Where to buy Dragon Eye
Best known price right now: $10.00 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Dragon Eye
Dragon Eye zoanthids form small polyp colonies with distinctive eye-like oral discs typically featuring concentric rings of contrasting colors—commonly yellow, orange, or red with darker central pupils. Individual polyps are small, usually under 0.5 inches in diameter.
Key facts
- Appearance Description
- Dragon Eye zoanthids form small polyp colonies with distinctive eye-like oral discs typically featuring concentric rings of contrasting colors—commonly yellow, orange, or red with darker central pupils. Individual polyps are small, usually under 0.5 inches in diameter.
- Coloration
- Variable; typically yellow, orange, or red with darker central markings creating an eye-like appearance; some specimens display green or purple undertones.
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium (150-250 PAR)
- Additional Notes
- Contains palytoxin - handle with protective equipment
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Flow Requirement
- Medium
- Growth Rate
- Rapid
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, commonly found in reef environments from the Red Sea to the Great Barrier Reef and Hawaiian Islands.
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Care Requirements
- • Place in middle zones with moderate indirect light • Moderate water flow; avoid high turbulence • Primarily photosynthetic; feed occasionally with zooplankton • Tolerant to varied water conditions (pH 8.1–8.3, temp 75–80°F) • Handle with care; skin-irritant nematocysts present
- Coral Type
- Zoanthid
- Family
- Zoanthidae
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