🟡🩵✨ Platygyra sp. “Gilded Ice”
Maze Coral – Gold Base With Light Blue Accents (Colony Specimen)
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy to Moderate
Temperament: Aggressive (long sweeper tentacles at night)
Colour Form: Gilded Ice is a striking Platygyra colony featuring a warm metallic gold base contrasted by soft light-blue highlights tracing the maze-like ridges and valleys. The colour separation is crisp yet natural, giving the coral a refined, high-contrast look. Under blue lighting, the gold takes on a burnished glow while the light blue accents fluoresce gently, enhancing depth and pattern definition.
Water Conditions: 24–26 °C, dKH 7.5–9, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Merulinidae
Lighting: Low to moderate (PAR 50–120)
Water Flow: Low to moderate, indirect
Placement: Lower rockwork or sandbed
Type: Colony
🧬 Overview
The Gilded Ice Platygyra is a collector-grade maze coral appreciated for its gold-and-blue contrast paired with classic brain-like structure. Unlike standard brown or green Platygyra, this morph offers a cleaner, more luminous palette that stands out while retaining a natural reef aesthetic.
Each colony is selected for:
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Consistent gold coloration with visible light-blue accents
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Well-defined maze structure and healthy tissue
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Strong fluorescence response under blue spectrum
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Proven stability in reef aquarium conditions
An excellent choice for reefers who enjoy textured LPS forms with refined colour contrast.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Platygyra corals are photosynthetic but benefit from occasional feeding to support growth and colour depth.
Feed 1× weekly (or bi-weekly) with:
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Small meaty foods (mysis, finely chopped shrimp)
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Reef roids or LPS-targeted powdered foods
Feed after lights out when feeder tentacles are extended.
📈 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 generous spacing from other corals due to long sweeper tentacles.
Gentle, indirect flow helps keep tissue clean and promotes steady growth.
Pairs beautifully with Euphyllia, chalices, and fleshy LPS, adding structure and colour depth to mixed reef layouts.
🟡🩵✨ Platygyra sp. “Gilded Ice”
Golden warmth traced with icy blue detail.
A premium Platygyra colony for reefers who value texture, contrast, and timeless LPS character.