SHOW OFF YOUR CYPHASTREAS !!!

-switters · Aug 5, 2020

Cannedfish said:
The meteor shower cyphrastrea (right side) doing its best to take over the tank:

Close up of the meteor shower:

Joker cyphrastrea, recently glued to the back wall:

Peppermint cyphastrea also located on the back wall:

Hamada said:
Been looking everywhere to find a cyphastrea dominant tank and couldn't find anything.
Anyone have a Cyphastrea dominant tank or garden please show it off!!

Relatively new tank and frag. Not dominant or a garden (yet) but looking forward to more. The back wall idea is interesting. In a 20g that might be the only way I can go max cyphastrea.

rwreef · Aug 5, 2020

This tank is illuminated by two XR15 Pro G4. Not sure about the PAR numbers. It started from a small 0.5" frag and been in the tank about 5yrs.

Hamada · Aug 5, 2020

rwreef said:
This tank is illuminated by two XR15 Pro G4. Not sure about the PAR numbers. It started from a small 0.5" frag and been in the tank about 5yrs.

Oh wow thats 5years of growth, that's awesome!!

sixline · Aug 5, 2020

I've got some bizarro cyphastrea coming in next week. Any suggestions on placement? I know they do fine in lower flow and lower lighting, but I run a somewhat dirty tank. I'm worried if the flow is low, they may get irritated by sediment and detritus. Is this a big issue with these corals?

And while I've got your ear, I'm also getting some leptoseris with this coral order. Again the same question. I've got two vacant spots in my tank with lowish flow and lowish lighting, but one of the spots seems a bit dirtier. Algae sometimes grows there and detritus can occasionally settle there.

Hamada · Aug 5, 2020

sixline said:
I've got some bizarro cyphastrea coming in next week. Any suggestions on placement? I know they do fine in lower flow and lower lighting, but I run a somewhat dirty tank. I'm worried if the flow is low, they may get irritated by sediment and detritus. Is this a big issue with these corals?

And while I've got your ear, I'm also getting some leptoseris with this coral order. Again the same question. I've got two vacant spots in my tank with lowish flow and lowish lighting, but one of the spots seems a bit dirtier. Algae sometimes grows there and detritus can occasionally settle there.

I would like to know the answers to your question as well. I just placed an order of 10 cyphastreas from AquaSD they should come in next week. I called them about what PAR they keep them under and they said they don't have an exact number but they keep them around 175-250PAR with medium flow. I am going to start a cyphastrea garden and thats what led me to start this thread.

Lazydayz · Aug 6, 2020

I dont have PAR numbers but I started mine on the sand and started to move it up after 2 weeks. It is sitting 2-3 inches off the sand bed and it took off so I left it. For flow it is sitting in medium to high flow, probably closer to medium. I run a "dirty" tank as well and it doesn't seem to bother the cyphastrea at all.

sixline · Aug 6, 2020

Hamada said:
I would like to know the answers to your question as well. I just placed an order of 10 cyphastreas from AquaSD they should come in next week. I called them about what PAR they keep them under and they said they don't have an exact number but they keep them around 175-250PAR with medium flow. I am going to start a cyphastrea garden and thats what led me to start this thread.

10 of them! You're starting to sound like a cyphaholic. You'll probably be able to contribute to this thread quite a bit in the next year or so.

Hamada · Aug 13, 2020

Just got in my new cyphastreas, can't wait till these grow out and color up nicely.

Starkrost · Aug 13, 2020

My cyphastrea hates me. It's gonna hate me even more after today since it's getting a scrub and dip.

Hamada · Aug 13, 2020

So i have my cyphastreas in a medium flow and par is 100-130 any tips for faster and healthier growth?

Trever · Aug 13, 2020

@Hamada where'd you get 'em?

Hamada · Aug 13, 2020

Trever said:
@Hamada where'd you get 'em?

I got them Online from AquaSD.com (the ones that i circled.

Squeven · Aug 22, 2020

My baby OJ.

Hamada · Aug 23, 2020

I really think cyphastreas are a very under rated coral

mosertree · Feb 7, 2021

Hamada said:
I got them Online from AquaSD.com (the ones that i circled.

How are your cyphastrea doing? I have two coming in the mail on Friday and have no idea where to put them. I was going to glue them to the front legs of my rock work but then people started telling me that it would take over the tank so now I’m concerned. I saw that some in this thread put theirs on the back wall. What are your thoughts now that you have had yours for a while?

Jax15 · Feb 8, 2021

mosertree said:
How are your cyphastrea doing? I have two coming in the mail on Friday and have no idea where to put them. I was going to glue them to the front legs of my rock work but then people started telling me that it would take over the tank so now I’m concerned. I saw that some in this thread put theirs on the back wall. What are your thoughts now that you have had yours for a while?

First, very cool rock work. Really like the arches and platforms, and that it’s all elevated!

Try the back glass. Looks awesome. You prob wouldn’t care too much if it was on rocks also and grew large, as long as you picked a cool type to start. Or, if doing ricks, find a spot they like and let a few grow into each other? Or you can give them a small rock island. They don’t need much light.

I love cyphastrea, but my tank doesn’t seem to let them thrive.