Coral: Balanophyllia elegans
Common:Balanophyllia, orange cup coral, orange coral
Reproduction: Sexes are separate. The eggs are fertilized inside the mother's gastrovascular cavity and develop to planula larvae there. Planulae larvae usually settle within 10 cm of the parent
Coral Placement: Can be glued or expoxed to LR, likes moderate to fast flow.
Feeding: brine, zooplakton, mysis, Meaty foods.
Additional info:This coral catches prey primarily by nematocysts and spirocysts on its tentacles, but may open its mouth widely and capture some prey with the mesenteries inside its gastrovascular cavity . This species is known to be able to absorb dissolved organic carbon from the water. The polyps of this coral are solitary.