🔹 Solar Flare Cynarina
Cynarina lacrymalis (Orange Body with Blue Mouth – Ultra Rare)
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful (non-aggressive; requires spacing to allow full tissue expansion)
Colour Form: A striking ultra morph featuring a luminous orange fleshy body contrasted by a deep sapphire-blue mouth. Under actinic and blue-dominant lighting, the orange tissue fluoresces with fiery intensity, while the blue center adds a rare, jewel-like focal point.
Water Conditions: 24–27 °C, dKH 8–12, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Lobophylliidae
Lighting: Low to moderate (enhances orange fluorescence while preserving blue saturation)
Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Trace Elements, Amino Acids
Water Flow: Gentle — avoids tissue stress while allowing natural inflation
Placement: Lower reef levels, on sand bed or rock base
🧬 Overview
The Solar Flare Cynarina is an ultra rare collector’s specimen, celebrated for its rare colour contrast: glowing orange flesh surrounding a vibrant blue oral disc. Its fleshy, inflated form provides both texture and movement to the reefscape, while its colour combination ensures it stands out as a true centerpiece coral.
🍽️ Feeding & Care
Although photosynthetic, Cynarina corals greatly benefit from direct feedings of meaty marine foods such as mysis, krill, or finely chopped seafood 2–3 times weekly. Regular feedings promote faster growth, fuller inflation, and stronger pigmentation of both orange and blue tones.
📈 Optimal Parameters
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Alkalinity (dKH): 8–12
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Calcium (Ca): 420–460 ppm
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Magnesium (Mg): 1250–1350 ppm
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Nitrate (NO₃): 2–10 ppm
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Phosphate (PO₄): 0.02–0.08 ppm
📍 Placement
Best placed on the sand bed or in sheltered low-flow areas to allow full inflation. Under actinic light, the orange tissue glows with fiery intensity, while the blue mouth becomes an ultra-rare highlight, making it one of the most sought-after Cynarina morphs.
📸 WYSIWYG Note
This coral is sold as WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get). The exact Orange with Blue Mouth Cynarina photographed is the specimen you will receive.