Aussie Pink Trachyphyllia

Aussie Pink Trachyphyllia

Transform Your Tank with a Rare Slice of Australian Reef

Looking for a showpiece coral that stops you mid-scroll? The Aussie Pink Trachyphyllia is one of the most visually arresting large-polyp stony corals available in the hobby — its vivid rose and pink tones, sourced directly from Australian waters, deliver a depth of color that tank-raised and Indo specimens rarely match. Wild Australian collection quotas keep these in limited supply, which means when we have them, they move fast.

Trachyphyllia are free-living, open-brain corals that genuinely respond to their environment — inflating dramatically under good conditions and extending feeding tentacles at night with an almost meditative rhythm. They settle beautifully on a sandy substrate, grow steadily over time, and offer a rewarding, hands-on experience for aquarists ready to engage with target feeding. A mature, well-fed specimen will reward you with colors that intensify as it settles into your system.

QUICK STATS & CARE GUIDE

• Common Name: Aussie Pink Open Brain Coral
• Current Size: Varies — contact us for current stock sizing
• Care Level: Moderate (consistent water parameters and target feeding required)
• Temperament: Semi-aggressive (keep clear of neighboring corals; sweeper tentacles extend at night)
• Diet: Photosynthetic and carnivorous — benefits significantly from regular target feeding of meaty foods such as mysis, silversides, or LRS Reef Frenzy
• Reef Safe: Yes, with caution (place with adequate spacing from neighboring corals)
• Water Conditions: 72–78°F | pH 8.1–8.4 | Salinity 1.025 | low to moderate lighting and low to moderate flow (place on sandy substrate, never on rock)

WHY BUY FROM THE CORAL BOUTIQUE?

Every Trachyphyllia we ship from The Coral Boutique is ethically sourced, fully quarantined, and conditioned in our Miami facility until it is actively inflating, responding well, and accepting food — because we don't ship anything we wouldn't put in our own display tanks.