(Echinophyllia spp.)

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Echinophyllia: Vibrant Chalice Corals for Your Reef Aquarium

Discover the stunning beauty of Echinophyllia, a large polyp stony coral known for its unique plate-like growth and captivating colors, perfect for intermediate reef keepers.

Overview

Echinophyllia, commonly known as Chalice Coral, are captivating LPS corals native to the Indo-Pacific. They are recognized for their plate-like or encrusting growth forms, often with undulating edges, and display vivid colors with contrasting corallite centers. These colonial corals extend polyps day and night, adding texture and movement to your reef. They are semi-aggressive and can extend sweeper tentacles at night to defend their space.

Care Level

Caring for Echinophyllia is considered moderate. They require stable water parameters and should be placed with adequate space from neighboring corals due to their semi-aggressive nature and potential for sweeper tentacles.

Tank Essentials

Maintain a stable reef aquarium with a temperature of 23–27°C (74–80°F) and a pH of 8.1–8.4. Salinity should be between 1.024–1.026. They thrive in low to moderate, indirect water flow and prefer moderate lighting, ideally 50-150 PAR, to avoid bleaching.

Diet

While their zooxanthellae provide essential nutrition, Echinophyllia benefit from occasional target feeding 1-3 times per week with small meaty foods like mysis shrimp or brine shrimp to promote coloration and growth.

Why Buy From Us

We offer healthy, vibrant Echinophyllia sourced from reputable breeders. Each coral is carefully selected and prepared for safe, secure shipping directly to your door, ensuring you receive a stunning addition to your reef.