Black Torch
(Euphyllia glabrescens)

Description

Black Torch Euphyllia: Dramatic Beauty for Your Reef

Introduce a striking focal point with the Black Torch Euphyllia. Its mesmerizing movement and vivid coloration will elevate your marine aquarium with unparalleled elegance.

Overview
The Black Torch Euphyllia (*Euphyllia glabrescens*) boasts long, flowing tentacles that create a captivating display of movement in your reef tank. This sought-after variant typically features an intense purple or dark base with vividly contrasting neon green, gold, or pink tips, resembling a burning torch. Its large polyps extend day and night, adding dynamic visual interest and a sophisticated aesthetic to your coral collection.

Care Level
Considered a moderate care coral, the Black Torch Euphyllia thrives with stable water parameters, making it suitable for intermediate aquarists or diligent beginners. It exhibits an aggressive temperament, extending sweeper tentacles that can sting nearby corals. Ensure ample space in your aquascape to prevent harm to other sessile inhabitants.

Tank Essentials
Provide a minimum tank size of 180 Litres (50 gallons) for this LPS coral. Maintain stable water chemistry with a temperature range of 24-27°C (75-80°F) and a pH of 8.1-8.4. Moderate, indirect water flow is crucial, allowing its tentacles to sway gently without being blasted. Moderate lighting (100-200 PAR) is generally ideal.

Diet
While primarily photosynthetic, deriving energy from its symbiotic zooxanthellae, the Black Torch Euphyllia greatly benefits from supplemental feeding. Offer small, meaty foods like mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, or coral-specific foods once or twice a week to enhance growth and coloration.

Why Buy From Us
When you buy Black Torch Euphyllia online from Corais de Vidro, you receive healthy, ethically sourced corals. We meticulously package each specimen for safe and humane shipping, ensuring your new reef addition arrives in pristine condition, ready to thrive in your carefully prepared healthy aquarium.

• Scientific Name: Euphyllia glabrescens
• Common Name / Variant: Black Torch
• Maximum Size: 7.5-15 cm (3-6 inches) tentacle extension
• Origin: Indo-Pacific (Australia, Indonesia)
• pH Range: 8.1–8.4
• Temperature: 24–27°C (75–80°F)
• Lifespan: Several years in a stable, well-maintained reef aquarium [data unavailable for specific years]
• Swimming Zone: Bottom to Mid

Add this captivating Black Torch Euphyllia to your reef tank today!