Green Shaggy Pipe Organ

Quick Stats

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

Overview

The Green Shaggy Pipe Organ brings an elegant, otherworldly vibe to your reef tank with its delicate, feathery polyps and vibrant green centers. Each polyp extends from a rigid, reddish calcareous tube base that resembles organ pipes, creating a unique contrast of structure and softness. Under actinic lighting, the glowing green tentacles sway with the flow, giving this coral a dynamic, living texture that’s hard to miss. It's the perfect mix of motion, color, and architecture for reefers looking to add something truly captivating.

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. While this is a soft coral, the base "pipe organ" structure will consume calcium and alkalinity as it grows. This means that additional supplementation is usually required. Routine water testing helps ensure these needs are consistently met.

• Specific Gravity (Salinity): 1.025-1.026
• Temperature: 75-78 Degrees F
• pH: 8.1-8.4
• Alkalinity: 8-9.5 dKH
• Calcium: 400-450ppm
• Magnesium: 1300-1450ppm
• Nitrate (NO3): 10-25ppm
• Phosphate: 0.01-0.1ppm
• Nitrite (NO2): Undetectable
• Ammonia (NH3): Undetectable

Lighting Requirements

This coral prefers medium light areas of the aquarium, ideally in the 150-250 PAR range. While it can handle slightly higher light, it's best to acclimate it gradually 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

Place it in an area where it has some room to grow as this coral is a relatively fast grower, usually directly onto the rockwork.

Water Flow Requirements

Moderate water flow is ideal. As the coral grows, this is increasingly important to keep it free of detritus that may get caught up within the "pipe organ" base structure.

Aggressiveness and Compatibility

Like most corals, it will fight with any other corals it comes into direct contact with.

Feeding and Nutrition

While this coral primarily relies on photosynthesis for energy, it can benefit from feedings with coral foods such as Reef Chili and Amino Acids like CoralAmino can enhance growth and coloration.

Growth Rate and Pattern

This coral is a relatively slow grower that will spread over the surrounding rock work as it grows.

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.