Solar Flare
A variant of Cyphastrea (Cyphastrea serailia)
Representative Cyphastreaphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
An orange-dominant Cyphastrea with bright orange polyps and a swirled red/orange pattern described as a hybrid look between orange and red types. A warm, fiery single-family coloration.
📜 Backstory
Solar Flare is sold by vendors including Goat Corals, Cherry Corals (CC Solar Flare) and Frag Box Corals (FCC Solar Flare), described as an orange/red swirl-patterned Cyphastrea. The specific originating breeder is unclear and origin is debated, but it is a consistently traded named orange morph.
Keeper tips for this variant
Prefers lower light but can be acclimated up; start it on a lower rock with moderate flow and raise light gradually to intensify the orange.