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Indo-Pacific -
Islands of the Indopacific including Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef.
Medium to high lighting would serve this species well.
Alcyonium can be kept under high output fluorescent bulbs, but may benefit from more intense lighting.
It will likely change its coloration depending on the lighting provided.
Alcyonium may require a longer acclimation period to intense lighting such as metal halides.
We recommend keeping the coral in a relatively low flow area of the reef display.
Too much flow could cause this particular species to become stressed and not extend fully.
Alcyonium relies heavily on the products of their zooxanthellae but also may
feed on phytoplankton and similarly sized microfauna in the water column.
This genus for the most part has been propagated extensively in captivity and
is an excellent candidate for aquaculture. It is reasonable to believe that a
sustainable harvest can be achieved in time.
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