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WYSIWYG
WYSIWYG Coral
The coral pictured is the exact specimen you will receive—guaranteed. Every WYSIWYG coral is photographed individually, then carefully conditioned and monitored until shipment.
Because it remains alive and growing in our system, its size and shape may naturally develop after the photograph is taken. While it waits for its new home, we carefully maintain stable conditions to keep its coloration as true to the photograph as possible.
WYSIWYG coral care profile
Aurora Tide Rainbow Trachy Care Guide
Aurora Tide Rainbow Trachy is a large, fleshy LPS coral that belongs on a clean sand bed under lower light and gentle water movement.
- Care level
- Moderate
- Suggested PAR
- 40–100
- Water flow
- Low
- Placement
- Open sand bed
- Aggression
- High
- Feeding
- One to two times weekly
What Aurora Tide Rainbow Trachy needs
Use a clean sand bed, lower light, and gentle flow. Keep sharp shells and rock away from the tissue and allow generous space for expansion. Offer appropriately sized meaty food only when feeding tentacles or a clear feeding response are present.
Stable water targets
Use these as a steady operating range, not numbers to chase from day to day.
- Temperature
- 76–79°F
- Salinity
- 1.025–1.026 SG
- Alkalinity
- 8–9 dKH
- Calcium
- 420–450 ppm
- Magnesium
- 1300–1400 ppm
- Nitrate
- 5–15 ppm
- Phosphate
- 0.03–0.10 ppm
How to acclimate Aurora Tide Rainbow Trachy
- Inspect the bag and coral on arrival. Photograph any shipping concern before opening the bag, then follow the store's live-arrival instructions.
- Match temperature, inspect the coral under white light, and use a coral dip that is appropriate for the coral group. Do not add shipping water to the display.
- Begin below the final light intensity for the first several days. Move or raise intensity gradually while watching tissue and polyp response.
Aurora Tide Rainbow Trachy care questions
Where should I place Aurora Tide Rainbow Trachy?
Start at Open sand bed. Leave room for growth and move the coral only after observing its response to the current position.
How much flow does Aurora Tide Rainbow Trachy need?
Use Low flow. The goal is steady gas exchange and debris removal without folded tissue, exposed skeleton, or polyps held in one direction.
Should I feed Aurora Tide Rainbow Trachy?
Recommended frequency: One to two times weekly. Feed only when the coral shows a response, use appropriately sized food, and remove uneaten food before it irritates the tissue.