🟢🖤✨ Toxic Gold-Shadow Euphyllia
Euphyllia sp. – Green Mouth, Gold Highlights & Black Shadow Tentacles (WYSIWYG)
Please note:
This is a WYSIWYG listing — you will receive the exact Euphyllia shown in the photo, with its unique colour pattern and tentacle shading.
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive (occasional sweeper tentacles)
Colour Form: A striking Euphyllia featuring a toxic neon-green mouth, surrounded by long, flowing tentacles displaying a rare gradient of golden highlights blended with dark charcoal/black shadowing at the tips. Under daylight, the coral shows a warm gold-to-olive shimmer; under actinic lighting, the green centre ignites into a bright neon glow while the gold deepens and the black shadows become more dramatic, giving a stunning two-tone depth effect.
Water Conditions: 24–26 °C, dKH 8–9, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Euphylliidae
Lighting: Moderate (PAR 80–150)
Water Flow: Moderate, gentle sway
Placement: Mid rockwork or sandbed
🧬 Overview
The Toxic Gold-Shadow Euphyllia is a uniquely coloured hammer/torch morph (depending on your specimen), combining bright, fluorescent greens with luxurious gold tones and dramatic black shading. This combination creates a refined, high-contrast look rarely seen in Euphyllias.
Its polyp movement adds elegance to the aquascape, while its fluorescence ensures it stands out even in high-end systems. Being WYSIWYG, this exact specimen offers:
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exceptional tentacle colour separation
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strong green fluorescence around the oral disk
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a unique gold-and-black shadow gradient
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excellent polyp extension and flow response
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Primarily photosynthetic, but benefits from weekly feeding with:
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mysis
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planktonic blends
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fine LPS foods
Feeding enhances tentacle fullness and can intensify gold pigmentation.
📈 Optimal Parameters
| Parameter | Ideal Range |
|---|---|
| Alkalinity (dKH) | 8–9 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 420–460 ppm |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 1250–1400 ppm |
| Nitrate (NO₃) | 5–15 ppm |
| Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.03–0.10 ppm |
📍 Placement
Position in moderate indirect flow to allow the tentacles to move gracefully without being blasted. Avoid placing too close to other corals due to potential sweepers at night.
🟢🖤✨ Toxic Gold-Shadow Euphyllia
A rare, high-contrast LPS showpiece — toxic green centre, molten gold tones, and dramatic black shadows, all in one stunning WYSIWYG specimen.