🌟🔴 Red Cyanarina with Blue Mouth
Cynarina lacrymalis
Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Colour Form: Deep Red Body with Striking Blue Mouth
Water Conditions: 24-27°C, dKH 8-11, pH 8.0-8.4, sg 1.024-1.026
Family: Lobophylliidae
Lighting: Moderate
Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Trace Elements
Water Flow: Low to Moderate
Placement: Bottom
Overview
The Red Cynarina with Blue Mouth is a breathtaking showpiece coral, combining a luxurious red body with an electric blue centre that draws the eye immediately. With its fleshy, inflated structure and intense contrast in colour, it brings both elegance and impact to any reef setup. This is the kind of coral that becomes a focal point—especially under blue spectrum lighting where its colours pop even more dramatically.
Care & Feeding
This Cynarina thrives in stable, nutrient-balanced systems and appreciates gentle to moderate indirect flow. While photosynthetic, it also benefits from occasional direct feeding with small meaty foods or coral blends to promote inflation and colour vibrancy. Place it away from aggressive corals to avoid any tissue damage due to its delicate structure.
Optimal Parameters
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Alkalinity (dKH): 8-11
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Calcium (Ca): 420-460 ppm
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Magnesium (Mg): 1300-1400 ppm
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Nitrate (NO3): 2-10 ppm
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Phosphate (PO4): 0.01-0.05 ppm
Placement
Place the Red Cyanarina with Blue Mouth on the sandbed or a low-rock structure in a low-flow zone. It expands significantly during the day, so ensure it has space around it to avoid irritation and to display its full potential.
🔵❤️ Electric Elegance – This ultra-rare colour combo makes this Cynarina an essential for collectors and anyone looking to elevate the visual impact of their reef.