Star Polyps
Common Names: | Star Polyps Green Star Polyps |
Classification: | Pachyclavularia spp. |
Description: | Commonly seen in a purple or brown mat with purple, brown, or green polyps. |
Environment: | Reef, Indo-pacific. |
Hardiness: | Easy and relatively quick growing under favorable conditions. |
Lighting: | Medium to high reef lighting. Does well under Power compacts, T5 HO, VHO, and Halides. |
Current: | Medium flow. |
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Aggressiveness: | Low. |
Feeding: | Mainly Zooxanthellate. |
Supplements: | None necessary. |
Position: | Any, should acclimate to brighter lighting in upper portions of the tank. |
Reproduction: | Fragment asexually by cutting the mat with a razor. |
Comments: | Easy, colorful coral. Good for beginners. |
Image Credit: | mattyboombatty |
Submitted By: | mattyboombatty |
Contributors: | mattyboombatty |
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