☢️💛🪸 Catalaphyllia jardinei “Chernobyl” – WYSIWYG
Ultra Toxic Yellow Elegance Coral
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive (long sweeper tentacles)
Colour Form: Intense “toxic” yellow to neon chartreuse tentacles with high fluorescence, often paired with a slightly deeper or glowing oral disc. Under actinic lighting, the entire coral ignites in a radioactive yellow glow, making it one of the brightest Elegance morphs available.
Water Conditions: 24–26 °C, dKH 7.5–8.5, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Euphylliidae
Lighting: Low to Moderate (PAR 50–120)
Water Flow: Low to Moderate, indirect (gentle sway)
Placement: Sandbed / Low reef
Type: WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get)
🧬 Overview
The “Chernobyl” Catalaphyllia is an ultra-high-impact Elegance coral, renowned for its extreme fluorescence and unmistakable toxic yellow coloration. This is not a subtle coral — it’s designed to dominate the aquascape with pure, glowing intensity.
Under blue spectrum lighting, the colour becomes almost unreal, radiating a bright, nuclear yellow that can light up the entire surrounding area. Its long, flowing tentacles add movement and softness, contrasting with the aggressive brightness of the colour.
This morph is highly sought after by collectors looking for maximum visual impact and standout centrepieces in premium reef systems.
🧾 WYSIWYG
You will receive the exact specimen shown, selected for maximum fluorescence, colour saturation, and polyp extension.
Selected for:
• Extreme “toxic” yellow fluorescence
• Ultra high visibility under actinic lighting
• Strong tentacle extension and movement
• Rare, high-end Elegance morph
• True centrepiece coral
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Elegance corals benefit from both photosynthesis and occasional feeding.
Recommended feeding occasionally:
• Mysis shrimp or small meaty foods
• LPS pellets
• Target feeding to support growth and tissue health
📈 Optimal Parameters
Parameter | Ideal Range
Alkalinity (dKH) | 7.5–8.5
Calcium (Ca) | 420–450 ppm
Magnesium (Mg) | 1300–1400 ppm
Nitrate (NO₃) | 5–15 ppm
Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.03–0.10 ppm
📍 Placement
Best placed on the sandbed or low rockwork in an area with gentle, indirect flow. Ensure plenty of space from other corals due to its long sweeper tentacles.
☢️💛 Catalaphyllia “Chernobyl” – WYSIWYG
Pure radioactive glow — an ultra-bright Elegance coral built to dominate and electrify any reef display.