Captain America cyphastrea

Captain America cyphastrea is an encrusting Cyphastrea with a green center and red-orange polyps with pale centers. It is a beginner coral for a low to medium light spot on the bottom rock, with medium flow. Growth is moderate, so leave about 2 inches while it spreads. It is peaceful and shade-tolerant, which is why the bottom is the right spot. Keep the flow moving across the flat surface so detritus does not sit on it. Sediment left there is what causes tissue to pull back on this kind of cyphastrea. It does not need target feeding. Stable parameters matter more than food. If the polyps stay tight, the flow is too direct. If the color washes out, it is getting more light than this morph wants.