Green Pagoda Cup Coral (Turbinaria sp.)

Turbinaria grows in tiered, overlapping whorls that stack outward like a pagoda roof, a growth form that's structurally unusual even among plating LPS corals — most stony corals build in flat sheets or branching stalks, not layered shelves. This one holds an even green across every tier, and because it's slow-growing, the layered structure stays clean and well-defined rather than fusing into a solid mass the way faster corals do. A low-maintenance centerpiece for reefers who want an architecturally distinct shape in the display.

Care level: Easy · Light/Flow/Placement: Low-moderate light, low-moderate flow, bottom-to-mid tank · Max size: Slow-growing, several inches across over years · Diet: Photosynthetic, no target feeding required