Caulastrea spp.
Torch corals (trumpet corals, candy cane corals)
-indo pacific
-prefer moderate lighting
-zooxanthellate. Need to be fed, but are avid and voracious feeders. Will eat small drill, brine shrimp, diced fish.
-These corals are generally hardy but aggressive, with stinging sweeper tentacles extending up to 2 in. long.
-In nature, these corals are often from deeper or turbid regions and may not do well if overly illuminated. If placed in a sheltered area with moderate lighting they tend to do well. These corals seem to benefit from moderate, but not excessive flushing current. If fed well they will grow rapidly. Larger colonies can be easily fragmented for captive propagation. During feeding the water motion in the tank should be arrested (shut down) so that the food is allowed to drop onto the discs. the corals will then eagerly feed. after an hour or so turn the water currents back on.
