💗💙 Cotton Candy Crest
Lobophyllia sp. (Pink and Blue Morph)
Quick Stats
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Care Level: Easy to Moderate
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Temperament: Semi-aggressive
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Colour Form: Swirling ribbons of bubblegum pink and soft electric blue, layered across thick, fleshy lobes. The contrast deepens under actinic lighting, giving a glowing pastel crest-like appearance.
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Water Conditions: 24–27 °C, dKH 8–11, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
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Family: Lobophylliidae
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Lighting: Low to moderate
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Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Trace Elements
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Water Flow: Low to moderate, indirect
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Placement: Lower to mid reef zones, on stable rock or sandbed
🧬 Overview
The Cotton Candy Crest is a premium Lobophyllia morph prized for its dreamy blend of rosy pink and cool blue tones. Its large, fleshy lobes create elegant waves of colour and texture that softly reflect reef lighting — a coral that balances calm beauty with structural impact.
Peaceful in nature but full of presence, this coral adds a splash of candy-like colour to any LPS reef and thrives even in lower light settings.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
While photosynthetic, this coral appreciates supplemental feeding 1–2 times per week. Offer finely chopped mysis, brine, or reef-safe coral foods placed gently near the mouth to promote tissue fullness and growth.
Avoid aggressive neighbours and strong flow that may cause retraction or tissue damage.
📈 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): 1250–1350 ppm
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Nitrate (NO₃): 2–10 ppm
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Phosphate (PO₄): 0.01–0.05 ppm
📍 Placement
Best placed in lower to mid reef zones, ideally on stable substrate with gentle flow. Blue-spectrum lighting will highlight the pastel blues and accentuate the coral’s natural fluorescent pink hues, especially at dusk settings.
💗💙 Cotton Candy Crest
A swirl of reef sweetness — soft, glowing, and impossible to ignore.