Compatibility and Social Behaviors
The Cabbage Leather Coral is very aggressive. The S. dura is toxic toward other corals due to their release of terpenes (poisons to ward off encroaching corals). They have been known to harm some stony coral species of Acropora like the Staghorn Acropora A. formosa, some species of Porites like P andrewsii, as well as the death of Catalaphyllia, Euphyllia, and Plerogyra species.
In the wild two copepod species, Paramolgus ostentus and P. eniwetokensis, are known to live in association with the S. dura. If pests are present, they can usually be removed with a simple 5 minute freshwater dip.