Palythoa
Palythoa spp.
Larger than zoanthids and can spread aggressively. Often high in palytoxin: never boil its rock, and wear gloves and eye protection.
- Light
- Medium (≈100–200 PAR)
- Flow
- medium
- Where it goes
- Anywhere on the rock
- Colony size in a year or two
- 3–8 in
- Aggression toward other corals
- medium
- Temperature
- 76–82 °F
Where to buy it
Buy aquacultured frags where you can: they're hardier than wild colonies and don't come off a reef.
Likes the same light
Reef-safe fish and inverts
Care ranges are typical hobby guidance and vary by source and by where the animal came from. Ask your supplier and watch your own tank. Spot a mistake on this page? Let me know.