Where to buy Grandis Palythoa
Best known price right now: $13.30 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Grandis Palythoa
Large colonial polyps with a distinctive discoid shape, typically cream to tan coloration with darker oral discs; polyps can reach 1–2 inches in diameter when fully expanded, distinguishing them from smaller Palythoa and Zoanthus species.
Key facts
- Coral Type
- Zoanthid
- Growth Rate
- Rapid
- Appearance Description
- Large colonial polyps with a distinctive discoid shape, typically cream to tan coloration with darker oral discs; polyps can reach 1–2 inches in diameter when fully expanded, distinguishing them from smaller Palythoa and Zoanthus species.
- Lighting Requirement
- Low to Medium (50–150 PAR)
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and throughout Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Great Barrier Reef.
- Care Requirements
- • Place in mid-water column with moderate water flow • Moderate to high lighting (PAR 200–300) • Feed small particles (zooplankton, phytoplankton) 2–3× weekly • Prefers stable parameters: 1.025 SG, pH 8.1–8.3, 75–80°F • Tolerates some shade but thrives under consistent light and nutrient availability
- Care difficulty
- Easy
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Coloration
- Cream, tan, or beige body with darker brown or reddish oral discs; occasional specimens display green or yellow tones.
- Family
- Sphenopidae
- Additional Notes
- Contains palytoxin - handle with protective equipment
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