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The Orange and Green Stripe Scolymia (Homophyllia australis) is an exquisite, doughnut-shaped large polyp stony (LPS) coral displaying a clean, alternating geometric pattern of fiery orange and muted neon green bands radiating from a central mouth. Highly valued for adding distinct graphic contrast and clean color separation to the bottom of a reef tank, it thrives under low-to-moderate lighting and calm currents, offering a hardy but visually spectacular addition for collectors.
Tank Requirements
Lighting: Low to moderate (30–120 PAR); subdued, indirect illumination is best for maintaining its brilliant, contrasting pigments and avoiding tissue shrinkage.
Water Flow: Low and gentle; a mild, swaying current is required to clear away waste coats without causing the coral to retract against its sharp skeletal rim.
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, placed flat on a stable sandbed or nestled securely into low-profile rubble where it cannot slide, flip over, or get covered by substrate.
Diet: Photosynthetic via zooxanthellae, but benefits heavily from target feeding; it readily consumes meaty foods like mysis shrimp or specialized pellets when its feeding tentacles expand.
Temperament: Peaceful; it does not standardly produce aggressive sweeper tentacles, allowing it to touch other color variations of the same species safely without conflict.
The Orange and Green Stripe Scolymia (Homophyllia australis) is an exquisite, doughnut-shaped large polyp stony (LPS) coral displaying a clean, alternating geometric pattern of fiery orange and muted neon green bands radiating from a central mouth. Highly valued for adding distinct graphic contrast and clean color separation to the bottom of a reef tank, it thrives under low-to-moderate lighting and calm currents, offering a hardy but visually spectacular addition for collectors.
Tank Requirements
Lighting: Low to moderate (30–120 PAR); subdued, indirect illumination is best for maintaining its brilliant, contrasting pigments and avoiding tissue shrinkage.
Water Flow: Low and gentle; a mild, swaying current is required to clear away waste coats without causing the coral to retract against its sharp skeletal rim.
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, placed flat on a stable sandbed or nestled securely into low-profile rubble where it cannot slide, flip over, or get covered by substrate.
Diet: Photosynthetic via zooxanthellae, but benefits heavily from target feeding; it readily consumes meaty foods like mysis shrimp or specialized pellets when its feeding tentacles expand.
Temperament: Peaceful; it does not standardly produce aggressive sweeper tentacles, allowing it to touch other color variations of the same species safely without conflict.