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WYSIWYG
WYSIWYG Coral
The coral pictured is the exact specimen you will receive—guaranteed. Every WYSIWYG coral is photographed individually, then carefully conditioned and monitored until shipment.
Because it remains alive and growing in our system, its size and shape may naturally develop after the photograph is taken. While it waits for its new home, we carefully maintain stable conditions to keep its coloration as true to the photograph as possible.
WYSIWYG coral care profile
LT Freak-Show Acanthastrea Echinatas Care Guide
LT Freak-Show Acanthastrea Echinatas is a fleshy LPS coral that favors lower light, gentle movement, and occasional meaty food after its feeding response appears.
- Care level
- Easy to moderate
- Suggested PAR
- 50–120
- Water flow
- Low to moderate
- Placement
- Lower reef
- Aggression
- Medium
- Feeding
- One to two times weekly
What LT Freak-Show Acanthastrea Echinatas needs
Choose lower light and gentle, indirect flow so the fleshy polyps can fully inflate. Keep the frag clear of abrasive rock and target-feed small meaty food after lights dim, stopping before food rests on the tissue.
Stable water targets
Use these as a steady operating range, not numbers to chase from day to day.
- Temperature
- 76–79°F
- Salinity
- 1.025–1.026 SG
- Alkalinity
- 8–9 dKH
- Calcium
- 420–450 ppm
- Magnesium
- 1300–1400 ppm
- Nitrate
- 5–15 ppm
- Phosphate
- 0.03–0.10 ppm
How to acclimate LT Freak-Show Acanthastrea Echinatas
- Inspect the bag and coral on arrival. Photograph any shipping concern before opening the bag, then follow the store's live-arrival instructions.
- Match temperature, inspect the coral under white light, and use a coral dip that is appropriate for the coral group. Do not add shipping water to the display.
- Begin below the final light intensity for the first several days. Move or raise intensity gradually while watching tissue and polyp response.
LT Freak-Show Acanthastrea Echinatas care questions
Where should I place LT Freak-Show Acanthastrea Echinatas?
Start at Lower reef. Leave room for growth and move the coral only after observing its response to the current position.
How much flow does LT Freak-Show Acanthastrea Echinatas need?
Use Low to moderate flow. The goal is steady gas exchange and debris removal without folded tissue, exposed skeleton, or polyps held in one direction.
Should I feed LT Freak-Show Acanthastrea Echinatas?
Recommended frequency: One to two times weekly. Feed only when the coral shows a response, use appropriately sized food, and remove uneaten food before it irritates the tissue.