Coffee Candy Cane Acanthastrea Micromusssa Lordhowensis

Coffee Candy Cane Acanthastrea Micromusssa Lordhowensis

Coffee takes a more understated approach than some of the brighter Acan colourways — a pale, cream-and-tan textured body carries deep burgundy blotches running across the surface, with small flashes of blue picking out the mouths. It’s a coral that rewards a closer look, with genuine depth and texture rather than relying on high-contrast colour alone.

Acan corals come in an enormous range of combinations, and Coffee’s warmer, earthier palette makes it a good one for balancing out brighter, more saturated corals elsewhere in a display.

Care basics

• Lighting: Low to moderate. Acans generally prefer the lower end of the tank and can lose colour under overly intense light.
• Flow: Low to moderate. Gentle, indirect flow is best — heavy flow can damage the fleshy polyps.
• Water chemistry: Stable calcium, alkalinity and magnesium matter more than chasing exact numbers.
• Feeding: Not required, but it will take finer coral foods if offered.
• Handling: Generally peaceful, but give it space from more aggressive neighbours.

Supplied as 1 large head on a 2cm frag plug.