Soloman Island Purple Tree Leather

About this coral

Soloman Island Purple Tree Leather is a soft coral sold under its shop name, and it belongs to the tree leather group of soft corals. The product name does not confirm an exact scientific species, so the care notes below are general guidance for tree and leather soft corals, not documentation for this particular morph. In general, these corals have a branching, tree-like shape and soft polyps, and they add movement to reef aquariums. As the existing description says, soft corals like this are generally hardy and good for beginners.

Features:

• A branching, tree-like soft coral that usually sways in moderate water currents.
• Tree leathers are generally seen as easy to care for and tolerate a wide range of tank conditions and lighting levels.
• Usually placed directly on rockwork where it gets moderate light and gentle to moderate flow.
• Once established, tree leathers can grow steadily and may drop branches that reattach and start new colonies.
• Leather corals do best with stable reef water conditions, regular water changes and routine testing.
• Leather corals usually do better with some nutrients in the water than in tanks with almost no nutrients.

Specifications:

• Care level: Easy (general tree leather guidance)
• Coral type: Soft coral
• Temperament: Peaceful
• Lighting: Moderate, about 50-250 PAR depending on the source
• Water flow: Low to moderate, gentle and random
• Placement: Rockwork
• Temperature: 75-82°F
• Salinity: 1.024-1.026
• pH: 8.1-8.4
• Alkalinity: 8-12 dKH
• Nitrate: 5-20 ppm
• Phosphate: 0.03-0.1 ppm