🌌💚🪸 Green Galaxy Zoanthid (Zoanthus spp.) – Celestial Glow with Galactic Dots
Frag / Colony – Fluorescent Green Zoanthid with Cosmic Pattern
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Peaceful (can spread over time)
Colour Form: The Green Galaxy Zoanthid features a vibrant neon-green skirt surrounding a darker oral disc scattered with bright, star-like dots. Under actinic lighting, the skirt glows intensely while the “galactic” speckles shimmer across the centre. Under balanced white lighting, the coral reveals rich green tones with contrasting dotted patterns, creating a celestial, starfield-like appearance.
Water Conditions: 24–26 °C, dKH 7.5–8.5, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Zoanthidae
Lighting: Low to Moderate (PAR 50–120)
Water Flow: Low to Moderate
Placement: Lower to mid reef
Type: Frag / Colony
🧬 Overview
The Green Galaxy Zoanthid is a visually captivating morph that stands out for its unique dotted pattern resembling a glowing night sky. Each polyp acts like a miniature galaxy, with bright points of light scattered across a darker centre and framed by a luminous green skirt.
Highly adaptable and fast-spreading, this zoanthid is perfect for creating vibrant carpets across rockwork. Under blue lighting, the fluorescence intensifies dramatically, turning the colony into a glowing field of “stars.”
Ideal for both beginners and advanced reef keepers, offering strong visual impact with minimal care requirements.
🧾 Frag / Colony Note
You will receive a healthy frag or small colony, selected for polyp count, colour intensity and pattern definition.
Selected for:
• Neon green glowing skirts
• Distinct “galaxy” dotted centres
• Strong fluorescence under actinic lighting
• Fast growth and spreading potential
• Excellent reef carpeting effect
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Zoanthids rely mainly on photosynthesis but can benefit from feeding.
Recommended feeding occasionally:
• Fine coral foods or powdered plankton
• Broadcast feeding in mature systems
⚠️ Note: Handle with care, as Zoanthus species may contain palytoxins.
📈 Optimal Parameters
Parameter | Ideal Range
Alkalinity (dKH) | 7.5–8.5
Calcium (Ca) | 400–450 ppm
Magnesium (Mg) | 1250–1400 ppm
Nitrate (NO₃) | 5–15 ppm
Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.03–0.10 ppm
📍 Placement
Place in lower to mid zones with gentle to moderate flow. Allow space for spreading across rockwork.
🌌 Green Galaxy Zoanthid
A field of glowing stars in coral form — neon green energy with cosmic detail, perfect for lighting up any reef.