Hydrozoan (hard, not a true stony coral)
Fire coral (not Acropora millepora)
Millepora spp. (hydrozoan)
- Type
- Hydrozoan (hard, not a true stony coral)
- Care level
- Advanced; rarely sold
- Light
- 200 to 400 PAR (high)
- Flow
- High
- With neighbours
- Stings neighbours
Safety: handling fire coral (not acropora millepora)
How do you care for fire coral (not acropora millepora)?
Placement
Upper
Flow
Strong
Feeding
Unknown in our sources
Growth
Unknown in our sources
Water quality
Unknown in our sources
How much light does it need?
Sources put it at about 200 to 400 PAR, measured where the coral sits. No figure was published for this coral itself, so this is the usual range for its group. Start a new coral at the low end and raise it over weeks.
No husbandry source found (gap).
Which neighbours are safe?
Stings neighbours
Wide
Fish
Fish known to nip this group of corals, or small enough to be caught by it.
Take care (6)
- Yellow clown gobyYellow clown goby may nip SPS corals, more so when underfed.
- Lawnmower blennyLawnmower blenny may nip SPS corals, more so when underfed.
- Tailspot blennyTailspot blenny may nip SPS corals, more so when underfed.
- Coral beautyCoral beauty may nip SPS corals, more so when underfed.
- Flame angelfishFlame angelfish may nip SPS corals, more so when underfed.
- Moorish idolMoorish idol may nip SPS corals, more so when underfed.
Other corals
This coral stings. Give these neighbours space.
Take care (44)
- ZoanthidsFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the zoanthids out of reach.
- PalythoaFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the palythoa out of reach.
- Mushroom coralFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the mushroom coral out of reach.
- Hairy mushroomFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the hairy mushroom out of reach.
- Florida ricordeaFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the florida ricordea out of reach.
- Yuma ricordeaFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the yuma ricordea out of reach.
- Toadstool leatherFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the toadstool leather out of reach. Toadstool leather releases chemicals that can harm SPS such as the fire coral (not Acropora millepora); run activated carbon.
- Finger leatherFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the finger leather out of reach. Finger leather releases chemicals that can harm SPS such as the fire coral (not Acropora millepora); run activated carbon.
- XeniaFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the xenia out of reach.
- Pulsing xeniaFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the pulsing xenia out of reach.
- Waving hand coralFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the waving hand coral out of reach.
- Green star polypsFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the green star polyps out of reach.
- Clove polypsFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the clove polyps out of reach.
- Kenya treeFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the kenya tree out of reach.
- Hammer coralFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the hammer coral out of reach. Hammer coral stings neighbours up to about 15 cm away at night; keep the fire coral (not Acropora millepora) out of reach.
- Frogspawn coralFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the frogspawn coral out of reach. Frogspawn coral stings neighbours; keep the fire coral (not Acropora millepora) out of reach.
- Torch coralFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the torch coral out of reach. Torch coral stings neighbours; keep the fire coral (not Acropora millepora) out of reach.
- Duncan coralFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the duncan coral out of reach.
- AcanFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the acan out of reach.
- FaviaFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the favia out of reach.
- FavitesFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the favites out of reach.
- Chalice coralFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the chalice coral out of reach.
- BlastomussaFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the blastomussa out of reach.
- Candy cane coralFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the candy cane coral out of reach.
- Bubble coralFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the bubble coral out of reach.
- GonioporaFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the goniopora out of reach.
- AlveoporaFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the alveopora out of reach.
- Open brain coralFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the open brain coral out of reach.
- LoboFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the lobo out of reach.
- GalaxeaFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the galaxea out of reach. Galaxea stings neighbours up to about 15 cm away at night; keep the fire coral (not Acropora millepora) out of reach.
- Scroll coralFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the scroll coral out of reach.
- Montipora capricornisFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the montipora capricornis out of reach.
- Montipora digitataFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the montipora digitata out of reach.
- AcroporaFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the acropora out of reach.
- Acropora milleporaFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the acropora millepora out of reach.
- PocilloporaFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the pocillopora out of reach.
- StylophoraFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the stylophora out of reach.
- Birdsnest coralFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the birdsnest coral out of reach.
- Horn coralFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the horn coral out of reach. Horn coral stings neighbours; keep the fire coral (not Acropora millepora) out of reach.
- Bubble tip anemoneFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the bubble tip anemone out of reach. Bubble tip anemone stings neighbours; keep the fire coral (not Acropora millepora) out of reach.
- Rock flower anemoneFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the rock flower anemone out of reach.
- Mini maxiFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the mini maxi out of reach. Mini maxi stings neighbours; keep the fire coral (not Acropora millepora) out of reach.
- Carpet anemones (Haddon's, giant)Fire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the carpet anemones (Haddon's, giant) out of reach. Carpet anemones (Haddon's, giant) stings neighbours; keep the fire coral (not Acropora millepora) out of reach.
- Ritteri anemoneFire coral (not Acropora millepora) stings neighbours; keep the ritteri anemone out of reach. Ritteri anemone stings neighbours; keep the fire coral (not Acropora millepora) out of reach.
Invertebrates
Invertebrates that may nip corals when hungry.
Take care (3)
- Emerald crabSome emerald crabs nip corals when hungry.
- Peppermint shrimpSome peppermint shrimps nip corals when hungry.
- Camel shrimpSome camel shrimps nip corals when hungry.
These checks follow the reasons fish and invertebrates clash: same species or genus, similar shape, mouth size, temperament, food, burrows, tank size and the order they are added. Individual animals differ; every source agrees on that.
Pests, dips and quarantine
Unknown
Gloves
No dip reliably kills pest eggs, so a dip lowers the risk rather than removing it. Inspect new frags with a torch after lights out, including the underside and the plug.
Sources
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Montipora capricornis
Montipora capricornis
- Care
- Intermediate
- Light
- High
- Flow
- Medium
- Neighbours
- Peaceful
Photo Grendelkhan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Montipora digitata
Montipora digitata
- Care
- Intermediate
- Light
- High
- Flow
- High
- Neighbours
- Peaceful
Pocillopora
Pocillopora damicornis and others
- Care
- Intermediate
- Light
- High
- Flow
- High
- Neighbours
- Peaceful
Photo Ahmed Abdul Rahman, CC BY-SA 4.0
Stylophora
Stylophora pistillata
- Care
- Intermediate
- Light
- High
- Flow
- High
- Neighbours
- Peaceful
Photo ALLEMAND D, CC BY-SA 4.0