Peppermint Scoly

About this coral

Peppermint Scoly is an LPS coral in the “scoly” group offered by Aqua SD as a premium fleshy showpiece coral. It’s a single large-polyp stony coral typically prized for its dramatic, expanded flesh and display presence. In a reef aquarium, it’s a good choice for aquarists who want an LPS centerpiece and are ready to maintain stable reef conditions and provide appropriate meaty foods for large-polyp feeding.

Features:

• Aqua SD lists this coral’s care level as Moderate, with Lighting: Moderate and Flow: Moderate.
• A single-polyp “scoly” style LPS generally performs best when detritus isn’t allowed to build up on the polyp area—use gentle, controlled water movement.
• Feed-oriented behavior: when it’s ready to feed, it can take meaty foods intended for LPS.
• Provide steady reef parameters and avoid rapid swings; stable alkalinity and calcium are commonly emphasized for Scolymia-style care.
• Acclimate slowly and avoid sudden light changes, as abrupt changes can stress captive corals.
• For aquascaping, Aqua SD lists Placement: Mid; many keepers place scolys low on stable, impact-safe surfaces for comfort and expansion (follow your tank’s layout).

Specifications:

• Product name (shop listing): Peppermint Scoly
• Category: LPS Corals
• Care level (Aqua SD): Moderate
• Lighting (Aqua SD): Moderate
• Water flow (Aqua SD): Moderate
• Placement (Aqua SD): Mid
• Temperature (Scolymia guidance): 24–26 °C
• Salinity (Scolymia guidance): 34–35 PSU
• pH (coral husbandry guidance): 8.1–8.4
• Alkalinity (Scolymia guidance): 7–9 dKH
• Calcium (Scolymia guidance): 410–450 mg/L
• Magnesium (Scolymia guidance): 1,250–1,400 ppm
• Diet (Scolymia guidance): Meaty/particle foods such as fine shrimp or fish and LPS-appropriate foods/pellets