Ultra Green Candy Cane (Caulastrea)

Aliases

Trumpet Coral, Torch Coral, Candy Coral, Bullseye Coral

Category

LPS (large polyped stonies)

Description

Its genus name, Caulastrea, comes from the Latin kaulos (stalk), and aster (star) describing its skeletal structure consisting of tubular stalks with stars on each tip. The plump circular polyps are vibrant green, yellow, or blue, with the Candy Cane Coral from Fiji being a brilliant translucent green to teal, and each tip is white. Under actinic light its colorful polyps will stand out from most other corals. It is hardy and a relatively peaceful reef inhabitant, with very short sweeper tentacles.

Waterflow

moderate water movement

Lighting

moderate lighting

Feeding

calcium, strontium, and other trace elements benefits from additional food fed weekly in the form of brine shrimp or micro-plankton.

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