Show Off Your Caulastrea, Candy Canes and Trumpets!

[NY_Caveman]

There are a lot of coral show off threads, but none for Caulastrea. I am not surprised as I feel this is an underrated coral. As I approach filling my tank, I plan this to be one of the first species added. So fellow reefers, please show them off, curvata, echinulata, furcata, whatever you have. I would especially enjoy seeing colonies and different colored specimens together.

EDIT: Of course, these are also known as Trumpet and Candy Cane corals.

 

[jsker]

Lets see if we can get some fans. #reefsquad

 

[NY_Caveman]

Okay, so this is a “borrowed” picture I found while researching Caulastrea. I forget whose it was so feel free to claim it. I see lots of Caulastrea in tanks so let’s see some more!

 

[kireek]

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

 

[NY_Caveman]

Nice! Like the action shots!

 

[kireek]

Those macro shots are impressive @saltyfilmfolks !

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Here's ours.

2 months ago

And this was taken two week ago

I have to take another because we now have 4 separate heads!

 

[DSC reef]

Feeding time

 

[Tobbe]

smal part of mine i guess i had it for 4-5 years

 

[NY_Caveman]

Feeding time

Awesome action shot!

 

[NY_Caveman]

smal part of mine i guess i had it for 4-5 years

Is that Goniopora next to them? Any aggression toward the Caulastrea?

 

[bsagea]

A few of my favorites...bsa

 

[kireek]

A few of my favorites...bsa

Those are lovely varieties.Thank you for posting!

 

[bsagea]

Those are lovely varieties.Thank you for posting!

Thank you! I appreciate it!

 

[Wh00pS32]

I can never get a good pic of mine, the camera can't seem to focus on it as it's that bright.
Sometimes i think it's radioactive

 

[C-Reefer]

My new kryptonite candy cane. Top down is the best way to get the color and it still doesn't get it all!

 

[NY_Caveman]

Bumping for more Caulastrea!

 

[Triggreef]

I had a great pic of 2 big colonies but can't find it so these will have to suffice for now. My blue one is like half a soccer ball size now.

 

[FredsNJReef]

Amazing guys and gals!!

May I ask what you all are doing to get these major growth developments?

How far up in the tank?
Lighting?
Feeding?
Flow?
Super clean tank or a lil dirty?

Thanks in advance! I love my green ones, but other than feeders coming out at night and plumping up slightly since I moved mine up towards the light a little, I am not getting any growth.

I want some fattys!!!