Grape Coral

Euphyllia cristata, the Grape Coral, has distinctive rounded tentacle tips that set it apart from its hammer and torch relatives — compact clusters that inflate into a lush, bubbly mass. Mid-tank under moderate light with medium flow; it wants consistent, indirect current that keeps the tissue inflated without bashing the heads against each other. Like all aggressive Euphyllia, it deploys sweeper tentacles at night that reach well beyond its daytime footprint — space it accordingly or it'll burn neighboring corals in the dark. Weekly target feeding with mysis or small meaty foods drives polyp growth and keeps the tissue looking full and healthy rather than thin and contracted.