Orenji Eye Plate Coral

About this coral

Orenji Eye Plate Coral is a plate coral LPS for reef aquariums, sold under a common-name variety within the broader “plate coral” group. Plate corals are free-living, disc-shaped large-polyp stony corals that typically rest on sand or coral rubble instead of permanently attaching to rock. In practical terms, this makes them a great choice for aquarists who want an LPS that can be placed on the sandbed and target-fed when its tentacles extend.

Features:

• LPS plate coral form: a solitary disc with a central mouth and feeding tentacles that extend during feeding.
• Sandbed placement works best because plate corals rest unattached on sand or rubble.
• Lighting guidance: keep in low to moderate lighting (a common starting point is roughly the low-to-moderate range used for plate corals).
• Flow guidance: use low to moderate, indirect flow so tissue can extend without being blasted or constantly pushed.
• Feeding: even though they photosynthesize, they are typically fed meaty foods at least weekly; plate corals will often extend their tentacles for feeding.
• Watch neighbors: plate corals should be given space so contact with other corals is minimized.
• Quieter “bottom reef” positioning: keep them in an area where they won’t be injured by falling off ledges and where detritus won’t accumulate on the disc.

Specifications:

• Category: LPS Corals (Plate Coral group)
• Care level (general guidance): Beginner to intermediate / intermediate (group-level guidance)
• Substrate / placement: Sandbed or coarse sand / rubble where the coral can rest unattached
• Lighting: Low to moderate (group-level guidance)
• Water flow: Low to moderate, indirect (group-level guidance)
• Feeding: Feed at least weekly with meaty foods (group-level guidance)