Zoanthus and Palythoa
Group guidance Revision 1AI-assisted · Model audited
Full care details
- Acclimation
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Adult size
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Alkalinity
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Calcium
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Clearance
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Compatibility
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Care level
- Beginner
- Feeding
- Photosynthetic; optional fine foods may help. Palythoa often accepts food more readily than smaller Zoanthus.
- Feeding frequency
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Water flow
- Moderate to brisk indirect circulation should prevent detritus collecting between polyps.
- Growth
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Habitat
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Handling
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Compatibility concerns
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Lifespan
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Lighting
- Moderate light is a useful starting point; individual types respond differently to intensity and spectrum.
- Magnesium
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Minimum tank size
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Nitrate
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- PAR
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- pH
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Phosphate
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Placement
- Lower to middle rockwork initially. Separate rock if spread needs limiting. Space for an expanding mat.
- Predation concerns
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Propagation
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Reef compatibility
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Salinity
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Social grouping
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Substrate
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Temperament
- Allow room for expansion and competition
- Temperature
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Warning signs
- Some colonies contain palytoxin; use careful handling. Polyp-eating pests and persistent closure. Debris buildup and spreading mats.
- Warnings
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
Sources
- Tidal Gardens — Zoanthus and Palythoa · Husbandry and scope notes, indexed by profile in the original editorial research · Retrieved 2026-11-07
- Tidal Gardens — Coral husbandry troubleshooting · Husbandry and scope notes, indexed by profile in the original editorial research · Retrieved 2026-11-07