Interstellar Yuma

About this coral

Interstellar Yuma is a reef “mushroom” coral sold under the shop name Interstellar Yuma. Mushroom corals are typically used as beginner-friendly hardy additions to a reef aquarium, prized for their forgiving nature and their ability to thrive under a wide range of common reef setups. Practical use: place it on the rockwork where its tissue can attach securely, and it will serve as a low-fuss centerpiece for soft, flowing movement in the tank.

Features:

• Beginner-friendly soft coral group with low requirements, making it a common choice for new reef keepers
• Tissue is usually resilient and can recover well when kept stable in the tank’s lighting and flow
• Generally benefits from moderate lighting (mushrooms rely heavily on light for energy)
• Prefer gentle, indirect water movement rather than strong blasting flow
• Helps add movement and color variation to rockscape without the stricter demands of many stony corals
• Best kept on stable, secure mounting/rock areas to reduce repeated contact and stress

Specifications:

• Care level (general guidance): Easy / beginner-friendly
• Lighting (general guidance): Moderate light; avoid sudden, intense changes
• Water flow (general guidance): Gentle, indirect flow
• Placement (general guidance): On rockwork where it can attach and won’t be repeatedly blasted by the return
• Temperature (general guidance): About 72–78°F (22–26°C)
• Salinity (general guidance): About 1.023–1.026 specific gravity
• pH (general guidance): About 8.1–8.4
• Alkalinity (general guidance): About 8–12 dKH
• Calcium (general guidance): About 380–450 ppm
• Magnesium (general guidance): About 1200–1350 ppm