🟢🟣 St. Thomas Rhodactis – WYSIWYG
Rhodactis sp. – Caribbean Mushroom Coral With Intense Colour & Thick, Textured Tissue (Exact Piece Shown)
🧬 Overview
The St. Thomas Rhodactis is a highly sought-after Caribbean mushroom coral, famous for its thick, fleshy tissue, dramatic texture, and intense colour expression that often includes greens, blues, purples, and contrasting highlights depending on lighting.
This coral delivers a bold, “meaty” look and strong presence, making it a standout even among high-end LPS and soft coral collections.
This WYSIWYG specimen is tank-grown, fully healed, and well conditioned, ensuring excellent expansion and smooth acclimation.
📸 What you see is exactly what you get — the Rhodactis shown is the exact piece you will receive, with its unique shape, texture, and colour pattern.
🔹 Quick Stats
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Care Level: Easy
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Temperament: Peaceful (can expand significantly — allow space)
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Colour Form: Intense mixed tones with strong fluorescence (varies by specimen)
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Lighting: Low to Medium (PAR 60–150)
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Water Flow: Low to moderate, indirect
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Placement: Lower rockwork or sand bed
💡 Growth & Behaviour
St. Thomas Rhodactis is known for slow but steady growth and dramatic expansion. Under stable conditions, expect:
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full, inflated tissue with heavy texture
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intensified colour under blue/actinic lighting
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occasional natural splitting over time
Slightly nutrient-present systems help maintain thickness, colour depth, and overall health.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
While photosynthetic, Rhodactis responds very well to feeding:
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small meaty foods (mysis, brine shrimp, finely chopped seafood)
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powdered coral foods (light amounts)
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feeding 1× weekly promotes growth and richer colour
📈 Optimal Parameters
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Alkalinity: 7.5–9.0 dKH
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Calcium: 400–450 ppm
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Magnesium: 1250–1400 ppm
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Nitrate: 3–20 ppm
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Phosphate: 0.05–0.20 ppm
📍 Placement
Place in a calm area where the coral can fully expand without being blasted by flow. Avoid placing too close to SPS or aggressive LPS, as Rhodactis can expand widely.
🟢🟣 St. Thomas Rhodactis – WYSIWYG
A bold, fleshy Caribbean mushroom delivering texture, colour, and serious visual impact.
Tank-grown, fully conditioned, and individually photographed — the exact specimen you see is the one you receive.