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Acropora Plate Coral
Merulina amphiata

Picture of a Merulina Coral
Merulina Coral
Merulina amphiata

Photo courtesy: of John Rice

While looking up 'merulina' species I realized most of them are "frilly" and have names that start with 'amp', like 'amplicata', 'ampliata', and 'amphiata'. I don't know if there is a trend here and there is a reason for it, or it is merely coincidence. The coral in the picture has 'frills' also but is a bit knobbier compared to the other two varieties mentioned. It is also has the light green color typical of the other species.

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Description:
This corals' colors are commonly green, pink, brown and cream.

Lighting - Water flow:
Likes medium to strong water movement, prefers turbulent flow. Requires strong light.

Difficulty of Care:
Although I couldn't find data on this particular species, one of the others, M. amplicata is listed as a very difficult coral to keep. Mainly because it doesn't adjust well to changing conditions. For this reason it is not recommended for beginners.

Aggressiveness:
Not an aggressive coral.

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Acropora Plate Coral Merulina amphiata

Acropora Plate Coral
Merulina amphiata