Indo Cultured Lobo

About this coral

Indo Cultured Lobo is an LPS (large polyp stony) coral marketed under the “lobo” grouping, typically sold as Lobophyllia-type brain/Lobo corals. In reef aquariums, it’s valued for its fleshy, textured polyps and the way it feeds and grows from a mix of lighting and regular water conditions. Use Indo Cultured Lobo as a showpiece coral in an LPS-friendly section of your tank where you can provide gentle, predictable conditions and avoid it being stung or outcompeted by neighboring corals. General guidance below is based on lobo/Lobophyllia group-level husbandry; specific scientific species for this exact pictured/cut piece is not verified in the provided listing.

Features:

• LPS coral with fleshy tissue that benefits from stable conditions after acclimation. ([aquariumsource.com](https://www.aquariumsource.com/lobo-coral/))
• Target placement matters: lobo/Lobophyllia-type corals are commonly kept on sand bed, substrate, or secure rock contact (and kept away from other corals). ([aquariumsource.com](https://www.aquariumsource.com/lobo-coral/))
• Provide low-to-moderate lighting to support photosynthesis without pushing the coral into light stress. ([aquariumsource.com](https://www.aquariumsource.com/lobo-coral/))
• Use low-to-moderate, non-blasting flow (often described as turnover-based) so polyps extend rather than fully retract. ([aquariumsource.com](https://www.aquariumsource.com/lobo-coral/))
• Feeding support helps: the lobo group is commonly maintained with zooplankton/phyto-type foods and appropriately sized meaty foods. ([aquariumsource.com](https://www.aquariumsource.com/lobo-coral/))
• Recommended as an intermediate-care LPS due to soft-tissue sensitivity. ([aquariumsource.com](https://www.aquariumsource.com/lobo-coral/))

Specifications:

• Shop name: Indo Cultured Lobo
• Category: LPS Corals
• Supplier tag/SKU: 4D54FB5CF
• Care level (group guidance): Intermediate
• Lighting (group guidance): Low-to-moderate; about 80–120 PAR is cited
• Water flow (group guidance): Low-to-moderate; about 20–40× turnover
• Placement (group guidance): On sand bed/substrate or secure hard surface; keep away from other corals
• Typical size (group guidance): ~4–6 inches
• Diet / feeding (group guidance): Phytoplankton, zooplankton-sized foods, and zooplankton-sized powders; frozen mysis or brine shrimp are commonly used
• Temperature (group guidance): 73–84°F (22–29°C)
• pH (group guidance): 8.1–8.4
• Alkalinity / hardness (group guidance): ~8–12 dKH
• Salinity / specific gravity (group guidance): Specific gravity ~1.024–1.026 (salinity 35 g/L also cited)
• Calcium (group guidance): 400+ ppm
• Magnesium (group guidance): ~1,300 ppm