Chiquita Zoanthids

About this coral

Chiquita Zoanthids are reef invertebrates in the zoanthid group—small, soft-bodied polyps that form colorful colonies. In a home aquarium, they’re commonly used to add dense, fast-covering “live carpet” style growth on rock and aquascape, helping brighten reef displays with low-structure, polyp-based texture.

Features:

• Colonial growth habit makes them useful for filling empty rock areas and creating visual coverage
• Zoanthid polyps typically rely on photosynthesis, so they usually do best under appropriate aquarium lighting
• Generally tolerant of typical reef setups when placed in stable, established water conditions
• They often respond well to gentle, indirect water movement rather than strong blasting flow
• Suitable for mixed reef aquariums with compatible tankmates, since they’re not predatory
• Can benefit from routine feeding of dissolved and particulate foods in addition to their light-driven energy intake

Specifications:

• Livestock group: Zoanthids (soft coral polyps; group-level ID)
• Care level (general guidance): Beginner-to-intermediate, with stable reef conditions
• Light (general guidance): Moderate light; typically aquarium lighting that supports photosynthetic polyps
• Water flow (general guidance): Low to moderate, indirect flow to keep debris from settling without stressing polyps
• Placement (general guidance): Attach to stable rock or frag plugs in an area that matches moderate lighting and gentle flow
• Diet (general guidance): Mainly photosynthetic; can also take dissolved organics and occasional small particulate foods
• Temperature: Typically 72–78°F (22–26°C) for reef aquariums
• Salinity: Typically ~1.024–1.026 specific gravity
• pH: Typically ~8.1–8.3
• Alkalinity: Typically ~7–11 dKH
• Calcium: Typically ~380–450 ppm
• Magnesium: Typically ~1250–1350 ppm