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Zoanthids polyp Pink (Zoanthus sp.) are colonial animals with multiple individual polyps attached to live rock. Their most common color is green, but many are also found in other colors, such as green, Yellow, Orange, Lavender, Tan, White, and some with there inner & outer ring having deferent colors. Some Zoanthids species can be invasive and aggressive toward surrounding corals. Zoanthids polyp have the ability to sting other polyps or corals. So the Zoanthus sp. will require adequate space between themselves and other corals. They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for beginner aquarists. They require a high light level along with a medium to high water movement. For continued good health, the Sea Mats will also require the addition of iodine, strontium, and other trace elements to the water. The symbiotic algae zooxanthellae hosted within it provides some of its nutritional requirements from the light process of photosynthesis. You should feed Each individual polyp, micro-plankton, Cyclop-eeze, baby brine shrimp, Mysis Shrimp or foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates. The Button Polyps will reproduce easily by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth). Also known as: Moon Polyps, Encrusting Anemones, Sea Mats, Button Polyps
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