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Plate Coral, Purple Short Tentacle

Lithophyllon repanda

The Short Tentacle Plate Coral is a large polyp stony (LPS) coral often referred to as a Disk, Mushroom, Fungia Plate, or Tongue Coral. It comes in a variety of colors, some very bright. They are very hardy corals that do not require intense lighting nor water flow. It is a solitary, semi-aggressiv

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Compatibility

Care Parameters

Type:: coral
Aggression:: semi-aggressive
Swimming Zone:: Surface
Midwater
Bottom
bottom
Minimum Tank:: 30 gallons
Schooling:: No
Diet:

Compatibility with Popular Tankmates

Verdicts from our compatibility engine, assuming a typical 90-gallon reef tank. How our engine works →

✓Ocellaris Clownfish — Good match. Fully compatible — Ocellaris Clownfish is a good fit for this tank Full verdict →
✓Yellow Tang — Good match. Fully compatible — Yellow Tang is a good fit for this tank Full verdict →
✓Royal Gramma — Good match. Fully compatible — Royal Gramma is a good fit for this tank Full verdict →
✓Firefish Goby — Good match. Fully compatible — Firefish Goby is a good fit for this tank Full verdict →
~Coral Beauty Angelfish — With caution. Known conflict: Dwarf angels (Centropyge) may nip LPS polyps and clam mantles -- reef with caution Full verdict →
~Blue Green Chromis — With caution. Schooling species — Blue Green Chromis needs 5+ companions; add at least 4 more Full verdict →
~Pajama Cardinalfish — With caution. Schooling species — Pajama Cardinalfish needs 5+ companions; add at least 4 more Full verdict →
✓Sixline Wrasse — Good match. Fully compatible — Plate Coral, Purple Short Tentacle is a good fit for this tank Full verdict →

Compatibility

Care Parameters

Compatibility with Popular Tankmates

Tank Compatibility