{"product_id":"aussie-warpaint-scoly-scolymia-saltwater-coral","title":"Aussie Warpaint Scoly (Scolymia sp.)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E0F7FA;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eAussie Warpaint Scoly\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eScolymia sp.\u003c\/em\u003e) is a single, hand-selected Australian scolymia with a fiery orange disc streaked in green and red \"war paint.\" Aussie scolys are among the hardiest and most vividly colored large-polyp stony (LPS) corals in the reef hobby, which makes them a perfect centerpiece for new and experienced reefers alike. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/corals\"\u003elive corals\u003c\/a\u003e to build out your reef.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"background:#E0F7FA;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:4px;font-size:0.93em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you see is what you get.\u003c\/strong\u003e The photo shows the exact specimen you will receive (specimen W432). Coral color shifts with lighting, so a piece photographed under blue or actinic light will look a little different under daylight-balanced bulbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustralian scolys (the trade name covers the single-mouth coral now classified as \u003cem\u003eHomophyllia australis\u003c\/em\u003e) are free-living LPS corals collected from deeper Australian reefs. They are forgiving and undemanding once your water chemistry is stable, and they hold their color beautifully at modest light levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low to moderate, roughly PAR 50 to 150. Too much light washes out the pigments and can bleach the coral, so a shaded spot keeps the colors deep and saturated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low to moderate. Gentle, indirect flow lets the fleshy polyp inflate fully. Strong direct flow keeps it from opening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rest it flat on the sand bed or a low rock shelf. Scolys do not attach aggressively, so give the polyp open space to expand without touching neighbors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e It draws most of its energy from light through its zooxanthellae, but it responds well to spot-feeding meaty foods such as mysis, brine, or LPS pellets once or twice a week, usually after the feeding tentacles emerge in the evening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:0.93em;margin:4px 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eAussie Warpaint Scoly, Doughnut Coral\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eScolymia sp.\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eHomophyllia australis\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoral Type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eLPS (large-polyp stony)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare Level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBeginner to Intermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLighting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eLow to moderate (PAR 50 to 150)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eLow to moderate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSand bed or low rock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePeaceful, give 2 to 4 in. spacing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eMedium specimen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eAustralia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen ID\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eW432\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Reef Parameters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemperature: 75 to 78°F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalinity: 1.024 to 1.026 (about 35 ppt)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epH: 8.1 to 8.4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlkalinity: 8 to 11 dKH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalcium: 400 to 450 ppm, Magnesium: 1250 to 1350 ppm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNitrate and phosphate detectable but low; scolys color up best with a little nutrient in the water rather than ultra-low conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCompatibility \u0026amp; Placement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReef-safe and peaceful. Scolys pair well with other LPS, soft corals, and reef fish. Keep a few inches between the scoly and corals with long sweeper tentacles such as torches, hammers, and frogspawn, and from other scolys, since the fleshy tissue can be stung. Avoid housing it with fish that nip large-polyp corals, such as some angelfish and large pufferfish. It looks fantastic next to another show piece like our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ultra-orange-electric-blue-scoly-scolymia-saltwater\"\u003eUltra Orange \u0026amp; Electric Blue Scoly\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Foods \u0026amp; Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/vitalis-lps-coral-soft-pellets-1-5mm\"\u003eVitalis LPS \u0026amp; Soft Coral Pellets\u003c\/a\u003e for easy targeted spot-feeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/red-sea-reef-energy-ab-plus-coral-food-250-ml\"\u003eRed Sea Reef Energy AB+\u003c\/a\u003e coral food and amino acids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/brs-reef-chili-coral-food-0-65oz\"\u003eBRS Reef Chili\u003c\/a\u003e broadcast coral food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/coral-food\"\u003ecoral foods\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater supplies\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the exact coral I will receive?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. This is a what-you-see-is-what-you-get listing, so you receive the specific specimen pictured (W432).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre Aussie scolys good for beginners?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey are one of the best LPS corals for newer reefers. They are hardy, slow-growing, and only need stable water and modest light and flow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere should I place it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the sand bed or a low, flat rock with gentle flow and low to moderate light. Leave a few inches of open space around the polyp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy do the colors look different in person?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe photo is taken under blue and actinic reef lighting, which makes the greens and reds pop. Under more daylight-balanced light the coral reads as a deeper orange and red.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eye Catching Coral","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48890988757211,"sku":"RC71","price":229.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/image_9c1d88f9-94b3-421b-a577-eed215259497.jpg?v=1781867470","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/aussie-warpaint-scoly-scolymia-saltwater-coral","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}