Australian symphillia

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I bought an Australian symphillia from Aqua SD. I keep getting conflicting answers on the par level. What par level should I bee keeping this coral at
 
it's deep water I think. Low par (bottom of the tank/at sandbed) and has to be temps of 75F to acclimate for a while. It'll bleach at high par but with feeding, it will recover.
 
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That is not a Symphyllia nor an Australophyllia wilsoni.

Corals are still imported under the name Symphyllia because CITES still uses it. But the genus was made obsolete years ago.

You have either a Lobophyllia species or an Acanthastrea pachycepta.
Both can handle considerable amounts of light but are highly adaptable.
 

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