Ultra Aussie Red & Purple Trachyphyllia (Open Brain Coral)
Transform Your Tank with Rare Australian Color Nobody Ignores
Looking for a genuine centerpiece coral... The Ultra Aussie Trachyphyllia is one of the most visually striking LPS corals available to collectors — a deep-sea jewel hauled from Australian waters where the combination of vivid crimson and electric purple is rarer and more intense than anything Indo-Pacific sources typically produce. Under reef lighting, this specimen doesn't just sit on the sandbed — it commands it. Demand for Australian Trachyphyllia far outpaces supply, and Ultra-grade pieces at this color saturation are genuinely difficult to source.
This is a large-polyp stony coral that grows slowly and deliberately, expanding dramatically during feeding to reveal layer upon layer of fleshy tissue. Aquarists love Trachyphyllia for its personality — it visibly responds to feeding, swells with flow, and rewards attentive care with long-term growth and increasingly vivid coloration. A well-kept specimen in a stable reef tank can live for decades and only gets more impressive with age.
QUICK STATS & CARE GUIDE
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Common Name:Open Brain Coral, Folded Brain Coral
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Current Size:Varies — contact us for exact sizing on available specimens
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Care Level:Easy to Moderate — an excellent choice for intermediate reef keepers
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Temperament:Semi-aggressive — keep clear of neighboring corals; can extend sweeper tentacles at night
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Diet:Photosynthetic (Zooxanthellae) plus target feeding recommended 1–2x per week with meaty foods such as mysis shrimp, krill, or coral-specific blended foods
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Reef Safe:Yes, with caution — provide adequate spacing from adjacent corals
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Water Conditions:Temp 76–80°F | Salinity 1.025–1.026 | pH 8.1–8.3 | dKH 8–10 | Ca 400–450 ppm | Mg 1280–1350 ppm | Low to moderate flow | Moderate to high lighting
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 expanding and accepting food — so you receive a specimen that is already thriving, not just surviving. We don't cut corners on acclimation, and it shows the moment your coral opens up in your tank.
