Where to buy Gorilla Nipples
Best known price right now: $10.00 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Gorilla Nipples
Zoanthus sp. forms polyp colonies with thick, fleshy oral discs. "Gorilla Nipples" refers to the distinctive bumpy, nodular protrusions on the polyp surface. Coloration varies widely but commonly exhibits dark brown, black, or tan bases with contrasting bright oral disc colors ranging from neon orange to yellow or green.
Key facts
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Coral Type
- Zoanthid
- Additional Notes
- Contains palytoxin - handle with protective equipment
- Growth Rate
- Rapid
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 74-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
- Placement Recommendation
- Any
- Care Requirements
- • Moderate to high lighting (PAR 200-400) • Moderate water flow, not direct blast • Photosynthetic but benefits from occasional target feeding • Stable water parameters: 75-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, salinity 1.023-1.025 • Placement flexible; tolerates various positions in reef
- Coloration
- Dark brown to black bases with bright orange, yellow, or green oral discs; bumpy surface texture.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, with populations documented from the Philippines, Indonesia, and broader Coral Triangle.
- Lighting Requirement
- Low to Medium (75–150 PAR)
- Family
- Zoanthidae
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
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