Ultra Tiger Striped Trachy

About this coral

Ultra Tiger Striped Trachy is an LPS “trachy” (Trachyphyllia/open-brain type) coral sold as a colorful, fleshy sandbed centerpiece. In a reef aquarium, it’s valued for its large, inflated polyp display and for feeding-response behavior—so it’s typically enjoyed as a long-term focal animal on soft sand rather than a frag you grow out for propagation. General husbandry below is based on Trachyphyllia group care guidance.

Features:

• Fleshy sandbed coral that can inflate and extend feeding tentacles, especially after lights dim. ([tiacoral.com](https://www.tiacoral.com/products/tia-tiger-stripe-trachyphyllia?utm_source=openai))
• Generally beginner to intermediate care level for keepers who can provide low to moderate lighting and gentle, indirect flow. ([tiacoral.com](https://www.tiacoral.com/products/tia-tiger-stripe-trachyphyllia?utm_source=openai))
• Lighting guidance commonly recommends low to moderate intensity (PAR guidance used by shops is typically in the ~60–120 range). ([tiacoral.com](https://www.tiacoral.com/products/tia-tiger-stripe-trachyphyllia?utm_source=openai))
• Placement on soft sand helps protect delicate tissue; avoid sharp rubble contact and give it clearance from neighboring corals. ([tiacoral.com](https://www.tiacoral.com/products/tia-tiger-stripe-trachyphyllia?utm_source=openai))
• Low, indirect flow is preferred; direct blasting can reduce full expansion or damage soft tissue. ([tiacoral.com](https://www.tiacoral.com/products/tia-tiger-stripe-trachyphyllia?utm_source=openai))
• Meaty target feeding is commonly recommended, typically 1–2 times per week after lights dim. ([tiacoral.com](https://www.tiacoral.com/products/tia-tiger-stripe-trachyphyllia?utm_source=openai))

Specifications:

• Coral group: Trachyphyllia (LPS/open-brain type). ([tiacoral.com](https://www.tiacoral.com/products/tia-tiger-stripe-trachyphyllia?utm_source=openai))
• Care level (general): Beginner to Intermediate. ([tiacoral.com](https://www.tiacoral.com/products/tia-tiger-stripe-trachyphyllia?utm_source=openai))
• Lighting: Low to Moderate (shop PAR guidance often ~60–120). ([tiacoral.com](https://www.tiacoral.com/products/tia-tiger-stripe-trachyphyllia?utm_source=openai))
• Water flow: Low, indirect (avoid strong direct flow). ([tiacoral.com](https://www.tiacoral.com/products/tia-tiger-stripe-trachyphyllia?utm_source=openai))
• Placement: Sandbed placement; avoid sharp rubble contact; allow space from neighboring corals. ([tiacoral.com](https://www.tiacoral.com/products/tia-tiger-stripe-trachyphyllia?utm_source=openai))
• Feeding: Target feed meaty foods after lights dim (commonly 1–2x weekly). ([tiacoral.com](https://www.tiacoral.com/products/tia-tiger-stripe-trachyphyllia?utm_source=openai))
• Temperature: ~76–80°F (guidance). ([tropicalfishandcoral.com](https://tropicalfishandcoral.com/tutorials/tiger-striped-trachy-care-light-flow-and-placement/?utm_source=openai))
• Salinity: ~1.024–1.026 specific gravity (guidance). ([tropicalfishandcoral.com](https://tropicalfishandcoral.com/tutorials/tiger-striped-trachy-care-light-flow-and-placement/?utm_source=openai))
• pH: ~8.1–8.4 (guidance). ([tropicalfishandcoral.com](https://tropicalfishandcoral.com/tutorials/tiger-striped-trachy-care-light-flow-and-placement/?utm_source=openai))
• Alkalinity: ~8–10 dKH (guidance). ([tropicalfishandcoral.com](https://tropicalfishandcoral.com/tutorials/tiger-striped-trachy-care-light-flow-and-placement/?utm_source=openai))
• Calcium: ~400–450 ppm (guidance). ([tropicalfishandcoral.com](https://tropicalfishandcoral.com/tutorials/tiger-striped-trachy-care-light-flow-and-placement/?utm_source=openai))
• Magnesium: ~1250–1350 ppm (guidance). ([tropicalfishandcoral.com](https://tropicalfishandcoral.com/tutorials/tiger-striped-trachy-care-light-flow-and-placement/?utm_source=openai))
• Nitrate: ~5–10 ppm (guidance). ([tropicalfishandcoral.com](https://tropicalfishandcoral.com/tutorials/tiger-striped-trachy-care-light-flow-and-placement/?utm_source=openai))
• Phosphate: ~0.03–0.07 ppm (guidance). ([tropicalfishandcoral.com](https://tropicalfishandcoral.com/tutorials/tiger-striped-trachy-care-light-flow-and-placement/?utm_source=openai))