Grape Cyphastrea

About this coral

Grape Cyphastrea is an LPS coral in the genus Cyphastrea, sold as “Grape” for its named color variety. As a large-polyp stony coral, it’s a great choice if you want visible polyp display plus steady encrusting growth in a reef tank—typically by anchoring on rock and spreading along nearby hard surfaces over time. Use it as a focal encruster on lower-to-mid rockwork where lighting and flow are gentler, and keep it spaced so the encrusting edge isn’t smothered by neighboring corals.

Features:

• Encrusting growth habit that spreads across rock and nearby hard surfaces, making it ideal for building texture in a reef scape.
• Low to moderate lighting preference, which can work well in tanks that aren’t overly high-light at the placement level.
• Moderate flow helps keep detritus from settling while still keeping tissue from being stressed.
• Often described as beginner to intermediate level for aquarium care when kept in appropriate low-to-moderate reef conditions.
• Mostly photosynthetic, and it can accept fine foods in addition to its light-driven energy.
• When placed, allow room around the encrusting edge and avoid direct contact with neighboring corals to reduce competition.

Specifications:

• Coral group: LPS Coral (Cyphastrea)
• Care level (general guidance): Beginner to Intermediate
• Lighting: Low to Moderate
• PAR guidance: PAR 80–200
• Water flow: Moderate
• Placement: Lower to mid rockwork; encrusts over rock
• Feeding (general guidance): Mostly photosynthetic; accepts fine foods