scientific name: Alcyonium species-Shili Sponge
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Common name: Chili Sponge, Strawberry Coral, Encrusting Leather Coral and Red Finger.
Type of Coral: Soft Coral
Reproduction: Budding
Coral Placement: loves flow, can be stuck between rock, or glued if attached to piece of LR. Vertical or horizontal. Best place is in shaded area, but can tolerate the light at bottom of tank.
Feeding: Brine, Zooplankton, DT, Cyclop-ezze.
Additional info: Chili Coral grows to a maximum of six inches in length. Chili Coral may be found in purple, yellow, orange and red colored varieties. Some what difficult to keep, requires food a few times a day, will stay open most of the day.