{"product_id":"mystic-marble-echinata","title":"Mystic Marble Echinata","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMystic Marble Echinata\u003c\/strong\u003e is a fleshy \u003cem\u003eAcanthastrea echinata\u003c\/em\u003e LPS coral with a marbled blend of lavender, muted green, and cool teal highlights. Its deeply textured tissue and contrasting ridges give the colony a sculpted appearance that stands out from smoother brain corals and acan-lord-style pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis coral is best suited to a dedicated LPS area where it can become a focal point without crowding its neighbours. Colour and intensity can shift with aquarium lighting, nutrient conditions, and viewing spectrum, but the layered pattern and rugged growth form remain the defining features of this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Reef Keepers Choose It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDistinct marbled colour with lavender, green, and teal contrast\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThick, textured tissue over an encrusting-to-mounded skeleton\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA strong feeding response once settled\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA dramatic choice for a spacious lower-to-middle LPS zone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCare Guidance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace Mystic Marble Echinata on a stable lower to middle rock ledge with low to moderate lighting. Acclimate it gradually rather than moving it directly into intense light, especially after shipping. Gentle to moderate indirect flow should keep debris from settling without pressing the fleshy tissue tightly against the skeleton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTreat this coral as aggressive. \u003cem\u003eAcanthastrea echinata\u003c\/em\u003e can extend feeding and sweeper tentacles beyond its daytime footprint, so leave generous open space around the colony. Avoid placing peaceful LPS, mushrooms, zoanthids, or newly added frags within reach, including downstream of the coral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMystic Marble Echinata is photosynthetic but may accept occasional small portions of finely sized meaty food when feeding tentacles are visible. Feed lightly and remove excess food rather than allowing it to rest on the tissue. Stable salinity, temperature, alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium are more important than chasing rapid growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuick Care Snapshot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low to moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater flow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gentle to moderate, indirect\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aggressive; allow generous spacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low to middle\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Photosynthetic; optional light target feeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ndaquaculture.ca\/collections\/lps\"\u003eLPS corals\u003c\/a\u003e, and review our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ndaquaculture.ca\/pages\/shipping\"\u003eshipping information\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ndaquaculture.ca\/pages\/arrive-alive-guarantee\"\u003eArrive Alive Guarantee\u003c\/a\u003e before ordering livestock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Dawn Aquaculture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48726245081342,"sku":null,"price":49.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0058\/6242\/4647\/files\/Mystic-Marble-Echinata.png?v=1786798265","url":"https:\/\/ndaquaculture.ca\/products\/mystic-marble-echinata","provider":"New Dawn Aquaculture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}