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WYSIWYG
WYSIWYG Coral
The coral pictured is the exact specimen reserved for your order—guaranteed. While it is conditioned in our aquaculture system, it may continue to grow beyond the size shown in the original photograph.
WYSIWYG coral care profile
LT Tang-Banger Cyphastrea (Grafted Morph) Care Guide
LT Tang-Banger Cyphastrea (Grafted Morph) is an encrusting LPS coral that tolerates a useful range of light but can extend damaging sweepers after lights out.
- Care level
- Easy to moderate
- Suggested PAR
- 50–150
- Water flow
- Low to moderate
- Placement
- Lower to middle reef
- Aggression
- High
- Feeding
- Optional, up to weekly
What LT Tang-Banger Cyphastrea (Grafted Morph) needs
Moderate light and low-to-moderate indirect flow suit most colonies. Leave room around the growing edge and check the coral after dark before final placement because sweeper reach can exceed the visible daytime 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 Tang-Banger Cyphastrea (Grafted Morph)
- 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 Tang-Banger Cyphastrea (Grafted Morph) care questions
Where should I place LT Tang-Banger Cyphastrea (Grafted Morph)?
Start at Lower to middle reef. Leave room for growth and move the coral only after observing its response to the current position.
How much flow does LT Tang-Banger Cyphastrea (Grafted Morph) 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 Tang-Banger Cyphastrea (Grafted Morph)?
Recommended frequency: Optional, up to weekly. Feed only when the coral shows a response, use appropriately sized food, and remove uneaten food before it irritates the tissue.