Emerald Drift Fungia (Fungia spp.)
Quick Stats
- Care Level: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Colour Form: Vivid Green Base with Flowing Neon Green Polyps
- Water Conditions: 24-28°C, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
- Family: Fungiidae
- Lighting: Moderate to High
- Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Amino Acids, Trace Elements
- Water Flow: Moderate
- Placement: Bottom
Overview
The Emerald Drift Fungia is a living jewel in the reef, radiating a rich green hue from its central disk while long, flowing neon-green polyps sway with the water’s movement. This dynamic plate coral creates a mesmerizing effect, making it a focal point in any aquarium. Free-living and mobile, it adds both beauty and motion to a reef environment.
Care & Feeding
This Fungia species relies on photosynthesis for most of its energy but benefits from occasional target feeding of mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, or reef-specific pellets. Proper water flow will help it extend its long polyps fully, enhancing both nutrient capture and its elegant movement.
Optimal Parameters
- Alkalinity (dKH): 8-12
- Calcium (Ca): 400-450 ppm
- Magnesium (Mg): 1250-1350 ppm
- Nitrate (NO3): 1-10 ppm
- Phosphate (PO4): 0.01-0.05 ppm
Placement
The Emerald Drift Fungia thrives on a soft, sandy substrate or a flat rock surface where it has space to expand and move slightly with the currents. Due to its peaceful nature, it can be placed near other corals, but giving it ample space ensures it can fully extend its stunning polyps.
A must-have for reef aquarists seeking both movement and an electrifying burst of green in their underwater oasis!