Genus: Trachyphyllia
This open brain coral (T. geoffroyi) resides in my 35 gallon reef aquarium. This species is a unique solitary coral. It is found on outer-reef margins and inter-reef areas with other free-living corals like Fungia and their relatives. Some are found on muddy lagoon sea floors, seagrass beds, and on sandy bottom near the reef base.
These are highly fluorescent corals that just glow under actinic lighting. They are neather easy nor difficult to maintain in the home reef aquarium. They can become weakened if constantly being covered with sand, so sand sifting species like gobies may not be the best addition to an aquarium that houses an open brain coral.
These corals are also known for being nipped by angelfish and from my own experience, bi-color blennies. For some reason this coral is especially "tasty" to these fish.
This is one of my favorite corals, for beauty as well as how interesting they are to watch. I highly recommend this species for the home aquarium.
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