WYSIWYG Cotton Candy Torch

WYSIWYG Cotton Candy TorchDescription: Scientific Name: Euphyllia glabrescens Type: LPS (Large Polyp Stony) Coral Appearance: Long, flowing tentacles that sway with the current, giving it a soft, elegant motion. The "cotton candy" variety features pastel or neon pinks, purples, and blues, often with a minty or light green mouth and contrasting tips (white, yellow, or fluorescent). Comes in branching form, which makes it easier to frag and care for compared to wall types. Care

Description:

• Scientific Name: Euphyllia glabrescens

• Type: LPS (Large Polyp Stony) Coral

• Appearance:

  • Long, flowing tentacles that sway with the current, giving it a soft, elegant motion.

  • The "cotton candy" variety features pastel or neon pinks, purples, and blues, often with a minty or light green mouth and contrasting tips (white, yellow, or fluorescent).

  • Comes in branching form, which makes it easier to frag and care for compared to wall types.

Care Level: Moderate

Cotton Candy Torches are delicate but manageable for intermediate hobbyists with stable tanks.

Do:

• Provide space between corals – Their sweeper tentacles can extend several inches and sting neighbors.

• Target feed 1–2x/week with mysis, brine, or coral-specific food to boost growth and coloration.

• Use gentle, random flow – Enough to keep tentacles flowing but not whipping.

• Acclimate slowly to higher light – Intense PAR right away can bleach or stress it.

Avoid:

• Rough handling or high flow – Fragile tentacles can be torn easily.

• Sudden parameter shifts, especially in alkalinity, salinity, and temperature.

• Aggressive tankmates – Avoid coral-nipping fish and crabs.

Fragging:

• Fairly easy due to its branching skeleton.

• Use bone cutters to separate heads, making sure to give each frag a healthy portion of the skeleton and soft tissue.

Common Issues:

• Brown Jelly Disease – Can develop quickly if tissue is damaged. Remove affected heads immediately.

• Recession – Usually from poor flow, lighting stress, or water instability.

• Stinging neighbors – Even other Euphyllia species may be affected.

Bonus Tips:

• Under blue actinic lighting, Cotton Candy Torches glow like neon and become a true showpiece.

• A gentle wave-like current will make the tentacles dance beautifully.

• Keep up with trace elements and stable alk/Ca/Mg—this helps maintain their vivid coloration and growth.