Candy Cane Coral
Caulastraea furcata
Peaceful and easy for an LPS. Branches into more heads as it grows.
- Light
- Medium (≈100–200 PAR)
- Flow
- medium
- Where it goes
- Mid of the tank
- Colony size in a year or two
- 3–8 in
- Aggression toward other corals
- low
- Temperature
- 76–82 °F
Where to buy it
Buy aquacultured frags where you can: they're hardier than wild colonies and don't come off a reef.
Likes the same light
Reef-safe fish and inverts
Guides to read next
Care ranges are typical hobby guidance and vary by source and by where the animal came from. Ask your supplier and watch your own tank. Spot a mistake on this page? Let me know.