🎃🌈 Symphyllia sp. “Pumpkin Rainbow”
Ultra Color Symphyllia – Pumpkin Rainbow Brain Coral
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful to Semi-aggressive (can extend feeding tentacles at night)
Colour Form: The Pumpkin Rainbow Symphyllia displays a vibrant mix of glowing pumpkin orange, fiery red, neon green and golden highlights across its large fleshy brain-like valleys. Under actinic lighting the coral produces intense fluorescence as the orange and green pigments ignite into bright glowing tones. Under balanced white lighting the coral reveals complex gradients of pumpkin orange, ember red, lime green and warm gold that create a striking rainbow pattern across the coral surface.
Water Conditions: 24–26 °C, dKH 7.5–9, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Lobophylliidae
Lighting: Low to Moderate (PAR 60–120)
Water Flow: Low to Moderate, indirect flow
Placement: Lower rockwork or sand bed
🧬 Overview
The Symphyllia “Pumpkin Rainbow” is a stunning large-polyp brain coral known for its rich pumpkin-orange base coloration combined with bright rainbow highlights. The coral forms thick fleshy ridges and valleys that create the classic brain-like structure typical of Symphyllia species.
Each ridge displays layered pigments, producing a mosaic of colours that intensify under reef lighting. The combination of pumpkin orange with neon green and red accents creates a warm and vibrant appearance rarely seen in standard brain corals.
As the coral expands during the day, its fleshy tissue inflates over the skeleton, producing a bold and dramatic centerpiece within reef aquascapes.
Selected for:
• Bright pumpkin-orange base coloration
• Multi-colour rainbow highlights
• Thick fleshy Symphyllia structure
• Healthy inflated tissue
• Strong fluorescence under reef LED lighting
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Symphyllia corals benefit from occasional feeding which supports tissue health and growth.
Recommended feeding 1–2× weekly:
• Mysis shrimp or finely chopped seafood
• Reef roids or LPS coral foods
• Target feeding during evening hours
📈 Optimal Parameters
Parameter | Ideal Range
Alkalinity (dKH) | 7.5–9
Calcium (Ca) | 420–450 ppm
Magnesium (Mg) | 1300–1400 ppm
Nitrate (NO₃) | 5–20 ppm
Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.03–0.10 ppm
📍 Placement
Place in the lower areas of the aquascape or directly on the sand bed where gentle flow allows the fleshy tissue to expand comfortably.
Avoid placing sharp rocks near the coral to prevent tissue damage.
🎃🌈 Symphyllia “Pumpkin Rainbow”
Glowing pumpkin orange fused with rainbow highlights — a thick, fleshy brain coral that brings bold colour and dramatic presence to any reef aquarium.