Metallic Green Center Star Polyp-Pachyclavularia Violacea

Metallic Green Star Polyps (Pachyclavularia sp.) are as bright as they come. Large colonies are similar in appearance to a phosphorescent lawn. If you’re looking for a great beginner coral, that's easy to maintain, there is no better. When closed metallic green star polyps body color ranges from a bright purple to a dark red. When their bright green polyps come out and open up they will cover the mat and many times you won't see the body color at all. Beautiful polyps will sway nicely with the water flow. Accurately described as an encrusting coral, metallic green star polyps grow over adjacent rock work and sometimes can even go up the glass of an established reef aquarium. Care should be taken when placing this coral into your aquarium. If given the right placement in good water quality, this coral will often grow quickly. Be sure to leave a minimum of six inches between corals to allow for growth.

Aggressiveness They are a peaceful coral with the capability of being able to retract or deflate their polyps in response to a bothersome predator. They will not bother nearby corals since they do not have sweeper tentacles.

Waterflow We recommend a moderate to high level of waterflow.

Lighting Metallic Green Star Polyps require a moderate to high lighting level,(PAR 130-250), to maintain their color. T5's, Metal Halides, or LED's can all grow Daisy Polyps when the proper PAR levels are provided. We recommend a 14-20K color spectrum for best colouration of the coral.

Placement Metallic Green Star Polyps Coral may be placed anywhere which provides the required water flow and lighting level.

SIZE: 3/4 - 1 INCH FRAG WITH APPROX. 2-3 COLONY