#cynarina

Cynarina Coral 🪸

About 7 separate releases, and he got smaller and smaller each time. A wrinkly blob by the end of it! Should be back to normal by tomorrow, but I bet he’ll be hungry!

3.5X3.5 CYNARINA

Cynarina looking fat today

4.5X4.5 MULTICOLORED CYNARINA

Night-time time-lapse of the Cynarina having nibbles. Really impressive feeding response: they’re supposed to be a lot slower than that!

#Cynarina Common names: #Buttoncoral, Cat’s eye Difficulty level: Cynarina is one of the more sensitive of the sand dwelling #LPScorals. Extra care must be take to stabilize alkalinity and calcium. Feeding: Cynarina is an aggressive eater which will consumer nearly any sized meat based foods able to fit on its oral disc. Lighting: Lower lighting levels are acceptable for this sand dwelling species. Waterflow: They may be housed in most flow conditions though time should be given when moving them into higher flow to allow the flesh to acclimate and fill properly. Placement: Cynarina must be placed on a soft sand bed with enough room around it to open without being damaged on nearby rocks. General: These are probably the best shape-shifter of all #corals with the ability to make vast changes in their size and shape to fit conditions https://captivecoral.net/portfolio/cynarina/ #LPScoral #braincoral #LPScoral #coralcare #reeftank #coralreefs #aquariumfans #fishtank #saltwateraquarium #elitereef https://www.instagram.com/p/BrN2pkRnV0w/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wf19g45pygt5