Tri-Colour Cabbage Coral - Sinularia dura
The Tri-Colour Cabbage Coral is a striking soft coral with a distinctive folded, leafy growth form and three clearly defined colours that give it excellent visual impact under reef lighting. Its layered structure resembles overlapping cabbage leaves, creating natural texture, movement, and contrast within the aquarium.
 
Key Information
Type: Soft Coral
Care Level: Easy to Intermediate
Lighting: Medium
Flow: Medium
Placement: Lower to middle reef
 
Description
This Cabbage Coral forms broad, folded lobes with a firm, leathery texture and a naturally sculpted appearance. The three contrasting colours across the colony make this particular piece especially eye-catching, giving it far more depth and character than a standard Cabbage Coral.
Under blue reef lighting, the colours become more pronounced, highlighting the coral’s ridges, folds, and layered growth. As it matures, the Tri-Colour Cabbage Coral can develop into a bold, structured colony that adds shape and softness to mixed reef aquariums.
 
Water Parameters
Temperature: 24–26°C
Salinity: 1.025
Alkalinity: 7.5–9 dKH
Calcium: 400–450 ppm
 
Feeding
Primarily photosynthetic, but may benefit from occasional supplemental feeding, including:
Amino acids
Fine particulate coral foods
Phytoplankton-based foods
Broadcast coral feeding
 
Compatibility
Reef safe. Allow space from neighbouring corals, as Cabbage Corals can expand as they grow and may compete for space. Like many leather corals, they can release chemical compounds, so good flow, regular maintenance, and activated carbon are beneficial in mixed reef systems.
 
Notes
A hardy and attractive soft coral, well suited to established reef aquariums. The Tri-Colour Cabbage Coral is generally more forgiving than SPS and many LPS corals, making it a great choice for reef keepers looking for colour, structure, and movement without demanding care requirements.