LPS Spotlight: Torch Coral (Euphyllia glabrescens)

[revhtree]

The Torch Coral is a beautiful coral that comes in a variety of different colors. One of the attractions to the Torch Coral is how the tentacles of the coral sway in the aquarium current. It is however a very aggressive coral. If left close enough to neighboring corals it will reach out out with feeder tentacles and coral warfare will ensue!

Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Aggressive
Lighting: Moderate
Waterflow: Medium
Placement: Bottom
Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
Supplements: Calcium, Strontium, Trace Elements
Origin: Australia, Fiji, Indonesia, Maricultured - Indonesia, Maricultured - Tonga, Solomon Islands
Family: Caryophylliidae

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Golden Torch

Photo AquaSD


Overview from LiveAquaria:

The Euphyllia Torch Coral is a large polyp stony (LPS) coral, often referred to as Trumpet Coral or Pom-Pom Coral. It has long and flowing polyps with single rounded tips which are visible throughout the day and night, hiding its branching skeletal base most of the time. It may be brown or green with yellow on the tips of its tentacles. The yellow will sometimes appear to glow under actinic lighting.

Provide plenty of room between the Euphyllia Torch Coral and other sessile animals, since at night, its sweeper tentacles can extend up to several inches from its base and sting other coral species. It is moderately difficult to maintain, but it is a popular coral that will thrive under proper conditions and excellent water quality parameters. Ideally, it needs to have moderate lighting combined with moderate water movement within the aquarium. Its aquatic home will also require the addition of calcium, strontium, and other trace elements to the water for its continued good health. It will also benefit from additional food fed weekly in the form of micro-plankton or brine shrimp.

How many of you own a Torch Coral and can you share some pics and tips with us?

 

[wysiwyg]

wow looks more like a nem than a coral very pretty though lets see some pics

 

[rufus2008]

Not sure if these are the same or not was told they were octobubble and frogspawn. Here they are:

 

[Steelerfan747]

I love torches and have never had issues with them stinging other corals but I do leave space just in case

 

[rufus2008]

Same goes with mine never had problems with the sweeper tentacles.

 

[BarbH]

Definitely a nice looking coral, look forward to hearing about others experiences with them and seeing some pictures of the torches people have.

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[Cooper32803]

Here is the one I got from WWC yesterday... Its color needs to go back to a light green with a white/blueish tip

 

[707 Reefer]

I love torches too, for some reason they always morph colors for me under my LED's

 

[Pappy]

I have a green one with blue tips

And the gold torch I picked up in Miami

crappy pic but this wwc pic shows exactly what it looks like

I was told the cool thing about a true gold torch is their tentacles are shorter and don't reach out as far. Apparently they are not very common.


Mike D "like the beastie boys" Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[dmorrison]

I've been using my touch to cut back my mushroom population in my tank, the mushrooms will eventually jump and then i can bag them up and take them to my lfs. The only problem i have is occasionally a tentacle will whip off and become a floating stinging bomb that well land on a coral and hurt it.

 

[BillyC]

I was told the cool thing about a true gold torch is their tentacles are shorter and don't reach out as far. Apparently they are not very common.

I was wondering why my gold torch never extended like the green ones I used to have!

 

[darryl_v]

Kryptonite torch....