Ultra Orange & Electric Blue Stripe Scoly (Scolymia sp.)

The Ultra Orange & Electric Blue Stripe Scoly (Scolymia sp.) is a jaw-dropping LPS centerpiece, a single fleshy disc that glows fiery orange and red with a bold electric-blue stripe across the polyp. Scolys are slow-growing, hardy show corals that stay put on the sand bed, making them a perfect statement piece for a calm corner of an established reef.

Corals are living animals. The photo shows this coral around the time we received it, so its exact color and shape can vary a little and will continue to shift under your own lighting.

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Care Guide

Scolys are forgiving for an LPS, but they do best with gentle conditions that match the deeper water they come from.

• Lighting. Low to moderate, roughly 50 to 100 PAR. Scolys come from deeper water and will bleach or brown out under intense light, so keep them lower in the tank.
• Flow. Low and indirect. Strong flow stops the polyp from inflating and can tear the soft tissue. Aim for a gentle wash over the coral.
• Placement. Set it on the sand bed at the bottom of the tank with space around it. It can extend sweeper tentacles at night, so leave a few inches of clearance from neighboring corals.
• Feeding. Photosynthetic, but it responds very well to target feeding. Offer mysis, small chunks of meaty seafood, or LPS pellets a couple of times a week to boost color and growth.
• Water. Keep stable reef parameters: temperature 75 to 80°F, salinity 1.024 to 1.026, and steady alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium. A little nutrient in the water actually helps LPS hold their color.

Specifications

Compatibility

• Reef-safe with fish and ornamental invertebrates. It will not bother tankmates.
• Give it open space on the sand bed. It can extend sweeper tentacles at night and sting corals it touches, so leave a few inches of clearance from neighbors.
• Keep it out of the direct path of powerheads and away from aggressive, fast-growing corals.
• Pairs nicely with other LPS in a calm, lower-flow part of the tank.

Recommended Foods & Supplies

• Vitalis LPS Coral Soft Pellets for an easy target feed
• Red Sea Reef Energy AB+ Coral Food to fuel color and growth
• Quantum Coral Cane or Fritz Coral Max as a complete coral food
• Fritz RPM Magnesium to help hold stable reef parameters
• Pair it with more corals from our reef selection

Frequently Asked Questions

Where should I place it?
On the sand bed in low, indirect flow and low-to-moderate light. Too much light or flow will stress a scoly.

Do I need to feed it?
It gets energy from light, but target feeding meaty foods a couple of times a week brings out the best color and growth.

Is it aggressive?
It can extend sweeper tentacles at night and sting nearby corals, so give it a few inches of clearance from its neighbors.

Will it look exactly like the photo?
Very close. Corals are living animals, so color and shape can vary a little from the picture and will shift under your own lighting over time.