Euphyllia Corals

63 Euphyllia corals for sale, including torch, hammer and frogspawn frags

Shop aquacultured Euphyllia corals for sale, covering all three hobby favorites: torch, hammer, and frogspawn. Euphyllia are large polyp stony corals defined by long, fleshy tentacles that stay extended through the day and sway continuously in gentle flow, ... Read more Show less

Shop aquacultured Euphyllia corals for sale, covering all three hobby favorites: torch, hammer, and frogspawn. Euphyllia are large polyp stony corals defined by long, fleshy tentacles that stay extended through the day and sway continuously in gentle flow, giving more movement than any other LPS group. They are hardy enough for a first stony coral and collectible enough to build an entire reef around. Every Euphyllia frag here is grown in our own systems and ships with a live arrival guarantee.

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Compare our most popular live corals by care level, lighting, flow, growth, placement, and temperament — from beginner-friendly softies to advanced SPS.

Rainbow Hammer Coral

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Care Level: Moderate
Flow: Moderate
Lighting: Moderate
Growth rate: Moderate
Placement: Low–Mid
Temperament: Aggressive

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Hologram Hammer Coral

Starting at $99.99

Care Level: Moderate
Flow: Moderate
Lighting: Moderate
Placement: Mid–Low
Temperament: Aggressive

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Pot of Gold Torch Coral

Starting at $539.99

Care Level: Moderate
Flow: Moderate
Lighting: Moderate-High
Growth rate: Moderate
Placement: Mid-Low
Temperament: Aggressive

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TSA Blue Torch Coral

Starting at $99.99

Care Level: Moderate
Flow: Moderate
Lighting: Moderate–High
Placement: Mid–Low
Temperament: Aggressive

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Dragon Soul Torch Coral

Starting at $249.99

Care Level: Moderate
Flow: Moderate
Lighting: Moderate
Growth rate: Moderate
Placement: Mid–Low
Temperament: Semi-aggressive to aggressive

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TSA Blue Torch XL Coral

Starting at $199.99

Care Level: Moderate
Flow: Moderate
Lighting: Moderate–High
Growth rate: Moderate
Placement: Mid–Low
Temperament: Aggressive

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Plum Hammer Coral

Starting at $134.99

Care Level: Moderate
Flow: Moderate
Lighting: Moderate
Growth rate: Moderate
Placement: Mid–Low
Temperament: Aggressive

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Bicolor Frogspawn Coral

Starting at $134.99

Care Level: Moderate
Flow: Moderate
Lighting: Moderate
Placement: Mid–Low
Temperament: Aggressive

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Answers

Euphyllia Care FAQ

What corals are in the Euphyllia genus?

The three kept almost universally are torch (Euphyllia glabrescens), hammer or anchor coral (Euphyllia ancora in its wall form and Euphyllia parancora branching), and frogspawn (Euphyllia divisa and Euphyllia paradivisa). You can tell them apart by tentacle tip: torch tips are single and rounded on long straight tentacles, hammer tips are flattened into a hammer or anchor shape, and frogspawn tips are rounded and branched into clusters resembling frog eggs.

Will Euphyllia sting each other?

Same-species colonies grown into contact generally tolerate each other, which is how dense multi-head colonies form. Different species within the genus are less predictable and can sting, with torch the most aggressive and frogspawn the most tolerant. Many reefers still grow all three together as a Euphyllia garden, and it usually works, but the safe method is to leave a few inches between species and allow them to grow into contact slowly rather than placing them touching on day one.

Which Euphyllia is easiest for a beginner?

Hammer and frogspawn are both noticeably more forgiving than torch, and either makes a good first Euphyllia. They adapt more readily to a range of light and flow and are less prone to the sudden retraction that torch keepers learn to worry about. Torch is worth adding once your parameters are stable and you have some LPS experience. Whichever you start with, the tank should be fully matured rather than freshly cycled.

How fast does Euphyllia grow?

Steadily rather than explosively. A branching Euphyllia divides existing heads and buds new ones off the base, and a single head can reasonably become three or four within a year under stable alkalinity with regular feeding. Wall forms thicken and extend along the ridge instead of budding, which reads as slower even at comparable growth rates. Feeding and alkalinity stability drive growth far more than light intensity does.

What is brown jelly disease in Euphyllia?

Brown jelly is a fast-moving infection that appears as a brown, mucus-like mass consuming coral tissue, and Euphyllia are particularly susceptible. It typically follows physical damage, a sting from a neighboring coral, or a sharp swing in parameters. Treat it urgently: siphon the jelly out of the tank rather than letting it drift onto other corals, cut away affected heads on branching colonies, and increase flow around the remaining tissue. Generous spacing and stable water prevent most outbreaks.

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What are Euphyllia corals?

Euphyllia is a genus of large polyp stony corals built around long, fleshy tentacles that remain extended day and night and drift continuously in gentle current. That constant motion is the reason the genus anchors so many mixed reefs: no other stony coral group provides the same sense of movement. All Euphyllia build a calcium carbonate skeleton in either a fused wall form or a branching form, and all of them are considered approachable LPS corals once a tank has matured.

Torch, hammer, and frogspawn compared

Telling the three apart comes down to the shape of the tentacle tip:

Torch coral (Euphyllia glabrescens) — long, straight tentacles ending in a single rounded tip, always on a branching skeleton. The most collectible and the most aggressive of the three.
Hammer coral (Euphyllia ancora and E. parancora) — tips flattened into a hammer or anchor shape. Available in both wall and branching forms, and the most forgiving entry point.
Frogspawn coral (Euphyllia divisa and E. paradivisa) — rounded tips branched into clusters resembling frog eggs. Hardy, fast to branch, and the best value of the three.

Euphyllia care: light, flow, and stability

All three species want the same conditions: moderate light, gentle to moderate indirect flow, and above all stability. Euphyllia react poorly to swings in alkalinity, calcium, and salinity, often by retracting for days, so consistency matters more than hitting any particular number. Track parameters with dependable water testing equipment and review your reef lighting before repositioning a colony. Small meaty foods once or twice a week speed up head production noticeably.

Planning a Euphyllia garden

A Euphyllia garden, a shelf given over entirely to torch, hammer, and frogspawn, is one of the most striking things you can build in a reef tank, but it needs planning. Mount colonies on separate plugs or rubble so you can reposition them as they grow, leave a few inches between different species, and keep the whole group well away from chalices and other long-sweeper corals. Give the garden gentle, turbulent flow rather than a direct stream, and accept that you will be moving pieces every few months as heads multiply.

Where to start with Euphyllia

Start with a branching hammer or frogspawn, get a few months of stable growth, then add torch. Compare the three groups directly in hammer corals, torch corals, and frogspawn corals, or browse established pieces in coral colonies and the full range of live corals for sale.