💙🌸 Twilight Bloom Elegance
Catalaphyllia jardinei (Blue-Green Tentacles with Pink Mouth)
Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Colour Form: Flowing tentacles in a unique blend of soft teal-blue and luminous green, centred by a vibrant pink oral disc — a pastel dream with a surreal glow under actinic and hybrid lighting.
Water Conditions: 24–27 °C, dKH 8–11, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.023–1.025
Family: Caryophylliidae
Lighting: Moderate
Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Trace Elements
Water Flow: Low to moderate, indirect
Placement: Sandbed only — never on rock or unstable surfaces
🧬 Overview
The Twilight Bloom Elegance is a stunning Catalaphyllia jardinei morph showcasing an ethereal mix of blue-green tentacles and a vivid pink central mouth. This coral brings delicate colour gradients and graceful motion to the reef, making it a prized centrepiece for LPS enthusiasts and collectors of rare variants.
Under actinic lighting, the contrast between the cool tentacle tones and warm central disc creates a hypnotic, flower-like burst — living art in constant motion.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Though largely photosynthetic, this Elegance Coral thrives with periodic feeding. Offer small meaty foods like mysis shrimp, enriched brine, or coral-specific pellets once a week to support health and vibrant inflation.
Avoid strong direct flow and always place on soft sand — rocky placement increases risk of tissue recession or bacterial infection. Monitor tentacle extension and keep distance from aggressive species.
📈 Optimal Parameters
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Alkalinity (dKH): 8–11
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Calcium (Ca): 420–460 ppm
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Magnesium (Mg): 1250–1350 ppm
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Nitrate (NO₃): 2–10 ppm
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Phosphate (PO₄): 0.01–0.05 ppm
📍 Placement
Best kept on the sandbed, in a gentle-flow area away from sharp rock edges. Ensure lighting is moderate and spectrum-rich to bring out its pastel fluorescence. Avoid moving frequently — stability is key to long-term success with this species.
💙🌸 Twilight Bloom Elegance
A living pastel bloom — serene, sophisticated, and beautifully rare.