Aussie Orange Volcano Plate Coral

About this coral

Aussie Orange Volcano Plate Coral is a plate coral LPS that’s typically kept as a sandbed centerpiece. “Plate coral” is a general group name within the Fungiidae family (commonly associated with Fungia and/or Cycloseris), recognized for their disc-shaped, free-living habit—meaning they rest on top of the substrate rather than being cemented to rock. In practical reef-keeping, this makes the Aussie Orange Volcano Plate Coral a good choice for aquariums that can provide gentle bottom placement and stable, moderate lighting so it can inflate and extend feeding tentacles.

Features:

• Free-living plate coral style: placed on the sandbed (not wedged into rock) to protect delicate underside tissue.
• Moderate lighting preference helps support the coral’s photosynthetic symbionts while avoiding stress from overly intense light.
• Gentle, indirect water flow supports normal tentacle extension without constant movement stress or tissue distortion.
• Disc-shaped LPS form makes it a natural bottom-dweller centerpiece for LPS-focused tanks.
• Feeding support is beneficial: target-feeding meaty foods to the central mouth can supplement nutrition.
• Give it space around neighbors; plate corals can produce toxic mucus that can harm nearby corals.

Specifications:

• Shop category: LPS Corals
• Care level (general plate coral guidance): Beginner–Intermediate
• Light (general plate coral guidance): Low–Moderate (about 50–150 PAR)
• Water flow (general plate coral guidance): Low–Moderate, gentle/indirect
• Placement (general plate coral guidance): On the sandbed/open rubble; not on sharp rock
• Feeding (general plate coral guidance): Beneficial target feeding of meaty foods to the central mouth (often suggested about 1×/week)
• Scientific scope (verified at group level): Plate coral group in the Fungiidae family (often Fungia/Cycloseris in general references)