Why it’s beginner-friendly: • Caulastrea furcata is hardy and highly adaptable, tolerating a range of light and flow conditions. • Easy to feed and maintain, it recovers quickly from fragging and acclimates well to most stable reef systems. • Its slow, clustered growth makes it a forgiving coral for those learning LPS care and placement.
The Kryptonite Candy Cane Coral is one of the most popular and visually striking LPS corals in reef aquariums. Known for its glowing neon green-yellow polyps and translucent skeletal ridges, this coral delivers an intense, fluorescent radiance that stands out brilliantly under actinic or blue LED lighting. Each fleshy polyp expands beautifully, creating a clustered, sculptural display that adds both texture and brightness to any reefscape.
At coralSLover®, we meticulously cultivate this species in our sustainable aquaculture systems, ensuring every specimen is healthy, vibrant, and fully adapted to life in a home aquarium. Multiple frag sizes are available to fit a variety of setups—from nano reefs to large displays—each one fully healed and encrusted before sale.
Scientific Notes: • Genus:Caulastrea • Species:C. furcata • Common Names: Candy Cane Coral, Kryptonite Coral, Trumpet Coral • Growth Form: Branching LPS with individual polyps at each skeletal tip • Natural Distribution: Indo-Pacific region—Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, and Great Barrier Reef • Coloration Mechanism: High levels of green fluorescent proteins (GFP) and yellow chromoproteins responsible for its “neon” glow
Great For: Beginner and intermediate reef keepers seeking a bright, hardy, and fast-adapting LPS coral that thrives in a wide range of conditions and adds instant visual impact to any reef aquarium.
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Kryptonite (Neon Green) Candy Cane Aquacultured LPS Coral Scientific Name:Caulastrea furcata (Family: Merulinidae) Grown in the USA at coralSLover®
Why it’s beginner-friendly: • Caulastrea furcata is hardy and highly adaptable, tolerating a range of light and flow conditions. • Easy to feed and maintain, it recovers quickly from fragging and acclimates well to most stable reef systems. • Its slow, clustered growth makes it a forgiving coral for those learning LPS care and placement.
The Kryptonite Candy Cane Coral is one of the most popular and visually striking LPS corals in reef aquariums. Known for its glowing neon green-yellow polyps and translucent skeletal ridges, this coral delivers an intense, fluorescent radiance that stands out brilliantly under actinic or blue LED lighting. Each fleshy polyp expands beautifully, creating a clustered, sculptural display that adds both texture and brightness to any reefscape.
At coralSLover®, we meticulously cultivate this species in our sustainable aquaculture systems, ensuring every specimen is healthy, vibrant, and fully adapted to life in a home aquarium. Multiple frag sizes are available to fit a variety of setups—from nano reefs to large displays—each one fully healed and encrusted before sale.
Scientific Notes: • Genus:Caulastrea • Species:C. furcata • Common Names: Candy Cane Coral, Kryptonite Coral, Trumpet Coral • Growth Form: Branching LPS with individual polyps at each skeletal tip • Natural Distribution: Indo-Pacific region—Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, and Great Barrier Reef • Coloration Mechanism: High levels of green fluorescent proteins (GFP) and yellow chromoproteins responsible for its “neon” glow
Great For: Beginner and intermediate reef keepers seeking a bright, hardy, and fast-adapting LPS coral that thrives in a wide range of conditions and adds instant visual impact to any reef aquarium.
Caulastrea are commonly referred to as either Candy Cane Corals or Trumpet Corals. They are a fast growing LPS Coral and can quickly form a large colony through fission where each polyp grows an additional mouth and then separates into two polyps. They are considered one of the more hardy corals making them beginner friendly.
Lighting
Candy canes do not require much in the way of lighting. Medium to low lighting is a safer bet than the possibility of overexposure under lighting that is too intense. They maintain consistent coloration regardless of the type of lighting provided.
Water Flow
Moderate water movement is recommended for this coral. LPS like candy canes appreciate enough flow to bring them food and take away film and mucus on the coral, but it is important to not blast them too hard with flow.
Feeding
Like many other LPS, candy cane corals can be fed a mix of meaty foods such as mysis or krill. We do not go out of our way to spot feed these corals, but it can be accomplished easily. Candy canes open up and extend feeding tentacles when they detect food in the water.
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