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Coppertone Cyphastrea – Metallic Sparkle with Encrusting Power

The Coppertone Cyphastrea is a stunning encrusting coral featuring a rich coppery-bronze base with bright neon green or yellow polyps. Its glowing contrast and hardy nature make it a perfect choice for filling in rockwork or adding a splash of shimmer to shaded reef zones.

Coral Highlights:

• 🟠 Copper Base – Smooth metallic sheen under blues and whites

• 💚 Bright Polyps – Fluorescent green to yellow pops of color

• 📈 Encrusting Growth – Slowly spreads over rock and frag plugs

• 💡 Lighting: Low to moderate PAR (50–150) – too much light may dull colors

• 🌊 Flow: Low to moderate – just enough to keep tissue clean

• 🧪 Parameters:

  • Temp: 75–78°F

  • Salinity: 1.025

  • dKH: 8–10

  • Calcium: 420–460 ppm

  • Magnesium: 1300–1400 ppm

  • Nitrate: 5–15 ppm

  • Phosphate: 0.03–0.08 ppm

Placement: Bottom to mid-level; perfect for shaded areas and slower-growing zones
Feeding: Photosynthetic, but can benefit from occasional coral powders or reef roids
Care Level: Easy – Very forgiving and ideal for all experience levels

📦 Note: Frags are not WYSIWYG. Each Coppertone Cyphastrea reveals its own pattern and color intensity as it settles in.