🧡🌿🪸 Clavularia “Papaya” – Mini Colony
Ultra Orange Star Polyps – WYSIWYG / Multi-Polyp Frag
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Peaceful
Colour Form: Bright papaya-orange polyps with contrasting green to brown mat. Under actinic lighting, the orange fluoresces strongly, creating a vibrant “glowing field” effect when fully extended.
Water Conditions: 24–26 °C, dKH 7.5–9.0, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Clavulariidae
Lighting: Low to Moderate (PAR 50–120)
Water Flow: Moderate (encourages full extension and sway)
Placement: Low to Mid reef
Type: Mini Colony (multi-polyp)
🧬 Overview
The Clavularia “Papaya” is a standout soft coral, loved for its intense orange coloration and constant, flowing movement. Each polyp opens into a star-like shape, creating a dense, waving carpet that brings life and motion to the reef.
This mini colony already features multiple established polyps, allowing for immediate visual impact and faster spread compared to single frag plugs. Under blue lighting, the orange becomes highly fluorescent, making it a perfect accent coral in both beginner and advanced systems.
As it grows, it can spread across rockwork, forming a vibrant mat of colour and movement.
🧾 WYSIWYG / Colony Type
You will receive the exact mini colony shown or a very similar multi-polyp piece, selected for strong extension and colour.
Selected for:
• Bright papaya-orange fluorescence
• Established multi-polyp mini colony
• Constant movement and visual flow
• Fast-growing and adaptable
• Ideal for filling space with colour
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Primarily photosynthetic, but benefits from nutrient-rich systems.
Optional feeding:
• Fine particulate coral foods
• Broadcast feeding to support growth
📈 Optimal Parameters
Parameter | Ideal Range
Alkalinity (dKH) | 7.5–9.0
Calcium (Ca) | 400–450 ppm
Magnesium (Mg) | 1250–1400 ppm
Nitrate (NO₃) | 5–20 ppm
Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.03–0.10 ppm
📍 Placement
Place in moderate flow to encourage full polyp extension and natural swaying motion. Can be isolated on rock islands to control spreading.
🧡🌿 Clavularia “Papaya” – Mini Colony
A glowing field of movement — easy, vibrant, and perfect for bringing life and colour to any reef.