Colony Polyp, Blue & Green

Did you know that this specimen ships from our LiveAquaria® Wisconsin Facility, home of our popular Diver's Den® WYSIWYG Store and our LiveAquaria® Certified Captive Grown Corals (CCGC)? What that means is that you can rest assured knowing this specimen received the highest level of care from our experienced and professional LiveAquaria® staff! PLUS, hobbyists that use our LiveAquaria® Professional Reef Salt have the added benefit knowing marine species shipped from our LiveAquaria® Wisconsin Facility share the same water parameters. In other words, if you use our Professional Reef Salt, marine species shipped from our Wisconsin Facility will acclimate and transition to your home aquarium with less stress to set the foundation for longer term success. The Blue &; Green Colony Polyp Coral is an attractive color variety of Zoanthus Colony Polyp Coral (also known as Sea Mats, or Button Polyps). Zoanthus Colony Polyp Corals are available in a wide variety of colors, with prized varieties demonstrating uncommon beauty with bright, showy coloration. As colonial animals, the Blue &; Green Colony Polyp Coral is made up of multiple individual polyps attached to a piece of live rock. The Blue &; Green Colony Polyp Coral is a handsome coral sporting a "cool" color palette of blue and green. Its colonial growing habit accentuates this effect, creating a rhythmic yet visually stimulating reef aquarium landscape. Over time, an established colony of the Blue &; Green Colony Polyp Coral creates an impressive living carpet for a truly noteworthy display full of color and dynamic texture. Similar to other Zoanthus Colony Polyp Corals, the Blue &; Green Colony Polyp Coral is relatively easy to maintain, requires low to moderate water flow, and tolerates "less-than-ideal" water condition, making it a good choice for beginner reef aquarists. The Blue &; Green Colony Polyp Coral requires moderate light levels achieved by T-5s, powerful LEDs or the more intense metal halides. For continued good health, the Blue &; Green Colony Polyp Coral will also require the addition of iodine and other trace elements. Under ideal conditions, the Blue &; Green Colony Polyp Coral will multiple without difficulty in home reef aquariums by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth) to increase the size of the colony. The photosynthetic symbiotic zooxanthellae algae hosted within the Blue &; Green Colony Polyp Coral satisfies the majority of its nutritional requirements. However, under less-than-ideal lighting conditions, the Blue &; Green Colony Polyp Coral will benefit from supplemental feedings in the form of micro-plankton or baby brine shrimp, or foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates. The Blue &; Green Colony Polyp Coral has the ability to sting other polyps or corals. While the sting is not strong, be sure to provide sufficient space between the Blue &; Green Colony Polyp Coral and other corals because of its semi-aggressive temperament and potential to crowd out neighbors. It is not uncommon to receive a rock that is not completely covered in polyps. However, under the right conditions, the Blue &; Green Colony Polyp Coral will spread quickly, covering the rock as well as portion of surrounding rocks in the aquarium. Approximate size: 2" to 4"