Cabbage Leather

Sinularia dura

Care Level	Easy — great beginner coral
Lighting	Low to high
Water Flow	Moderate
Placement	Low to mid rock
Aggression	Peaceful (mild chemical warfare)
Coloration	Green, tan ruffled folds

Overview

The Cabbage Leather (Sinularia dura, “Cabbage” or “Ruffled Leather”) forms broad, ruffled, cabbage-like folds. Hardy and adaptable like other Sinularia leathers, it is an easy, attractive beginner coral that grows into an impressive folded colony.

Care & Placement

Adaptable to low or high light and moderate flow. Place low-to-mid on rock with room to spread its folds. Sheds a waxy film periodically and retracts for a day or two — normal.

Feeding

Mostly photosynthetic; feeding optional.

Propagation

Easy — cut a section of the folded edge and pin/glue to a plug.

Full step-by-step: How to Frag Leather Corals

Cautions

Releases mild chemicals that can irritate stony corals — run carbon and provide flow/space. Give it room, as it grows large.