ASD Bleeding Apple Scoly

About this coral

ASD Bleeding Apple Scoly is a fleshy LPS coral commonly sold under the “scoly” trade name. In practice, this coral is typically kept as a showpiece animal valued for its meaty tissue and eye-catching growth form. Reef aquarists often place scolys as focal points where their feeding response and sweep of fleshy polyps can be observed, while also ensuring stable, reef-style water conditions.

Features:

• LPS coral with a fleshy, textured appearance that’s often used as a centerpiece in reef aquascapes
• Benefits from moderate light and gentle-to-moderate water movement to help maintain tissue condition
• Usually relies on photosynthesis but can also appreciate occasional direct feeding of appropriately sized meaty foods
• Generally best kept in mature reef aquariums with stable chemistry rather than rapidly changing systems
• Helps balance a varied LPS routine: consistent placement, calm flow, and attentive spot-feeding when needed

Specifications:

• Care level (general guidance): Intermediate
• Lighting (general guidance): Moderate
• Water flow (general guidance): Gentle to moderate
• Placement (general guidance): Stable, low-turbulence areas where it won’t be blasted by direct current
• Diet (general guidance): Photosynthetic; may also take small meaty foods such as finely chopped seafood products or LPS-appropriate offerings
• Temperature (general guidance): About 24–27°C
• Salinity (general guidance): About 1.025 specific gravity
• pH / alkalinity / calcium / magnesium (general guidance): pH ~8.1–8.4; alkalinity ~3–4 dKH; calcium ~400–450 ppm; magnesium ~1250–1350 ppm