Teal Finger leather

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Teal Finger Leather is a Sinularia species with elongated, branching finger lobes and a distinctive teal-to-mint coloration that doesn't shift as dramatically under different lights as most soft corals — what you see at the store is close to what you get in your tank. Mid-tank placement with medium light and moderate flow; finger leathers are adaptable but need enough current to keep the surface clear of detritus and trigger healthy extension. Sinularia species produce allelopathic compounds that can stress SPS corals in the same system — run high-quality activated carbon and do regular water changes if you're keeping it alongside Acropora or other sensitive SPS. Finger leathers don't need target feeding — they're primarily photosynthetic — but they will periodically shed a waxy mucus coat as a natural cleaning mechanism; don't panic when it happens, just increase flow briefly to clear the slough.