🍌🤎✨ Euphyllia glabrescens “Banana Bronze Torch”
Torch Coral – Golden Banana Yellow Tentacles with Warm Bronze Core (WYSIWYG Specimen)
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Aggressive (long sweeper tentacles; allow generous spacing)
Colour Form: The “Banana Bronze Torch” features rich banana-yellow tentacles layered over a deep bronze core, creating a warm, metallic glow effect. Under actinic lighting, the yellow intensifies into a vivid golden neon, while the bronze base develops a copper-like shimmer. Under white light, the coral reveals smooth gradients from creamy yellow to toasted bronze, giving it a luxurious, molten appearance.
Water Conditions: 24–26 °C, dKH 7.5–9, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Euphylliidae
Lighting: Moderate (PAR 100–150)
Water Flow: Moderate and oscillating
Placement: Mid to lower rockwork, with open space for movement
🧬 Overview
The Euphyllia “Banana Bronze Torch” is a collector-grade morph prized for its warm colour spectrum and strong metallic undertones. The combination of bright banana yellow and deep bronze gives this torch a rare, almost molten-lava aesthetic — glowing, rich, and highly eye-catching.
Each tentacle flows with thick, fleshy movement, catching light at different angles and revealing layers of gold, amber, and bronze. In torch-dominated reefs, this morph stands out immediately due to its warmth and depth.
Each WYSIWYG head is hand-selected for:
• Intense banana-yellow saturation
• Strong bronze core expression
• Thick, full tentacle structure
• Excellent tissue health and inflation
• Solid, well-formed base skeleton
• Long-term colour stability under LED lighting
A torch that combines power, warmth, and premium visual impact.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Like most torches, Banana Bronze thrives mainly on photosynthesis but benefits from occasional feeding to enhance growth and colour depth.
Feed 1× weekly with:
• Finely chopped mysis or krill
• Reef roids, coral blends, or microplankton
• Target-feed gently with flow paused for optimal capture
📈 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
Allow 10–15 cm clearance from other corals — torches can extend long sweeper tentacles, especially at night.
Ensure gentle, pulsing flow to maintain natural movement and prevent tissue stress.
Avoid direct laminar flow or sharp rock contact.
🍌🤎✨ Euphyllia glabrescens “Banana Bronze Torch”
A warm-spectrum torch blending glowing banana yellow with deep bronze metallic tones — rich, powerful, and unmistakably premium.
A coral that brings heat, depth, and luxury to any high-end reef.