Where to buy Pink Hippo Palythoa
Best known price right now: $13.30 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Pink Hippo Palythoa
Pink Hippo Palythoa forms dense mat-like colonies of polyps with characteristic pink to magenta coloration, often with contrasting pale or white oral discs. Polyps are moderately sized with prominent tentacles arranged in concentric circles around the mouth.
Key facts
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Appearance Description
- Pink Hippo Palythoa forms dense mat-like colonies of polyps with characteristic pink to magenta coloration, often with contrasting pale or white oral discs. Polyps are moderately sized with prominent tentacles arranged in concentric circles around the mouth.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 74-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
- Lighting Requirement
- Moderate (150-250 PAR)
- Additional Notes
- Contains palytoxin - handle with protective equipment
- Care Requirements
- • Moderate to high lighting (PAR 200-400+) • Moderate water flow; avoid strong direct flow • Feed small zooplankton 1-2x weekly if growth is slow • Maintain stable parameters: 72-78°F, salinity 1.025, pH 8.1-8.3 • Competitive; provide adequate spacing from other corals
- Growth Rate
- Rapid
- Coloration
- Pink to magenta body with white or pale oral disc centers
- Care difficulty
- Easy
- Placement Recommendation
- Any
- Coral Type
- Zoanthid
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
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