Strawberry Lemonade Cyphastrea

Strawberry Lemonade Cyphastrea

Transform Your Tank with a Coral That Earns Its Name

Looking for a showpiece that delivers year-round color... The Strawberry Lemonade Cyphastrea is one of those rare designer morphs that lives up to its name at every angle — vivid pinks and warm yellows layered across a tight, encrusting surface that practically glows under reef lighting. This is not a coral you stumble across at your local store — it's an exclusive piece that belongs in a curated marine aquarium built for impact. Few encrusters pack this kind of chromatic punch into such a compact, elegant form.

Cyphastrea are encrusting corals that grow outward in smooth, satisfying sheets, gradually colonizing rockwork and giving your reef tank a polished, layered look over time. They're forgiving enough for a growing aquarist yet visually sophisticated enough to anchor a high-end build. Watching a colony spread and intensify in color as it settles into your system is one of the quieter, deeply rewarding experiences in the saltwater aquarium hobby.

QUICK STATS & CARE GUIDE

• Common Name: Strawberry Lemonade Cyphastrea
• Current Size: Varies — contact us for current availability
• Care Level: Easy (a great choice for intermediate reef keepers looking to add color without complexity)
• Temperament: Semi-aggressive (can encrust and overtake neighboring corals — give it room to spread)
• Diet: Photosynthetic; benefits from light supplemental feeding of coral-specific foods 1–2x per week
• Reef Safe: Yes (with space considerations)
• Water Conditions: 72–78°F | dKH 8–9.5 | pH 8.1–8.4 | SG 1.025–1.026 | low to moderate lighting and moderate flow

WHY BUY FROM THE CORAL BOUTIQUE?

Every specimen we ship from The Coral Boutique is ethically sourced, fully quarantined, and conditioned in our Miami facility until it's stable, acclimated, and feeding — so what arrives at your door is ready to thrive, not just survive.