💚🌿✨ Ancora (Euphyllia) sp. “Verdant Mosaic”
Ancora Euphyllia Coral – Blotched Green With Natural Speckling & Organic Patterning (WYSIWYG Specimen)
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy to Moderate
Temperament: Semi-Aggressive (long sweepers – allow spacing)
Colour Form: The “Verdant Mosaic” morph showcases a blotched green base colour enriched with irregular speckling and mottled highlights in lighter lime and deeper emerald tones. The patterning is completely natural and non-uniform, giving each head a unique, organic look. Under blue lighting, the speckles glow softly, creating a living stone-like texture rather than sharp fluorescence.
Water Conditions: 24–26 °C, dKH 7.5–9, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Euphylliidae
Lighting: Low to moderate (PAR 70–140)
Water Flow: Gentle to moderate, indirect
Placement: Mid to lower rockwork, with room for extension
🧬 Overview
The Ancora Euphyllia “Verdant Mosaic” is a visually rich morph valued for its blotched, speckled green coloration, a pattern far less common than uniform neon green Ancora. The natural mottling gives the coral depth and movement, revealing different tones as the polyps sway with the current.
Each WYSIWYG specimen is selected for:
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Clear blotched and speckled colour expression
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Full polyp extension and healthy tissue inflation
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Strong skeletal structure and clean heads
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Stable coloration under reef aquarium conditions
An excellent choice for reefers who prefer natural, textured colour patterns over high-contrast or artificial-looking morphs.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Ancora Euphyllia are hardy and largely photosynthetic but respond well to occasional feeding.
Feed 1–2× weekly with:
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Small meaty foods (mysis, artemia)
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LPS-specific coral foods
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Target feeding with flow temporarily reduced
📈 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) | 0.03–0.10 ppm |
📍 Placement
Position in an area with gentle, indirect flow to allow the hammer-shaped tips to expand fully without tissue stress.
Keep sufficient distance from neighbouring corals due to its sweepers.
Ideal for natural-style reef layouts, shaded LPS zones, or as a textured green contrast among gold, orange, or pastel Euphyllia.
💚🌿✨ Ancora (Euphyllia) sp. “Verdant Mosaic”
A naturally blotched, speckled green Ancora Euphyllia with organic patterning and flowing movement.
A premium WYSIWYG LPS coral for reefers who appreciate subtle complexity and natural reef aesthetics.