Torch Coral
LPSEuphyllia glabrescens
Torch remains in Euphyllia. Hammer and frogspawn are now placed in Fimbriaphyllia. Seller colour and lineage names describe trade varieties, not separate species.
Family: Euphylliidae
Long, moving tentacles with a single rounded tip are the useful clue. Gold or green colour alone will not establish a torch variety.
Care
Moderate
Lighting
Medium
Flow
Medium
How to recognise it
Look at several extended tentacles: torch tips are rounded rather than flattened or repeatedly divided. A tightly retracted colony is much harder to judge.
Similar corals
- Hammer Coral
- Flattened anchor or crescent tips instead of single round ends.
- Frogspawn
- Several rounded tips on a divided tentacle.
In the tank
Placement & flow
Allow room for the full tentacle reach. Use moving, indirect flow; avoid pinning the tissue against its skeleton. Acclimate gradually to your lighting.
Feeding
Photosynthesis supplies much of its energy. Offer small suitable coral foods sparingly; feeding responses vary.
Space & neighbours
Sweeper tentacles can injure neighbours. Give torches space from hammers, frogspawn and other torches; a mixed “Euphyllia garden” is not automatically safe.
What to watch for
Persistent retraction, exposed skeleton or brown disintegrating tissue need prompt attention. Check recent chemistry, light and flow changes. A photo cannot diagnose the cause of tissue loss.
Morphs
Known variants linked to this species.
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Available from stores
Current in-stock Torch Coral listings in United Kingdom.
1 head Dragon Soul Torch (UK Grown)
Frag Trade
£70.99 GBP
WYSIWYG Holy Grail Torch Coral (UK Grown)
Frag Trade
£65.99 GBP
WYSIWYG Holy Grail Torch (UK Grown)
Frag Trade
£123.99 GBP
Torch Coral – Bright Green
Delta Aquarium
£49.95 GBP
Toxic Green Torch - 2 Heads
Bees & Corals
£45.00 GBP
1 Head Ultra Lemon Grail Torch
Bees & Corals
£120.00 GBP
Ultra Dragon Soul Torch - 2 Heads
Bees & Corals
£70.00 GBP
Ultra Dragon Soul Torch - 1 Head
Bees & Corals
£40.00 GBP
1 Head Ultra Hellfire Torch
Bees & Corals
£48.00 GBP
White Tip OG Holy Grail Torch - 1 Head
Bees & Corals
£85.00 GBP
White Tip OG Holy Grail Torch - 2 Heads
Bees & Corals
£150.00 GBP
True 24K Gold Torch 1 Head
Bees & Corals
£60.00 GBP
Sources
- Tidal Gardens — Torch care
- Tidal Gardens — Hammer, torch and frogspawn troubleshooting
- NOAA — Coral aquarium parameters, Table 6 (2013) (PDF)
Sources checked 14 October 2026.