Torch Coral Green base Green Tip
Price range: $60.00 through $180.00
Green Tip Torch Coral (Euphyllia glabrescens)
Description:
The Green Tip Torch Coral is a stunning large-polyp stony (LPS) coral known for its long, flowing tentacles and brilliant coloration. Its body, or base, is Green, while the tentacle tips is vividly colored light shade green. When fully extended, the coral’s polyps can sway gracefully in the current, resembling sea anemones.
Description
🔥 Torch Coral – Description & Care Guide
🪸 Description
Torch Coral (Euphyllia glabrescens) is a Large Polyp Stony (LPS) coral known for its long, flowing tentacles that resemble flames or torches — giving it its common name. It’s highly prized for its motion, color, and bold appearance in reef tanks.
Key Features:
- Polyp Shape: Long, tubular tentacles with glowing tips (white, gold, green, or neon)
- Color Morphs: Green, gold, purple, orange, pink, “holy grail,” and “dragon soul”
- Growth Form: Branching or wall (single base); branching is easier to frag
- Behavior: Aggressive — long stinging tentacles can harm nearby corals
- Nickname: One of the “Big 3” Euphyllia (along with Hammer and Frogspawn)
🧪 Tank Requirements
| Parameter | Ideal Range |
| Lighting | Moderate to high (PAR 80–200) |
| Flow | Moderate, indirect |
| Temperature | 75–80°F (24–27°C) |
| Salinity | 1.025–1.026 SG |
| Alkalinity | 8–10 dKH |
| Calcium | 420–460 ppm |
| Magnesium | 1250–1350 ppm |
| Nutrients | Nitrate: 5–15 ppm; Phosphate: 0.03–0.1 ppm |
💡 Lighting Tips
- Moderate lighting enhances color and health.
- Acclimate slowly to avoid bleaching, especially under LEDs or T5s.
- Blue-dominant spectrum brings out fluorescent tips.
🌊 Flow Requirements
- Prefers moderate, indirect flow.
- Tentacles should gently wave — too much flow causes retraction or damage.
- Avoid direct blasts from powerheads.
🍽️ Feeding
Torch corals are photosynthetic, but target feeding improves growth and coloration.
- Best Foods: Mysis shrimp, Reef-Roids, Coral Frenzy, amino acids
- Method: Target feed near tentacles or mouths 1–2 times per week
- Benefit: Encourages faster branching and tissue health
🧼 Care & Placement
- Aggression: High — sweeper tentacles can reach 6+ inches
- Placement: Mid to lower tank, with at least 6 inches of space from other corals
- Fragging: Branching torches are easy to frag; wall varieties are more delicate and prone to infection when cut
⚠️ Common Issues
| Issue | Cause | Solution |
| Tissue loss (brown jelly) | Bacterial infection | Frag healthy parts and treat with iodine |
| Polyp retraction | Too much light/flow or stress | Adjust placement and test water quality |
| Tip burning or recession | Alk or salinity swings | Stabilize parameters |
| Color fading | Nutrient deficiency or low PAR | Feed more and/or increase lighting |
✅ Quick Summary
| Trait | Torch Coral (Euphyllia glabrescens) |
| Care Level | Moderate |
| Aggression | High (long stingers) |
| Lighting | Moderate to High |
| Flow | Moderate, gentle, indirect |
| Feeding | Optional but recommended |
| Fragging | Easy (branching) / Hard (wall) |
| Placement | Mid to low, 6″+ from other corals |
| Polyp Extension | Long, flowing, torch-like |
🔥 Popular Torch Coral Variants
| Name | Color Features | Notes |
| Holy Grail | Gold/yellow tips, neon green base | Very rare and expensive |
| Dragon Soul | Bright gold tips, dark base | High-end collector coral |
| Indo Gold | Golden tentacles | Sensitive but stunning |
| Green Torch | Classic neon green with white tips | Hardy and widely available |
🌿 Tips for Success
- Stable parameters are key — Euphyllia corals don’t like swings.
- Observe tentacle length before adding neighbors.
- Do not touch tentacles — they are sensitive and sticky.
Use coral dips (e.g., iodine) if fragging or treating for infection
Additional information
| Heads | 1 Head, 2 Heads, 3 Heads |
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