Where to buy Lunar Eclipse Palythoa
Best known price right now: $13.30 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Lunar Eclipse Palythoa
Lunar Eclipse Palythoa are zoanthid polyps with distinctive dark or black coloration on the oral disc and tentacle tips, contrasted by bright yellow, orange, or red rings or bases. Individual polyps typically measure 0.5–1 inch across when open.
Key facts
- Appearance Description
- Lunar Eclipse Palythoa are zoanthid polyps with distinctive dark or black coloration on the oral disc and tentacle tips, contrasted by bright yellow, orange, or red rings or bases. Individual polyps typically measure 0.5–1 inch across when open.
- Care difficulty
- Easy
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 74-79°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
- Additional Notes
- Contains palytoxin - handle with protective equipment
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including Indonesia and Australia; exact type locality uncertain due to widespread aquaculture of color morphs.
- Family
- Sphenopidae
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Growth Rate
- Rapid
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium (100–200 PAR)
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