Torch coral
Group guidance Revision 1AI-assisted · Model audited
Full care details
- Acclimation
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Adult size
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Alkalinity
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Calcium
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Clearance
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Compatibility
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Feeding
- Photosynthetic; occasional small meaty foods or suitable coral pellets may help. Offer small amounts without forcing food onto closed polyps.
- Feeding frequency
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Water flow
- Use changing, indirect current; avoid a jet that pins or damages the tentacles.
- Growth
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Habitat
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Handling
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Compatibility concerns
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Lifespan
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Lighting
- Moderate light is a starting point; acclimate gradually and follow the response of the individual colony.
- Magnesium
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Minimum tank size
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Nitrate
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- PAR
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- pH
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Phosphate
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Placement
- Lower to middle rockwork. Open space beyond full tentacle extension. Separate from hammer and frogspawn colonies.
- Predation concerns
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Propagation
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Reef compatibility
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Salinity
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Social grouping
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Substrate
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Temperament
- Allow generous clearance from neighboring livestock
- Temperature
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Warning signs
- Tissue damage from direct flow or handling. Rapid tissue loss and brown jelly-like material. Flatworms and persistent polyp retraction.
- Warnings
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
Sources
- Tidal Gardens — Torch coral · Husbandry and scope notes, indexed by profile in the original editorial research · Retrieved 2026-11-07
- Tidal Gardens — Coral husbandry troubleshooting · Husbandry and scope notes, indexed by profile in the original editorial research · Retrieved 2026-11-07