Buyer question
Is a Euphyllia coral good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Euphyllia coral 3 out of 5 for beginners (give it space).
Source: the Euphyllia coral page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Euphyllia coral in the Animal Library
The detail
Euphyllia are large-polyp stony corals from the Indo-Pacific, including torch, hammer and frogspawn corals. They are beautiful and flowing, but have long sweeper tentacles that sting neighbors.
- Best fit
- Intermediate reef keepers
- Hardiness
- 3 out of 5 (Moderate)
What to weigh
Euphyllia can sting neighbors, and they are susceptible to brown jelly disease and Euphyllia-eating flatworms.