🔹 Ghostfire Echinata Colony
Acanthastrea echinata (Ultra Rare – White & Red)
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Colour Form: Ultra rare white base with fiery red streaks and patterns across the colony. Under actinic or blue-dominant lighting, the red fluoresces intensely while the white reflects light, creating a ghostly fire effect rarely seen in captivity.
Water Conditions: 24–27 °C, dKH 8–12, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Lobophylliidae
Lighting: Moderate to high (accentuates contrast between red and white)
Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Trace Elements, Amino Acids
Water Flow: Moderate — avoids detritus build-up and maintains tissue health
Placement: Mid to lower reef levels
🧬 Overview
The Ghostfire Echinata Colony is an ultra-rare collector’s piece, displaying a stunning and unnatural-looking contrast of pure white skeletal tissue interlaced with burning red pigmentation. This extraordinary coloration makes it one of the most visually dramatic Acanthastrea morphs, ideal for reefers seeking a true show-stopping specimen. Known for its encrusting growth, it forms a dense colony with rich texture and fluorescence.
🍽️ Feeding & Care
Echinata benefit from 2–3 weekly target feedings of meaty micro-plankton foods, mysis, or enriched brine shrimp. Regular feeding encourages faster growth, brighter coloration, and stronger tissue health. Maintain stable water chemistry to preserve its ultra-rare colour balance.
📈 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
Position in mid to lower reef areas with moderate flow. Provide space from aggressive neighbours, as Acanthastrea can extend sweeper tentacles. Best colour expression occurs under actinic or blue-dominant lighting, where the red fluoresces vividly against the stark white skeleton.
📸 WYSIWYG Note
This coral is sold as WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get). The exact ultra rare white & red Echinata colony photographed is the one you will receive.