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About Candy Cane Coral
Caulastraea curvata features curved, tubular polyps that typically display alternating bands of red and white (or tan) coloration, resembling candy canes. Polyps are semi-translucent and retract fully when disturbed, and the colony forms dense, branching or clustered structures.
Key facts
- Family
- Dendrophylliidae
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Appearance Description
- Caulastraea curvata features curved, tubular polyps that typically display alternating bands of red and white (or tan) coloration, resembling candy canes. Polyps are semi-translucent and retract fully when disturbed, and the colony forms dense, branching or clustered structures.
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Flow Requirement
- Medium
- Coloration
- Green, brown, or pink with trumpet-shaped polyps
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific coral reefs from the Red Sea through Southeast Asia to the Great Barrier Reef and the Line Islands.
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Care Requirements
- • Place in middle zone with moderate lighting (75-150 PAR) • Requires moderate, indirect water flow • Photosynthetic but benefits from occasional target feeding (small meaty foods 1-2×/week) • Prefers stable pH 8.1-8.3 and calcium 400-450 ppm • Keep away from aggressive corals; can sting nearby neighbors
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
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