Green Rim Fungia

General information

In general, corals coming from the genus Fungia are solitary animals. Unlike your typical coral, Fungia coral is not composed of a colony, but instead, is a  single-polyp coral. It has a flattened skeletal structure that resembles like a disc. Its corallite walls are highly elevated forming plates and their mouth is located at the center.

As for the Aussie Green Rim Fungia, they are predominantly colored brown with green polyps and green margin. This are the water parameters for cultivating Aussie Green Rim Fungia: 

• Calcium: 400 – 450 ppm
• Alkalinity: 2.86 – 4.29 MEQ/L (8 – 12 dKH)
• Phosphates: 0
• Magnesium: 1200 – 1350
• Strontium: 8 – 10
• Temperature: 72° – 78° F (22° – 26° C)
• Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 – 1.025
• pH: 8.1 – 8.4

In the wild, Aussie Green Rim Fungia has developed a symbiotic feeding relationship with marine algae called zooxanthellae that is living within their tissues. But in captivity, you have to feed them with nanoplankton and you may add dissolved organics in the water.

A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Aussie Green Rim Fungia. They must be set at the botoom of the tank to simulate their natural wild environment.

The Aussie Green Rim Fungia requires moderate lighting and moderate waterflow.

The Aussie Green Rim Fungia can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.

The Aussie Green Rim Fungia has a semi-aggressive behaviour. Proper spacing must be observed in relation to other coral species in the tank.

The Aussie Green Rim Fungia is a marine species. Therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.