Icy Mint Scoly

About this coral

Icy Mint Scoly is a Scolymia coral, sold as a premium fleshy showpiece LPS coral with incredible color. Scolymia are often called button or doughnut corals and are popular as centerpiece corals in reef aquariums. They have vivid patterns and can inflate a lot when conditions are right. No care documentation specific to this named morph was found, so the care details below are general guidance for Scolymia. Scolymia are fairly hardy, but they need stable water, gentle flow and the right placement to stay healthy and keep their color.

Features:

• Fleshy LPS coral that can make a striking focal point in a reef aquarium
• Photosynthetic, but it also catches food and benefits from extra feeding
• Usually does best on the sand bed or lower rockwork, where light is lower
• Gentle flow keeps detritus away from the mouth without stressing the fleshy tissue
• A healthy Scolymia usually inflates during the day, holds steady color and shows no exposed skeleton
• Strong light can cause bleaching or tissue stress, so new corals should start in lower light and be adjusted slowly

Specifications:

• Coral type: LPS (large polyp stony), Scolymia
• Lighting: Low to moderate, often around 50-120 PAR as a starting range
• Water flow: Low to moderate, indirect
• Placement: Sand bed or lower rockwork
• Diet: Photosynthetic; target feed meaty foods such as mysis or brine shrimp once or twice a week
• Acclimation: Introduce under lower light and avoid sudden changes
• Water quality: Stable parameters are important