🌈💗💙 Trachyphyllia geoffroyi “Aurora Heart Rainbow”
Open Brain Coral – Intense Pink and Blue Bicolour Morph With Iridescent Rainbow Veins (WYSIWYG Specimen)
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy to Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful (avoid direct contact with other LPS)
Colour Form: The “Aurora Heart Rainbow” morph showcases a stunning interplay of cotton-candy pink and electric blue across its fleshy lobes, streaked with subtle turquoise, violet, and golden highlights that shift under different lighting angles. Under actinic blues, this coral ignites with surreal fluorescence — glowing hot pink in the centre and radiant ice-blue towards the rim, like a living aurora on the sandbed.
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: Gentle and variable
Placement: Sandbed or lower rockwork, with open space for tissue expansion
🧬 Overview
The Trachyphyllia “Aurora Heart Rainbow” is a premium collector’s LPS coral known for its soft, fleshy folds and hypnotic colour transitions.
This morph’s dual-toned pink and blue patterning creates a heart-like symmetry when fully inflated, making it a standout showpiece under both white and blue lighting.
Each WYSIWYG piece is carefully acclimated and photographed under controlled light spectrum to ensure:
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True-to-life colour representation
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Robust, healthy tissue and strong feeding response
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Stable long-term coloration under reef LEDs
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Sustainable, tank-ready origin
A must-have for aquarists who appreciate both softness and saturation in their LPS collection.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Trachyphyllia corals are photosynthetic but greatly benefit from spot-feeding.
Offer 1–2× weekly:
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Finely minced mysis or krill
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Reef-specific powdered foods
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Target feed gently with flow off to encourage full polyp inflation
Regular feeding enhances colour vibrancy and tissue thickness.
📈 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
Place on soft sand or a stable, low rock ledge away from sharp surfaces.
Allow space for tissue expansion and avoid excessive flow — the coral’s flesh can retract or tear if disturbed.
Enjoys soft, rhythmic water movement to keep debris from settling.
🌈💗💙 Trachyphyllia “Aurora Heart Rainbow”
A mesmerizing open brain coral blending neon pink and electric blue with radiant rainbow veins — bold yet graceful, soft yet luminous.
A truly collector-grade WYSIWYG specimen, perfect for creating a glowing focal point in any LPS-dominated reef.