Natural variantCommon in the tradeBeginner to keep

Red Alert Discosoma

A variant of Mushroom coral (Discosoma sp.)

Representative Mushroom coralphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

A vivid, deeply colored red *Discosoma* mushroom with a smooth disc and a contrasting lighter mouth.

📜 Backstory

Sold by Top Shelf Aquatics (TSA) as a named red Discosoma in their mushroom line and verifiable on the TSA site. It is a colored Discosoma branded by TSA, descending from common red Discosoma stock selected for deep coloration; no single wild origin is documented, so lineage is debated.

Keeper tips for this variant

Easy beginner placement: lower rock or sand-edge under low-to-moderate light with calm flow; it will spread readily once settled.

This page covers the Red Alert Discosoma variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Mushroom coral →

Other Soft Corals variants

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