Indo Blue Balls Bounce Mushroom

About this coral

Indo Blue Balls Bounce Mushroom is a type of mushroom coral (often sold under common/market names) kept for its hardy, beginner-friendly nature and compact, pulsing/polyp display on live rock. In practical terms, it’s a great “set-and-observe” coral for building a peaceful reef—letting the polyps open and close while relying on good placement and stable water conditions rather than complex equipment or feeding.

Features:

• Beginner-friendly coral reputation: mushrooms are widely considered easy to keep with relatively low requirements
• Typically forms a neat patch on rock once settled, making it simple to place on aquascape “perches”
• Generally prefers moderate, even lighting so polyps can maintain a healthy, open display
• Benefits from gentle water movement (enough to keep surfaces clean without blasting the tissue)
• Because many mushroom corals rely heavily on light for energy, strong target feeding is usually optional rather than required
• A good option for starting a mixed-reef layout where you want color and texture without demanding care routines

Specifications:

• Group / type: Mushroom coral (common-market named variety)
• Care level (general): Easy / beginner-friendly (general mushroom care guidance)
• Lighting (general): Moderate light; avoid harsh, direct blasting
• Water flow (general): Gentle, indirect flow
• Placement (general): On live rock where polyps can attach; keep away from strong flow paths and heavy contact with other corals
• Diet (general): Primarily photosynthetic (light-driven); supplemental foods may be taken but are not usually the main requirement
• Temperature: About 72–78°F (22–26°C)
• Salinity: About 1.023–1.026 specific gravity
• pH: About 8.1–8.4 (typical reef range)
• Alkalinity: About 8–12 dKH (typical reef range)
• Calcium: About 380–450 ppm (typical reef range)
• Magnesium: About 1250–1350 ppm (typical reef range)