Description
Candy cane coral Caulastraea furcata Lime
Candy cane coral Caulastraea furcata Lime can be found throughout the Indo-Pacific from Fiji to Australia. It can also be known as trumpet or bullseye. It's structure consist of tubular stalks with stars on each tip. As in other colony-forming corals, colonies of C. furcata are made up of several large polyps. Each polyp bears relatively short tentacles that direct food into its central mouth. The food is then digested in a sac-like body cavity. This species is often green, yellow, or greenish brown.
Difficulty: Easy
Lighting: Low to Medium
Flow: Medium
Feeding: Relies on zooxanthellae and plankton.
Aggressiveness: Peaceful
Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Iodine,