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Lower light and gentle to moderate flow. Avoid heavy shading from other corals.
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Your question will be linked automatically to Cynarina Rainbow WYSIWYG / 1483.
Cynarina Rainbow – Cynarina LPS coral with highly expandable fleshy tissue.
You receive the exact specimen shown in the original photographs. Specimen 1483. The photographs were taken under blue aquarium lighting; colours can look different under your own lighting.
Size stated in the offer: 12 cm.
Light: low to moderate with gradual acclimation. Flow: gentle and indirect, without pressing tissue against edges.
On a level safe support in the lower reef, allowing room for full expansion.
Occasionally offer small marine food pieces when it actively accepts food.
Choose space based on its expanded size. Support only the skeleton when moving it and do not squeeze the soft tissue.
As a general reef starting point: 24–26 °C, salinity 34–35 PSU, alkalinity 7–8.5 dKH, calcium 410–450 mg/l and magnesium 1,250–1,400 mg/l. Stability matters more than abruptly chasing a number. Avoid complete nutrient depletion and check trends rather than reacting to a single reading.
For a consistent testing routine, see our reef water testing guide.
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