Bleeding Apple Scolymia

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The Bleeding Apple Scolymia (Homophyllia australis) is a premium, single-polyp large polyp stony (LPS) coral featuring a vibrant neon green body splattered with dramatic, contrasting streaks of deep red. Prized by collectors as a jaw-dropping sandbed centerpiece, it thrives in low-to-moderate light and gentle water flow, demanding stable water chemistry to maintain its intense color.
Tank Requirements
- Lighting: Low to moderate (30–120 PAR); high lighting will quickly cause it to shrink, retract its flesh, and bleach.
- Water Flow: Low and gentle; requires enough indirect current to shed its slime coat without lifting or tearing its inflated tissue.
- Temperature: 72°F – 78°F (22°C – 26°C).
- Salinity (Specific Gravity): 1.023 – 1.025.
- pH Range: 8.1 – 8.4.
Care and Feeding
- Placement: Bottom of the aquarium, resting flat on the sandbed or nestled safely into low-lying rockwork where it cannot be overturned.
- Diet: Photosynthetic via zooxanthellae, but exhibits a massive feeding response at night and grows best with regular spot-feeding of meaty mysis or brine shrimp.
- Temperament: Peaceful; it does not possess long sweeper tentacles, making it safe to place directly next to other Homophyllia australis color morphs.

The Bleeding Apple Scolymia (Homophyllia australis) is a premium, single-polyp large polyp stony (LPS) coral featuring a vibrant neon green body splattered with dramatic, contrasting streaks of deep red. Prized by collectors as a jaw-dropping sandbed centerpiece, it thrives in low-to-moderate light and gentle water flow, demanding stable water chemistry to maintain its intense color.
Tank Requirements
- Lighting: Low to moderate (30–120 PAR); high lighting will quickly cause it to shrink, retract its flesh, and bleach.
- Water Flow: Low and gentle; requires enough indirect current to shed its slime coat without lifting or tearing its inflated tissue.
- Temperature: 72°F – 78°F (22°C – 26°C).
- Salinity (Specific Gravity): 1.023 – 1.025.
- pH Range: 8.1 – 8.4.
Care and Feeding
- Placement: Bottom of the aquarium, resting flat on the sandbed or nestled safely into low-lying rockwork where it cannot be overturned.
- Diet: Photosynthetic via zooxanthellae, but exhibits a massive feeding response at night and grows best with regular spot-feeding of meaty mysis or brine shrimp.
- Temperament: Peaceful; it does not possess long sweeper tentacles, making it safe to place directly next to other Homophyllia australis color morphs.