🌿✨ WWC Peppermint Cyphastrea
Cyphastrea sp. – Cut-to-Order Frag (Propagation From Our In-Store Mother Colony)
Please note:
This coral is CUT-TO-ORDER — each frag is freshly propagated from our thriving in-store WWC Peppermint mother colony. Images represent the colony, not the exact frag.
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy–Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Colour Form: A striking peppermint-coloured Cyphastrea featuring a cool teal-to-mint base with bright cherry-red to hot-pink polyps scattered densely across the surface. Under actinic lighting, the base glows in icy aqua tones while the polyps ignite into vivid neon red, producing a stunning contrast signature to the WWC Peppermint morph.
Water Conditions: 24–26 °C, dKH 7.5–9, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Merulinidae
Lighting: Low–Moderate (PAR 50–120)
Water Flow: Moderate, indirect
Placement: Lower rockwork, shaded zones, or vertical faces
🧬 Overview
The WWC Peppermint Cyphastrea is a premium, tank-grown encrusting coral celebrated for its clean, high-contrast palette and exceptional resilience. Propagated directly from our in-store mother colony, these frags offer:
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fast encrusting growth
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excellent tolerance to lower-light conditions
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stable colouration even in nutrient-rich systems
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easy adaptation thanks to long-term aquarium conditioning
This morph is ideal for filling shaded areas, back walls, or low-light sections with intense colour.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Primarily photosynthetic, but benefits from occasional micro-feeding (Coral Dust, Reef Roids, Phytoplankton) especially once encrusting begins. Maintain mild, stable nutrients for best polyp density and colour.
📈 Optimal Parameters
| Parameter | Ideal Range |
|---|---|
| Alkalinity (dKH) | 7.5–9 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 400–450 ppm |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 1250–1350 ppm |
| Nitrate (NO₃) | 5–15 ppm |
| Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.03–0.10 ppm |
📍 Placement
Cyphastrea thrives in low to moderate light and gentle indirect flow. Perfect for shaded rockwork or vertical surfaces where other corals may struggle. Allow space for spreading as it rapidly encrusts the surrounding substrate.
🌿✨ WWC Peppermint Cyphastrea
Vivid, hardy, and sustainably propagated — a top-tier encrusting coral offering icy mint glow with neon red polyp sparkle, straight from our thriving mother colony.