Acanthastrea echinata orange eye Candy Cane Acropora desalwii violet/green AKA Purple

Acropora desalwii violet/green AKA Purple berry is a branching SPS coral of the genus Acroporidae

When its polyps are fully extended Psammocora has a rich velvety look

Difficulty: Difficult

Lighting colour

Its structure is more thicker set than the average stage formation and is slower growing

Acanthastrea echinata orange eye Candy Cane Acropora desalwii violet/green AKA PurpleAcanthastrea echinata orange eye Acanthastrea echinata, are commonly known as acans or the starry cup coral. This species of coral is in the family Lobophylliidae. Acans are a wide ranging species found from the western Indian Ocean, throughout the Pacific Ocean, and eastward to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean. It can inhabit any reef habitat to depths of 50 m. It is a hungry coral that does benifit from night feeding and a little nutrient in the reef