Coral Eye Candy, Vol. 1

For the first installment of Coral Eye Candy, we bring to you some absolutely stunning macro and extreme macro photos. In addition, you’ll find brief care requirements if you’re interested in keeping anything shown below in your reef aquarium. Enjoy!

Event Horizon Acanthophyllia
Lighting: Medium (50-150 PAR)
Flow: Low
Feeding: Benefits from direct feeding.

Blue Lava Lamp Discosoma Mushroom
Lighting: Tolerates wide variety, low to high (30 to more than 150 PAR).
Flow: Low
Feeding: No supplemental feeding needed.

Purple & Green Hybrid Hammer
Lighting: Tolerates wide variety, low to high (30 to more than 150 PAR).
Flow: Moderate to strong
Feeding: Largely photosynthetic, but can benefit from direct feeding.

Ice Blue Acropora
Lighting: High (over 150 PAR)
Flow: Strong
Feeding: Largely photosynthetic, but can benefit from direct feeding.

Ruby Eyed Chalice
Lighting: Medium (50-150 PAR)
Flow: Moderate
Feeding: Largely photosynthetic, but may benefit from direct feeding.

God of War Scolymia
Lighting: Medium to high (50 to more than 150 PAR)
Flow: Low
Feeding: Largely photosynthetic, but does benefit from direct feeding.

Voodoo Hologram Cynarina
Lighting: Medium to high (50 to more than 150 PAR)
Flow: Low
Feeding: Largely photosynthetic, but does benefit from direct feeding.

Mint Chocolate Chip Acanthophyllia
Lighting: Medium (50-150 PAR)
Flow: Low
Feeding: Benefits from direct feeding.

Orange Crush Acanthastrea echinata
Lighting: Medium to high (50 to more than 150 PAR)
Flow: Low to moderate
Feeding: Photosynthetic, but regular supplemental feeding is recommended.

Hawaiian Sticky Punch Palythoas
Lighting: Tolerates wide variety, low to high (30 to more than 150 PAR).
Flow: Moderate to strong
Feeding: Largely photosynthetic, but will usually accept supplemental feeding.