Inferno Strike Chalice

❤️⚫💛 Inferno Strike Chalice
Echinophyllia sp. – Red, Black & Yellow Striped Mother Colony

🔹 Quick Stats

Care Level: Moderate to Advanced
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Colour Form: A breathtaking red chalice morph with dramatic black and golden-yellow stripes running across its thick, encrusting tissue. Under actinic lighting, the red base glows like molten lava, while the black and yellow bands create a striking flame-like contrast rarely seen in chalices.
Water Conditions: 24–27 °C, dKH 8–11, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Pectiniidae
Lighting: Moderate
Water Flow: Gentle to moderate
Placement: Mid to lower reef zones

🧬 Overview

The Inferno Strike Chalice is a true collector’s coral — a rare and visually explosive mother colony that combines deep red tissue with molten black and yellow streaks. Each ridge and fold reflects the chaotic beauty of the reef’s volcanic palette, creating a mesmerising colour play that shifts with lighting and angle.

This large mother colony is not only visually dominant but also capable of producing extraordinary frags with stable, vivid patterns — making it ideal for both collectors and propagation systems.

🍽️ Care & Feeding

Primarily photosynthetic, though it benefits from target feeding 2–3 times per week with coral foods such as Reef Roids, frozen rotifers, or finely minced mysis shrimp.
Supplement with amino acids and trace elements (iron, iodine, potassium) to maintain depth and separation of colour bands.

📈 Optimal Parameters

📍 Placement

Place on a flat, stable surface in low to moderate flow areas to prevent tissue damage and allow full polyp expansion. Avoid direct light exposure at first — gradually acclimate to moderate lighting for optimal colour contrast.

❤️⚫💛 Inferno Strike Chalice
Forged in reef fire and shadow — a living canvas of molten red, black, and gold, crafted by nature for true coral connoisseurs.