Wellsophyllia Open Brain Coral

$350.00

Only 1 available — one-of-one. The photo is the exact coral you receive.

The Wellsophyllia Open Brain Coral in the photo is the exact coral that ships to you, not a look-alike from the same batch. Open brains sit on the sand bed under low to moderate light and low flow. They take direct feeding well and inflate dramatically when happy. Packed and shipped out of Key West,…

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The $10 Box & Handling Fee is charged per box, not per coral. It covers the insulated box, heat or ice packs and the time it takes to pack live coral safely. UPS Next Day Air is one flat livestock shipping charge per order, the carrier cost of getting it out of Key West alive. A box typically holds around five small frags, so adding compatible corals to the same shipment usually will not add another box fee or change the shipping charge. Larger colonies, species that cannot share water, or extreme weather can require a second box. Orders with $349 or more in qualifying livestock ship free.

Florida: $30 UPS Next Day Air livestock shipping. Qualifying Florida livestock orders under 6 lb ship UPS Next Day Air for a flat $30, plus the $10 Box & Handling Fee. Heavier or mixed shipments use our standard UPS Next Day Air rate. Orders with $349 or more in qualifying livestock ship free.

Livestock ships UPS Next Day Air on Tuesdays and Wednesdays so nothing sits in a facility over a weekend. We ship livestock within the continental U.S. only. We do not ship to Alaska or Hawaii.

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Before you buy, read our open brain (Trachyphyllia) buying and care guide.

Description

WYSIWYG Wellsophyllia Open Brain Coral is a free-living open brain coral with fleshy tissue that expands beyond its skeleton. Stable conditions, modest light, and gentle indirect flow support healthy inflation and coloration.

Open Brain Coral Care

Open brain corals respond best to stable reef conditions. Give the coral a flat, secure position where its tissue can inflate without rubbing against rock or being pressed against the skeleton by direct flow. Acclimate it gradually to the stated light range.

Lighting	Low–Medium — PAR 50–150
Flow	Low–Moderate
Placement	Open sandbed, away from direct flow; the tissue inflates and can be damaged by strong current or contact.
Feeding	Offer appropriately sized meaty food 2–3 times weekly after feeding tentacles extend
Care level	Beginner–Intermediate
Water Parameters	Salinity 1.025–1.026 · Temperature 76–78°F · Alkalinity 8–9 dKH · Calcium 420–440 ppm · Magnesium 1300–1400 ppm

Placement and Feeding

Keep the coral upright and clear of sharp edges. Its tissue can expand well beyond the visible skeleton, so allow open space and prevent sand, detritus, or neighboring corals from contacting the inflated polyp.

Turn down nearby flow during target feeding, remove uneaten food, and make lighting or placement changes gradually. Stable alkalinity and salinity are more important than frequent adjustments.

Shipping & Live Arrival Guarantee

UPS Next Day Air, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We hold the box if the weather at either end puts the animals at risk. Florida livestock orders under 6 lb ship UPS Next Day Air at $30. Other continental-U.S. orders use the applicable UPS Next Day Air rate. Eligible livestock orders of $349 or more ship free. A $10 Box & Handling Fee applies per box, including on free-shipping orders. We do not ship to Alaska or Hawaii.
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Coverage is for condition on arrival and ends at acclimation.

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