Natural variant

Black Sun Coral (related Tubastraea)

A variant of Dendrophyllia (Branching Sun Coral) (Dendrophyllia fistula)

Photo: Frédéric Ducarme · CC BY-SA 4.0

A related dendrophylliid with dark body and contrasting polyps; like Dendrophyllia it is azooxanthellate and must be fed individually. Note Tubastraea is invasive outside its native range—never release it.

This page covers the Black Sun Coral (related Tubastraea) variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Dendrophyllia (Branching Sun Coral) →

Other LPS Corals variants

Yellow Dendrophyllia Orange Dendro Orange Sun (Branching Dendro)Yellow Sun (Branching Dendro)Red Sun Coral (Branching Dendro)Australian Fat Head Dendrophyllia