Psammocora

Psammocora sp.

Care Level	Easy to intermediate
Lighting	Low to moderate
Water Flow	Moderate
Placement	Low to mid rock
Aggression	Peaceful
Coloration	Velvety green, purple, cream

Overview

Psammocora (the “Cat’s Paw” or “Sandpaper” coral) has a smooth, velvety texture and encrusting-to-mounding growth. It is a hardy, undemanding SPS that tolerates a range of conditions, making it another good starter stony coral.

Care & Placement

Give low-to-moderate light and moderate flow. Place low-to-mid on rock. It is forgiving of lighting and flow variation compared to branching SPS.

Feeding

Photosynthetic; stable water and light are what it needs. Light feeding is optional.

Propagation

Easy to frag — cut a piece of the encrusting/mounding colony and glue to a plug.

Cautions

Hardy and peaceful. Keep parameters reasonably stable and provide moderate flow.