacing and monitor its growth regularly to prevent coral warfare.

Light up your reef with Encrusting Hydnophora from Reef Effect — brilliant fluorescence, incredible texture, and bold SPS beauty!

Please Note: Coral coloration, size, and appearance may vary depending on lighting, water flow, and aquarium conditions. Corals may appear retracted or less colorful during shipping and may require time to fully acclimate and regain their normal appearance.