Cyphastrea WWC Lime Green

The WWC Lime Green Cyphastrea (Cyphastrea sp.) is an encrusting SPS coral that stands out for its bright lime-green base and contrasting, fine-grained polyps. Thanks to its characteristic "t...

The WWC Lime Green Cyphastrea (Cyphastrea sp.) is an encrusting SPS coral that stands out for its bright lime-green base and contrasting, fine-grained polyps. Thanks to its characteristic textured effect, it grows like a tight, living carpet over rock or frag plugs—ideal for stylishly filling transitions, edges, and shadow areas in your reef.

Why choose WWC Lime Green?

• Spectacular lime-green fluorescence under blue/actinic light.
• Forgiving SPS: Does well at lower PAR compared to many other SPS varieties.
• Natural encrusting growth for a clean, modern reef appearance.

Care & placement

• Light : Low to medium (PAR ±50–120). Start low and increase gradually to avoid bleaching.
• Flow : Light to moderate, diffuse. Avoid direct, hard jets on tissue.
• Diet : Mainly photoautotrophic; appreciates fine (micro)plankton or amino acids 1–2× p/w for extra polyp formation.
• Placement : Lower to middle zone; partial shade is fine. Let it "tumble" over adjacent stones for the best effect.

Recommended water values

• Temperature : 24–26 °C
• Salinity : 1.025
• KH : 7.5–9 dKH
• Ca : 420–450 ppm
• Mg : 1300–1400 ppm
• NO₃/PO₄ : Low but measurable (NO₃ 2–15 ppm, PO₄ 0.03–0.08 ppm)

Tips & details

• Acclimatize to new or more intense lighting.
• Relatively peaceful, but can overgrow neighbours: allow several centimetres of space.
• Color and sparkle are maximized under blue LED spectrum (14–20K).