Cynarina deshayesiana (Flat Brain)

Mussid corals are high on my list of favorite corals for many reasons. Most are easy to care for, they have large fleshy polyps, commonly with fluorescent colors, they respond dramatically to food additions, and they are relatively slow growing so they don’t require frequent pruning. They are also not especially aggressive. For these reasons they are popular among aquarists, who know them as, among other names, Doughnut coral, Flat Brain coral, Modern Meat Coral, or just Meat coral. The meaty association is a reference to the polyps’ fleshiness and also to the common red coloration.

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Zooxanthella/Light, It does not require additional food but Ii feed them once or two times a week with a mix of Ultra Clam, Uktramarin F & S an ultra fine food for Gorgonias, Sponges, non-photosynthetic corals and all kinds of filter feeders.

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