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Palythoa
Palythoa grandis
Family: Sphenopidae
📍 Widespread tropical reefs
Large-polyped cousins of Zoanthids — drab tan-brown in the wild but cultivated morphs include greens, yellows, and reds. Hardy and fast-spreading. Contain palytoxin — handle with gloves. Excellent beginner coral.
Keeping this species
- flow
- low to medium
- placement
- anywhere on rockwork
- difficulty
- beginner-friendly
- lightLevel
- low to high
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Natural Habitat Temperature
81°F — 82°F seasonal range · (Jan low, May high)
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