🌈🔥 Rainbow Heart Symphyllia
Symphyllia wilsoni – Rainbow Indonesia Collector’s Colony
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive (can extend short sweeper tentacles)
Colour Form: A breathtaking natural mosaic of radiant pinks, blues, greens, yellows, and oranges rippling across thick, fleshy lobes. Each fold glows like liquid glass — rainbow streaks melting into one another beneath actinic light. From deep crimson valleys to neon emerald ridges, this coral captures every colour of the reef in one living sculpture.
Water Conditions: 24–27 °C, dKH 8–11, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Lobophylliidae
Lighting: Moderate
Water Flow: Gentle, indirect
Placement: Sandbed or lower rockwork
🧬 Overview
The Rainbow Heart Symphyllia is a rare and majestic specimen from Indonesia — a collector’s coral of extraordinary depth and fluorescence. Its bold, multicoloured surface appears to pulse with shifting hues as lighting and angles change, evoking the shimmering heart of a tropical reef.
With its smooth, fleshy texture and natural symmetry, this coral adds warmth, richness, and a sense of movement to any aquascape. A true centrepiece that radiates refined colour harmony and timeless beauty.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Primarily photosynthetic, Symphyllia wilsoni thrives with occasional supplemental feeding 1–2 times weekly. Offer small Mysis, Brine Shrimp, or coral microfoods to maintain tissue thickness and enhance colour intensity. Keep water chemistry stable, and dose trace elements such as iron, manganese, and iodine for sustained vibrancy.
📈 Optimal Parameters
| Parameter | Ideal Range |
|---|---|
| Alkalinity (dKH) | 8–11 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 420–460 ppm |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 1250–1350 ppm |
| Nitrate (NO₃) | 2–10 ppm |
| Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.02–0.08 ppm |
📍 Placement
Place on soft sand or a stable rock base in gentle, indirect flow. Allow room for expansion and avoid proximity to aggressive species to prevent tissue damage.
🌈🔥 Rainbow Heart Symphyllia
A coral born from light and harmony — glowing with the full spectrum of the reef, from the deep red of passion to the golden shimmer of sunlight beneath the waves.