Euphyllia "Solar Bloom" Ancora Coral
Quick Stats
- Care Level: Moderate
- Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
- Color Form: Blotchy Fluorescent Green and Yellow Tentacles
- Water Conditions: 22-26°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
- Placement: Bottom to Middle
Overview
The Euphyllia "Solar Bloom" Ancora Coral is a radiant beauty with a unique, blotchy pattern of fluorescent green and yellow tentacles. This eye-catching coloration, combined with its gentle, flowing movement, creates a dynamic display that illuminates your reef aquarium with an unparalleled glow. Its fleshy, sweeping polyps add depth and texture to your aquatic landscape, making it a captivating centerpiece.
Hailing from the Indo-Pacific’s lagoons and reef slopes, the Solar Bloom thrives in moderate water flow and lighting, perfectly replicating the calm, nutrient-rich conditions of its native habitat.
Care & Feeding
The Solar Bloom Ancora Coral is photosynthetic, hosting symbiotic zooxanthellae that meet most of its nutritional needs. To enhance its growth and accentuate its vivid coloration, occasional supplemental feedings of meaty foods such as mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, or plankton are highly beneficial.
Stable water parameters are critical for its health. Balanced levels of calcium, magnesium, and alkalinity ensure robust skeletal development, while maintaining low nitrate and phosphate levels preserves its glowing colors and prevents algae interference.
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 Solar Bloom Ancora Coral in the bottom to middle regions of your aquarium, ensuring sufficient space around it to prevent its semi-aggressive tentacles from stinging nearby corals. Its vibrant, blotchy hues are best showcased under moderate to high lighting conditions.
Infuse your reef with the Euphyllia "Solar Bloom" Ancora Coral, a dazzling blend of green and yellow fluorescence that brings vitality and elegance to your underwater paradise.