Rosebud Torch Euphyllia
Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Aggressive
Color Form: Lush Green Tentacles with Radiant Pink Tips
Water Conditions: 24-26°C, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
Family: Euphylliidae
Lighting: Moderate to High
Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Trace Elements
Waterflow: Moderate to Strong
Placement: Bottom to Middle
Overview
The Rosebud Torch Euphyllia is a captivating coral that brings a soft yet vibrant beauty to your reef tank. Its vivid green tentacles serve as a lush canvas for its delicate, rosy-pink tips, creating a breathtaking contrast that’s impossible to ignore. Under actinic lighting, the pink tips shimmer with a glowing brilliance, enhancing its already enchanting presence.
This torch coral’s gentle sway in the current adds dynamic movement, making it a standout feature in any aquascape.
Care & Feeding
The Rosebud Torch thrives in stable water conditions with moderate to strong flow and lighting. While it is photosynthetic, occasional supplemental feeding will help maintain its vivid coloration and support growth. Target-feed small, meaty foods like brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, or reef-specific coral blends for optimal health.
Keep water parameters stable and maintain adequate levels of calcium, magnesium, and trace elements to ensure skeletal health and vibrant coloration.
Optimal Parameters
- Alkalinity (dKH): 8-12
- Calcium (Ca): 400-450 ppm
- Magnesium (Mg): 1250-1350 ppm
- Nitrate (NO3): 1-10 ppm
- Phosphate (PO4): 0.01-0.05 ppm
Placement
Position the Rosebud Torch Euphyllia in the lower to middle areas of your aquarium, with ample space around it to allow its tentacles to extend fully without touching neighboring corals. Moderate to strong, indirect water flow will help its tentacles sway gracefully while protecting its delicate tissues.
Add a touch of refined elegance to your reef with the Rosebud Torch Euphyllia, a coral that embodies delicate beauty and stunning vibrancy. Perfect for creating a lush, dynamic centerpiece in your marine aquarium.