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Candy Cane
Scientific Name
Caulastrea (CAWL-ass-TREE-uh)
Common Names
Bullseye, Candy Cane, Trumpet Coral
Regions
East Africa, Indian Ocean, Japan, Marshall Islands, east to South Pacific
Lighting
Moderate to High
Aggressiveness
Moderate. Please note the second photo showing this coral with sweepers extended. Care should be taken in placement of this coral so it does not sting it's neighbors.
Current
Moderate to High
Hardiness
Excellent, very good for beginners. Grows rapidly in good conditions and can be easily propagated by cutting.
Placement
Does well anywhere in the tank, lower in tanks with halides.
Sometimes confused with Blastomussa, Caulastrea has a more branching skeleton and several mouths per corallite.
Valetta Clements
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