{"id":3150,"date":"2026-02-16T23:24:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/caulastria-metallic-green-hard-coral-caulastrea-furcata\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T23:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:24:33","slug":"caulastria-metallic-green-hard-coral-caulastrea-furcata","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=caulastria-metallic-green-hard-coral-caulastrea-furcata","title":{"rendered":"Caulastria Metallic Green Hard Coral Caulastrea Furcata"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Caulastria Metallic Green Hard Coral Caulastrea Furcata<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">The Caulastria Metallic Green Hard Coral Caulastrea furcata, also known as the candy cane, trumpet, or bullseye coral, is a vibrant and colorful large polyp stony (LPS) coral species. Originating from the Indo-Pacific region, this coral is characterized by its striking green, striped polyps that resemble candy canes. <\/span><span class=\"\">Caulastrea furcata is a hardy coral that can thrive in a variety of lighting and water flow conditions, making it a great choice for both beginner and experienced aquarium hobbyists.<\/span><span class=\"\"> It obtains most of its nutrients through the photosynthesis of symbiotic zooxanthellae algae living in its tissue, but will also feed on zooplankton.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">This coral is considered relatively peaceful, with short sweeper tentacles compared to many other LPS species. It is extremely compatible with other Euphyllia corals, such as torch and frogspawn.<\/span><span class=\"\"> However, it should still be given ample space to grow, as it can reach over 5 meters across in the wild.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">To maintain the vibrant green coloration and healthy growth of the Caulastria Metallic Green Hard Coral, it requires stable water parameters, including a temperature of 73-84\u00b0F, pH of 8.1-8.4, alkalinity of 8-12 dKH, and calcium levels of 400 ppm. <\/span><span class=\"\">Proper lighting and moderate water flow are also essential for this species.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caulastria Metallic Green Hard Coral Caulastrea Furcata The Caulastria Metallic Green Hard Coral Caulastrea furcata, also known as the candy cane, trumpet, or bullseye coral, is a vibrant and colorful large polyp stony (LPS) coral species. Originating from the Indo-Pacific region, this coral is characterized by its striking green, striped polyps that resemble candy canes. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3149,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[74],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3150","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-hard-corals","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/3150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=3150"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=3150"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=3150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}