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The largest species of Palythoa Button Polyps. Lighting can give this species a very contrasting look! While it can tolerate different ranges of lighting and flow, it will look its best in moderate lighting (PAR 100-250) and moderate flow. This species is aquacultured but originated in the indopacific around islands like Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef. When handling this coral make sure to check for open cuts that may be exposed to this coral or wear gloves and eyewear to avoid palytoxins (a neurotoxin that can cause irritant to the skin and in rare situations have deadly consequences).
Palythoa Grandis
All corals at K&P Aquaculture specified as aquacultured have been tank raised under Aquaillumination and Red Sea LEDs. Our parameters are kept relatively stable using dosing pumps distributing Calcium supplements in the morning and alkalinity supplements at night.
- Salinity 33-35 (specific gravity 1.024-1.026)
- Alkalinity 8.4-9.0
- Calcium 420-440
- Magnesium 1300-1400
- Nitrate 2-4 ppm
- Phosphate Below 0.05
We use USPS and UPS Overnight for coral delivery and we ship on Tuesday and Wednesday only after contacting you, which we will do via email with order and shipping specific information prior to shipment. Monday is the most likely day for delays, and Thursday delays result in Monday deliveries; therefore we ship on Tuesday and Wednesday. If you require a shipping day other than Tuesday or Wednesday, contact us with any questions or requests. Tracking information will be sent to the buyer as soon as the order has been shipped. We check the weather in our area, the weather in your area, and with shippers to do our best to avoid delays but will take care of you if they arrive DOA. We just ask that pictures are taken and sent to us within 1-2 days of arrival.