Feedbook/Coral

Torch coral

Euphyllia glabrescens

Portrait of torch coral: long tentacles with ball tips swaying in the current

Essential gear

  • Mature reef rock system
  • Reef lighting
  • Powerhead / wavemaker
  • Refractometer / salinity meter
  • Alkalinity test
  • Coral glue

Water temperature

24–26°C

Salinity

1.024–1.026SG

Lighting

80–150PAR

Flow

Low–moderate

Tentacles open and swaying

Reach / strike distance

10–15cm

Sweeping tentacles more pronounced at night

Nutrition

Photosynthetic + light feeding

Target-feed pellets or coral food

Suggested habitat

Open lower–mid shelf. Watch opening and closing for a week before fine-tuning placement—avoid moving every few days.

Plates are husbandry references—not build plans or generator parameters. Check your own water, vessel, and stocking before you act.