Green Umbrella Leather

The Toadstool Mushroom Leather Coral ,Sarcophyton sp., from Papua, New Guinea is referred to as a Sarcophyton Coral, Toadstool Leather Coral, Mushroom Leather Coral, Cup Leather Coral, Toadstool Coral, Umbrella Coral, or Mushroom Coral. It has a thick smooth, single stalk with a flared, smooth mushroom-shaped top that can be either folded or funnel-shaped. Younger sarcophyton colonies are more mushroom-shaped and mature colonies are more lobed and folded. Sarcophyton Leather Corals are easy to maintain in the reef aquarium and make an excellent coral for the beginning through expert reef aquarist.

Care Level Easy

Aggressiveness Peaceful

Lighting & Flow Requirements The Toadstool Mushroom Leather Coral requires a moderate to high level of water flow and a moderate to high level of lighting intensity. Lighting can be Power compacts, T5’s, LED’s or even Metal Halides. All lighting can grow Leather Corals as long as the proper level of light is provided. For lighting spectrum we recommend to use between a 14-20K color spectrum for your bulbs for best coral coloration.