🐅🌌 Shadowflame Torch
Euphyllia glabrescens (Tiger Morph – Gold & Dark Blue Speckled)
Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Aggressive (long sweeper tentacles)
Colour Form: Deep gold tentacles adorned with dark blue and indigo speckles, giving a wild, striped appearance under actinic and full-spectrum lighting. The “tiger” pattern becomes more pronounced as polyps extend and flow with the current.
Water Conditions: 24–27 °C, dKH 8–11, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Euphylliidae
Lighting: Moderate to high
Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Trace Elements
Water Flow: Moderate, indirect and turbulent
Placement: Mid to lower reef zones with wide spacing
🧬 Overview
The Shadowflame Torch is a rare and commanding Euphyllia glabrescens morph, known for its striking speckled gold and deep blue “tiger stripe” pattern. It brings both bold colour and fluid motion to the reef, making it a high-end showpiece for advanced aquarists and collectors.
This coral shimmers like a living ember — glowing gold in the centre, fading into dark celestial edges with every gentle sway. Its contrast is most intense under actinic-heavy LEDs and looks surreal during dawn/dusk light cycles.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
While photosynthetic, this torch thrives with occasional feeding. Target-feed weekly with mysis, enriched brine shrimp, or reef-safe coral pellets to promote faster growth and deeper polyp extension.
Its long sweeper tentacles require caution — keep distance from other corals to avoid damage. Avoid direct flow and provide stable footing to allow proper inflation.
📈 Optimal Parameters
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Alkalinity (dKH): 8–11
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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): 0.01–0.05 ppm
📍 Placement
Position in mid to lower reef areas where it receives indirect, alternating flow and moderate to strong blue-spectrum lighting. This brings out the dramatic gold/blue pattern while allowing for wide polyp extension. Leave space for full sweep without aggression toward neighbouring corals.
🐅🌌 Shadowflame Torch
A streak of fire in the dark — fierce, elegant, and born to stand out.