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Corals
Palythoa
Palythoa spp.
Key facts
- Temperature22–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Adult size50 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Type
- Soft Coral (Zoantharia)
- Family
- Sphenopidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, Caribbean, Tropical Atlantic
- Size
- polyps 1–3 cm; colonies 10–50 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.022 – 1.026
- Ca / KH / Mg
- marine standard
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Light
- low – high (PAR 50–200)
- Current
- low – medium
- Aggressiveness
- average
- Feeding
- photosynthesis; zooplankton
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: ⚠️ PALYTOXIN: Contains palytoxin, one of the most potent natural toxins. It is released when the coral is cut, crushed, or heated. Symptoms: nausea, difficulty breathing, seizures. ALWAYS wear nitrile gloves and goggles when handling. NEVER pour water containing Palythoa onto a wound.
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