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World Wide Corals

WWC Lakerz Turbinaria

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Quick Stats

  • Care Level: Moderate
  • Coral Type: LPS (Large Polyp Stony)
  • Lighting Requirement: Medium (150-250 PAR)
  • Flow: Moderate
  • Temperament: Peaceful
  • Placement: Rockwork
  • Approximate Purchase Size: 3/4"

 

Overview

The WWC Lakerz Turbinaria is a stunning coral that features a rich purple base with bright yellow-green polyps, creating a high-contrast look that’s hard to ignore. Known for its peaceful nature and moderate care level, this LPS coral is a great choice for reef keepers who want a striking coral that doesn’t require intense upkeep.

Note: This is not a WYSIWYG listing. Photo is a representation of the shape, size, and color of the coral you will receive.

 

Water Parameters

This coral thrives in stable water conditions with regular water changes. Corals with a hard skeleton, like this one, will consume calcium and alkalinity as they grow, often requiring additional supplementation. Routine water testing helps ensure these needs are consistently met.

  • Specific Gravity (Salinity): 1.024-1.026
  • Temperature: 75-78 Degrees F
  • pH: 8.1-8.4
  • Alkalinity: 8-9dKH
  • Calcium: 380-450ppm
  • Magnesium: 1300-1450ppm
  • Nitrate (NO3): 10-30ppm
  • Phosphate: 0.01-0.1ppm
  • Nitrite (NO2): Undetectable
  • Ammonia (NH3): Undetectable

Lighting Requirements

Turbinaria does best in medium light, around 150-250 PAR. Although adaptable to other light conditions, gradual acclimation to these light levels is recommended to avoid stress. For those with mixed reef tanks, a PAR meter is invaluable for fine-tuning light levels across different corals, helping ensure each coral gets the right intensity for its needs. This careful setup supports the coral’s vibrant color and long-term health.

Ideal Tank Placement

Turbinaria is most often placed onto rockwork where it can encrust and plate out. You can even attach it to a small piece of rock and place it in your sandbed to create a unique coral island.

Water Flow Requirements

Moderate water flow is ideal. Aim for movement that’s enough to move coral’s polyps without blasting it directly, as this helps with nutrient flow and keeps debris from collecting on the surface.

Aggressiveness and Compatibility

It's important to give Turbinaria room to grow. While they don't have sweeper tentacles that extend to sting neighboring corals, they will inevitably fight any corals they come into direct contact with.

Feeding and Nutrition

Primarily photosynthetic, this Turbinaria can thrive on light alone, though occasional feedings with coral foods such as Reef Chili and Amino Acids like CoralAmino can enhance its growth and coloration.

Growth Rate and Pattern

This Turbinaria has a relatively slow growth rate, often with a circular plate-like appearance.

Acclimation Process

Acclimation is essential for corals to adjust to their new environment. For a full step-by-step process, refer to our Coral Acclimation Guide.

World wide corals Shipping

We use high quality, special packaging to send your animals to you to ensure they are as comfortable as possible. Shipping is FREE when you spend $179.99 or more on live animals. Live animal orders totaling less than $179.99 will incur a special handling fee of $39.99 to cover the cost of overnight shipping and the packaging materials.

 

Corals are shipped Monday-Thursday

Orders placed Monday-Wednesday will be shipped the next business day.

Orders placed Thursday-Sunday will be shipped the following Monday.

Corals are shipped via UPS Next Day Air.

Note: Corals can only be shipped to the contiguous United States at this time.

In the Event Your Animal Doesn't Make the Trip

As the animals that you ordered from us are Mr. Chili Certified, you can have confidence that every effort has been taken to ensure they arrive alive, however despite our best care, sometimes the animals don’t make the journey. In the unfortunate event that your animals do not arrive alive, please contact us immediately (within 12 hours) of delivery and send a photo to us directly: customercare@bulkreefsupply.com. We will either reimburse you for the animal that did not make the trip or work with you on receiving another one.

 

Full details on our Live Animal Shipping & DOA Policy can be found on the Livestock Shipping Policy page.

More Information
SKU 255618
Aquarium Type Saltwater
Coral Type LPS
Species Turbinaria sp.
Care Level Moderate
Lighting Requirements Medium (150-250 PAR)
Flow Requirements Medium
Temperature Tropical (77–82°F)
Growth Rate Slow
Growth Pattern Encrusting, Plating
Beginner Friendly No
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