Description

🟣 Frogspawn Coral – Purple Tip (Euphyllia divisa)

Flowing Elegance with a Splash of Royal Color

The Frogspawn Coral Purple Tip (Euphyllia divisa) is a visually captivating large polyp stony (LPS) coral, beloved for its gently waving tentacles and vibrant coloration. With its thick, branching heads and purple-tipped polyps, it brings a bold mix of movement, texture, and vivid color to any reef tank. A close cousin to the Torch and Hammer corals, the Frogspawn is a centerpiece coral that thrives in moderate reef conditions and is relatively hardy for an LPS species.

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🧬 Coral Information

• Common Name: Frogspawn Coral Purple Tip
• Scientific Name: Euphyllia divisa
• Coral Type: LPS (Large Polyp Stony)
• Growth Form: Branching
• Care Level: Moderate
• Lighting: Moderate to High
• Water Flow: Moderate, indirect
• Placement: Middle to bottom of the tank

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✨ Key Features

✔️ Rich Purple-Tipped Tentacles – Eye-catching coloration against vibrant green or golden base polyps
✔️ Flowy Movement – Gently sways with water flow, adding constant life to your reefscape
✔️ Branching Skeleton – Easier to frag and propagate over time
✔️ Moderately Hardy – Tolerates a range of tank conditions once established
✔️ Peaceful Centrepiece Coral – Less aggressive than other Euphyllia types when given space

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💡 Lighting & Flow Requirements

Frogspawn corals prefer moderate lighting (PAR 100–200) with a balanced spectrum that includes actinic blues to enhance their glowing tips. They adapt well under both T5, LED, and hybrid systems.

Ensure moderate, indirect water flow—too strong a flow may prevent full polyp extension, while too little can allow detritus buildup. A gentle, oscillating flow helps the coral maintain its graceful, swaying movement.

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🍽 Feeding & Growth

Though photosynthetic through zooxanthellae, the Purple Tip Frogspawn benefits from supplemental feeding. Target feeding 1–2 times per week can promote faster growth and richer color. Offer:

• Mysis shrimp
• Reef roids
• Marine snow
• Finely chopped seafood or LPS-specific food

Feed in low-flow periods using a pipette or turkey baster to ensure direct polyp capture.

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🧪 Water Parameters

Maintain stable parameters to promote polyp extension, skeletal growth, and vibrant coloration:

• Temperature: 24–26°C (75–78°F)
• Salinity: 1.025–1.026
• pH: 8.1–8.4
• Alkalinity: 8–12 dKH
• Calcium: 420–450 ppm
• Magnesium: 1300–1400 ppm
• Nitrate: 2–10 ppm
• Phosphate: 0.03–0.08 ppm

Avoid large swings in alkalinity and calcium to prevent tissue recession or skeletal stress.

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⚠️ Placement Tips & Compatibility

Place your Frogspawn in an area where its tentacles have room to sway without touching nearby corals. It possesses sweeper tentacles that can sting, so give it 5–10 cm clearance from other corals—especially sensitive SPS or Zoanthids.

Frogspawn is often kept with other Euphyllia corals like Torch or Hammer, but only within the same species group to avoid aggression.

Fish and inverts generally leave Frogspawn alone, though some clownfish may try to host it, which can stress the coral if persistent.

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📦 What You’ll Receive

Your frag will be a healthy, aquacultured Frogspawn Coral Purple Tip, usually mounted on a frag plug or small rock base. The size may range from a single head to a multi-head branch, depending on selection.

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🌿 Add mesmerizing movement and regal purple hues to your reef with the Purple Tip Frogspawn Coral. With its flowing tentacles and branching growth, it’s a stunning addition to both beginner and advanced reef aquariums looking to bring their aquascape to life.