Where to buy Blue People Eater Palythoa
Best known price right now: $13.30 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Blue People Eater Palythoa
Blue People Eater Palythoa displays vibrant blue coloration with darker oral discs and polyp mouths. The polyps form colonies of small, compact zooids typically 0.5–1 inch in diameter, with a distinctive bold coloration pattern that makes them highly sought after in the hobby.
Key facts
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
- Family
- Sphenopidae
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, found in shallow reef environments from Indonesia to the Philippines and beyond.
- Coral Type
- Zoanthid
- Placement Recommendation
- Any
- Care Requirements
- • Moderate to high lighting (PAR 150-250+) • Moderate water flow, avoiding direct surge • Photosynthetic but benefits from plankton/phytoplankton feeding • Stable water parameters: 75-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, low nutrient drift • Place away from aggressive corals; can spread rapidly
- Additional Notes
- Contains palytoxin - handle with protective equipment
- Coloration
- Bright blue with dark blue or black oral disc centers
- Care difficulty
- Easy
- Growth Rate
- Rapid
- Lighting Requirement
- Low to Medium (75–150 PAR)
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