Where to buy Gobstopper Palythoa
Best known price right now: $13.30 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Gobstopper Palythoa
Gobstopper Palythoa features thick, fleshy polyps in vibrant colors—typically bright orange, red, or yellow with contrasting oral disc markings. The polyps form dense colonies and have a distinctly rounded, bubble-like appearance when fully extended.
Key facts
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Appearance Description
- Gobstopper Palythoa features thick, fleshy polyps in vibrant colors—typically bright orange, red, or yellow with contrasting oral disc markings. The polyps form dense colonies and have a distinctly rounded, bubble-like appearance when fully extended.
- Care difficulty
- Easy
- Flow Requirement
- Medium
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium
- Family
- Sphenopidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including Hawaiian Islands and surrounding tropical coral reef areas.
- Coloration
- Bright orange, red, or yellow with contrasting markings on oral disc.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 20 gallon tank • Moderate lighting (100-150 PAR) with moderate flow • Temperature range 74–78 °F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.026 • Primarily photosynthetic; supplement with occasional meaty foods • Placement: Mid-rockwork; keep away from aggressive corals and ensure adequate space for colony growth
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Growth Rate
- Rapid
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 74-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
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