🧡🔥 Inferno Sun Acanthophyllia
Acanthophyllia deshayesiana (Solid Orange Morph)
Quick Stats
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Care Level: Moderate
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Temperament: Peaceful
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Colour Form: Bold, uniform fiery orange covering the entire fleshy body of the coral — a blazing sun-like disc that glows vividly under actinic and full-spectrum reef lighting. Smooth radial lines and subtle texture add to its visual intensity.
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Water Conditions: 24–27 °C, dKH 8–11, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
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Family: Lobophylliidae
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Lighting: Low to moderate
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Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Trace Elements
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Water Flow: Low, indirect
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Placement: Sandbed only – away from aggressive neighbours and sharp rock
🧬 Overview
The Inferno Sun Acanthophyllia is a rare solid-colour morph, showcasing an intense, uninterrupted orange that radiates like molten coral fire. This solitary large-polyp LPS coral adds both warmth and weight to any reef aquascape, acting as a natural focal point with its rich saturation and gentle movement.
Due to its rarity and stable morphology, this coral is especially prized by collectors and aquascapers seeking balance between colour boldness and peaceful tank dynamics.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
While primarily photosynthetic, Acanthophyllias respond exceptionally well to weekly feeding. Offer chopped mysis, enriched brine shrimp, or reef-safe coral meat blends placed gently near the mouth using tongs or feeding pipettes.
Avoid excessive flow or rocky placement. Its soft tissue is prone to damage if not fully supported on a smooth, stable sandbed.
📈 Optimal Parameters
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Alkalinity (dKH): 8–11
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Calcium (Ca): 420–460 ppm
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Magnesium (Mg): 1250–1350 ppm
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Nitrate (NO₃): 2–10 ppm
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Phosphate (PO₄): 0.01–0.05 ppm
📍 Placement
Place on the sandbed in a quiet area of the tank, away from direct current or aggressive neighbours. Under strong blue or hybrid lighting, the orange colouration intensifies into a fiery core with soft outer gradients. Stability in placement and parameters is key to long-term success.
🧡🔥 Inferno Sun Acanthophyllia
A blazing gem of the reef — radiant, peaceful, and irresistibly rare.