Cynarina

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Meat Coral
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Meat Coral
Species Cynarina
Difficulty Easy
Required Lighting Moderate - High
Temp. 72-78F
Placement All
Coloration Various
pH 8.1-8.4
Specific Gravity 1.023 - 1.025
Water Hardness Hard
Temperament Semi-Aggressive
Water Flow Medium


Alternative names

Meat Coral, Knob, Doughnut Coral.

Tank compatibility

This is a semi-aggressive coral and will sting other corals with its sweeping tentacles, so it should be placed with this in mind. Do not keep with fish or inverts that may nip at it.

Diet

This coral feeds mostly on zooxanthellae hosted within its body through photosynthesis. It will benefit from occasional supplementary feedings of micro-plankton and brine shrimp.

Feeding regime

Feed micro-plankton and brine shrimp when its tentacles are out in the evenings.

Environment Specifics

Very hardy coral. Moderate to low light (100 to 250PAR.) Moderate to low flow. Likes to be placed on the sandbed.

Identification

There are various colour variations for this coral including most commonly red and green. The green variations being somewhat transparent.

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