Indo White Tipped Toxic Torch

About this coral

The “Indo White Tipped Toxic Torch” is an LPS torch coral style Euphyllia-type coral sold under a named common trade name. In practice, it’s kept as a photosynthetic LPS coral, valued for its fleshy polyps and the way it responds to daily light and flow. Use it as a centerpiece or mid-to-lower display coral where you can provide steady, moderate conditions and avoid aggressive neighbors that would contact its sweeper-like feeding tentacles.

Features:

• General Euphyllia-style care: moderate light with medium, not blasting, water movement
• Polyps typically extend and display best when flow is stable and not turbulent
• Helps create a dynamic look as flow gently moves the tissue and tentacles
• Usually benefits from consistent feeding and water quality for long-term health
• Best placed where it has physical space from other corals to reduce stinging/overshadowing

Specifications:

• Care guidance (group-level): Moderate
• Light: Moderate
• Water flow: Medium (gentle, indirect to indirect-laminar flow preferred)
• Placement: Aquascape positions that receive moderate light and allow room for tentacle movement
• Temperament/compatibility (general): Generally peaceful but can be harmful if contacted by or overgrown by other corals
• Temperature: About 72–78°F (22–26°C)
• Salinity: About 1.024–1.026 SG
• pH: About 8.1–8.4
• Alkalinity: About 7–11 dKH
• Calcium: About 380–450 ppm
• Magnesium: About 1,200–1,350 ppm
• Diet (general): Mainly benefits from light; can also accept appropriately sized meaty foods