Common Names

Disk Coral, Plate Coral, Slipper Coral, Tongue Coral

Origin

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines

Description

Fungiidae come in a way variety of unique and beautiful colors.  They are easy to care for if provided proper lighting and flow.  Fungiidae are solitary corals that use the current to move around.  It is not unheard of for them to move up to a foot per day.  They have the ability to unbury themselves if covered in substrate or right themselves if overturned.

Care Level: Easy

Placement: Bottom

Lighting: Low to Moderate

Flow: Medium

Conditions: 74°-81°, s.g. 1.023-1.026, Phosphates 0, Cal 400-430, dKH 8-11, Mag 1200-1350, Sr 8-10

Conditions & Placement

Fungiidae get much of their energy through photosynthesis but also capture food particles from the water column.  In the home aquarium they should be fed daily and this may increase under lower light conditions.  They will eat small meat particles such as mysis, brine shrimp and other similar foods.

Feeding

Fungiidae have wide slit mouths.  At night they send out feeder tentacles.

Maintenance

Monthly water changes of 20% or bi-weekly water changes of at least 10% are suggested.

Warnings

When disturbed or come into contact with other corals Fungiidae excrete a heavy mucus coating that contains strong toxins that can severely damage other corals.