HR Death Star Zoas

About this coral

HR Death Star Zoas are a zoanthid coral for reef aquariums, sold as a colony of living polyps that naturally form a hardy, spreading display on suitable hardscape. In practice, they’re often used to add bold color and texture to rock work and to create eye-catching “zoa garden” patches in mixed reef tanks.

Features:

• Colonial zoanthid polyps that expand across the chosen mounting area over time, helping fill out reef rock and aquascapes.
• Attractive, reef-ready polyp display that works well in both dedicated zoanthid groupings and mixed-coral layouts.
• Generally suited to stable reef conditions, making them a popular option for hobbyists seeking colorful lower-growing corals.
• Best placed so the polyps receive appropriate reef lighting and gentle water movement.
• Can benefit from small particle and dissolved foods in addition to light-driven nutrition, supporting healthy polyp appearance.
• Compatible with typical peaceful reef community tank layouts (avoid constant direct contact with aggressive or stinging neighbors).

Specifications:

• Care level (general guidance): Moderate (typical zoanthid reef tank conditions)
• Lighting (general guidance): Moderate to high reef lighting
• Water flow (general guidance): Gentle to moderate, not blasting
• Placement (general guidance): Mount on rock or frag plug in a stable spot with consistent light and flow
• Temperature (general guidance): ~72–78°F (22–26°C)
• Salinity (general guidance): ~1.023–1.026 specific gravity
• pH (general guidance): ~8.1–8.4
• Alkalinity (general guidance): ~7–11 dKH
• Calcium (general guidance): ~380–450 ppm
• Magnesium (general guidance): ~1250–1350 ppm
• Diet (general guidance): Mostly photosynthetic; also benefits from small particulate and dissolved foods