🤍❤️✨ Trachyphyllia sp. “Cream Red Stripes”
Cream Trachyphyllia – Soft Cream Base with Deep Red Striping (Colony · WYSIWYG / Cut to Order)
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy to Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Colour Form: Cream Red Stripes Trachyphyllia is a high-end open brain coral displaying a soft creamy base tone crossed by deep red to burgundy striping radiating from the mouth. The contrast is elegant and natural, with the red lines adding structure and definition to the otherwise smooth, pastel background. Under blue lighting, the red stripes intensify while the cream base glows softly, creating a refined, high-end look.
Water Conditions: 24–26 °C, dKH 7.5–9, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Merulinidae
Lighting: Low to Moderate (PAR 40–100)
Water Flow: Low, gentle, indirect
Placement: Sandbed only
Type: WYSIWYG Colony / Cut to Order
🧬 Overview
The Cream Red Stripes Trachyphyllia is a collector-grade open brain coral prized for its calm, luxurious colour palette and strong visual structure. Unlike loud neon morphs, this piece offers subtle elegance with rich detailing, making it ideal for sophisticated reef layouts.
Its thick, inflated tissue, wide oral disc and clean striping pattern make it a perfect centrepiece for sandbed zones and negative-space aquascapes.
Each specimen is selected for:
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Clean cream base with defined red striping
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Thick, fleshy tissue and strong inflation
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Symmetrical shape and healthy oral disc
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Proven stability and acclimation in reef conditions
A premium option for reefers who appreciate soft tones, natural contrast and classic LPS presence.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Trachyphyllia respond very well to direct feeding and will show improved inflation and growth when fed regularly.
Feed 1–2× weekly with:
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Mysis, chopped shrimp, krill
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LPS pellets
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Meaty frozen blends
Target feed after lights out for best response.
📈 Optimal Parameters
| Parameter | Ideal Range |
|---|---|
| Alkalinity (dKH) | 7.5–9 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 420–450 ppm |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 1300–1400 ppm |
| Nitrate (NO₃) | 5–15 ppm |
| Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.05–0.15 ppm |
📍 Placement
Place directly on the sandbed, away from rockwork to avoid tissue damage.
Ensure gentle, indirect flow so the tissue can inflate fully without being disturbed.
Combines beautifully with:
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Gold & Grey or Orange Yumas
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Acanthastrea and Micromussa
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Chalices with dark bases
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Euphyllia gardens as a calm visual anchor
🤍❤️✨ Trachyphyllia “Cream Red Stripes”
Soft cream base. Deep red striping. Thick, luxurious tissue.
A premium Trachyphyllia for reefers who want elegance, volume and classic reef beauty.