{"product_id":"torch-coral-1","title":"Torch Coral (Euphyllia sp.)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTorch Coral (\u003cem\u003eEuphyllia glabrescens\u003c\/em\u003e) is named for the long, flowing tentacles tipped in a slight bulge that sway like a torch's flame under even mild flow — making it one of the more hypnotic, motion-heavy corals in the large polyp stony family. It's been a staple of the reef hobby for decades precisely because it delivers high visual impact at a relatively forgiving care threshold: tolerant of a real range of lighting intensity and flow patterns, and slower to show stress than most SPS corals when parameters drift briefly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike its Euphyllia relatives (hammer, frogspawn), it carries a genuine sting and uses sweeper tentacles extended at night to maintain space around the colony. Give it a few inches of clearance in every direction from its expected growth path, because it will grow — healthy Torch Coral under good conditions adds measurable new polyp heads over weeks and months, slowly building from a small frag into a substantial colony. Those sweeper tentacles will sting anything they reach, including corals you thought were safely out of range before the colony grew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTorch Corals in the wild occupy Indo-Pacific reef slopes and walls where they extend into moderate current, which translates well to mid-tank placement with indirect, moderate flow in captivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Euphyllia glabrescens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indo-Pacific — reef slopes, walls, and lagoon edges at 3–30m depth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Temp 74–82°F · Salinity 1.023–1.026 · pH 8.1–8.4 · Alkalinity 8–11 dKH · Calcium 380–450 ppm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low to moderate — 50–200 µmol PAR; mid-tank placement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate, indirect; direct high flow causes tentacles to retract and prevents full extension\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTank requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 gal minimum; needs clearance from all neighbors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Photosynthetic; target-feed meaty foods (frozen mysis, Reef Roids) to accelerate growth and polyp budding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHusbandry note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Torch Corals that permanently retract and don't extend their tentacles during the day are usually either in too much direct flow or experiencing an alkalinity issue. Check flow first — it's the most common cause.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YoCamron's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small \/ Wild-Caught","offer_id":50337225048301,"sku":"CORAL-TORCH-CORAL-SM","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ Wild-Caught","offer_id":50337225081069,"sku":"CORAL-TORCH-CORAL-MD","price":68.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large \/ Wild-Caught","offer_id":50337225113837,"sku":"CORAL-TORCH-CORAL-LG","price":103.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/1032\/8813\/files\/1920px-Coral__28Euphyllia_glabrescens_29_2C_Anilao_2C_Filipinas_2C_2023-08-22_2C_DD_04.jpg?v=1787398677","url":"https:\/\/www.yocamronsaquatics.com\/products\/torch-coral-1","provider":"YoCamron's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}