Description

Euphyllias-  commonly known as the hammer, frogspawn and torch corals. Euphyllia corals need plenty of clearance from other corals especially the torch corals. Their tentacles can reach out double and triple their size and sting anything within reach.  Branching Euphyllias can grow very well doubling and even tripling in size within a year. 

Doc Aquarium places torch corals in areas of moderate flow and light for good growth and health. We add these corals to many custom reef aquarium designs as they add great movement and color to enhance the dynamics of any living reef.

Care level: beginner to intermediate 

Flow: medium high to medium low

PAR: 150-250, will handle up to 450nm with no issues

Original Location Range: Indonesia, Coral Triangle, South Pacific

Grown in our California coral farm providing zero impact corals

Water chemistry: Calcium 400-450, Magnesium 1350, KH 7-9.5, pH 8.1-8.4, Nitrates .01-10+, Phosphates .01-.1, salinity 1.026

Temperature Range: 74- 81 Fahrenheit 

Feeding: these corals can be target or broadcast fed. They will feed on smaller soaked pellets and will do well without direct coral feedings if there is heavy fish feedings. Target feeding is always best and be sure your coral is taking in the food and not just sliming it off. 

For more information on coral foods we like to use click here. 

Dosing: Doc highly recommends automated dosing of Ca, Kh and other elements to provide ultimate stable water chemistry throughout the day. It is important there are no fluctuations especially with Kh/alkalinity. For more information on dosing and products click here.

Recommended placement: 

We like to plant these corals in areas with moderate flow on a stable area. 

Attachment: Use disposable gloves, a small flathead sculpting tool, coral glue and coral clippers. In many of our custom aquarium builds we like to use coral glue. It is recommended to try and break off as much of the disk safe enough not to damage the skeletal branch or underside of the coral. We do this by using coral bone cutters. Add a good amount of coral glue to the underside of the coral branch. Prime the reef area you wish to place the coral by smearing the glue onto the rock.  Press the coral disk onto the desired location. It does help to slightly twist, tilt back and forth the coral to help cure the glue. Press it down firmly and use your favorite sculpting tool to clean up and smooth out the excess glue. Be sure the coral is fully secure, the coral should never fall off the reef. Most frags will grow quite large so be a little generous with the glue to withstand the weight of the future coral colony growth. We find it helps using only the extra thick reef glue gel. Be sure to rub a little reef glue onto the reef section and there is enough reef glue on the coral plug to set it securely.

Click here for our favorite epoxy and reef glues.

Torch corals are susceptible to certain pests and bacterial infections so quarantining is recommended. Flatworms can infest these corals and while may not kill it, they do cause irritation and are a chore to eradicate. Our corals will be 100% pest free of Euhpyllia flatworms guaranteed. 

Troubleshootong: If the coral polyps are not opening and the other corals seem fine then it is most likely too much flow or someone is picking on it. Certain fish can single out one Euphyllia in the tank and constantly pick at it throughout the day while leaving all others alone. 

Flatworm pests can infect certain LPS corals. Coral dipping helps. We like to use various coral dipping solutions or Melafix.