🔹 Aurora Glow Torch Coral
Euphyllia glabrescens (2 Heads – Green with Blue Tips)
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Aggressive (long sweeper tentacles; keep distance from neighbors)
Colour Form: A vivid green tentacle body with striking electric-blue tips. Under actinic or blue-heavy lighting, the tips fluoresce like sparks of lightning against the glowing green base, creating an “aurora effect” in the reef.
Water Conditions: 24–27 °C, dKH 8–12, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Euphylliidae
Lighting: Moderate to high (brings out the blue fluorescence and green glow)
Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Trace Elements, Amino Acids
Water Flow: Moderate — allows natural, flame-like swaying without stressing tissue
Placement: Mid to lower reef zones with open space
🧬 Overview
The Aurora Glow Torch Coral is a 2-headed Euphyllia torch that balances elegance and intensity. The lush green tentacles flow gracefully while the bright blue tips ignite under reef lighting, producing a dynamic movement reminiscent of glowing auroras in motion. With its fluid, flame-like presence, this coral is a compact yet eye-catching addition for collectors seeking rare color contrasts.
🍽️ Feeding & Care
Although photosynthetic, torches benefit from regular target feedings of mysis, krill, or enriched brine. Providing amino acids and trace elements further enhances coloration and promotes strong head division over time. Allow clearance, as sweeper tentacles can extend several inches at night.
📈 Optimal Parameters
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Alkalinity (dKH): 8–12
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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): 0.02–0.08 ppm
📍 Placement
Best positioned in mid to lower zones of the reef with moderate flow. When illuminated under actinic light, the green base glows while the blue tips shimmer, creating a refined two-tone flame effect.
📸 WYSIWYG Note
This coral is sold as WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get). The exact 2-headed Aurora Glow Torch Coral photographed is the specimen you will receive.