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The Red Hornet Zoanthids (Zoanthus sp.) are a striking, aquacultured strain of colonial soft corals popular in the reef aquarium hobby, known for their fiery, high-contrast patterns that add a bold, textured accent to rockwork, often evoking the intensity of a hornet's warning colors.
Structure: Forms compact clusters of interconnected polyps that encrust and spread into a low-profile, mat-like formation across rocks or plugs, with each polyp featuring a rounded oral disk that extends into a dome shape under good conditions—typically smaller polyps than Palythoa variants, making them more "zoa-like" in hobby terms.
Coloration: A vibrant blend of orange-red bodies and skirts accented by deep purple centers or oral disks, highlighted by a distinctive bright red ring around each polyp for dramatic contrast; under actinic or blue-enriched lighting, the reds and oranges fluoresce intensely, creating a glowing, jewel-toned effect.
Size and Growth: Sold as 3-4 polyp frags, they exhibit rapid multiplication via fission once acclimated, potentially forming expansive carpets in months and serving as excellent candidates for captive propagation.
Sold in 3-5 Polyps
The Red Hornet Zoanthids (Zoanthus sp.) are a striking, aquacultured strain of colonial soft corals popular in the reef aquarium hobby, known for their fiery, high-contrast patterns that add a bold, textured accent to rockwork, often evoking the intensity of a hornet's warning colors.
Structure: Forms compact clusters of interconnected polyps that encrust and spread into a low-profile, mat-like formation across rocks or plugs, with each polyp featuring a rounded oral disk that extends into a dome shape under good conditions—typically smaller polyps than Palythoa variants, making them more "zoa-like" in hobby terms.
Coloration: A vibrant blend of orange-red bodies and skirts accented by deep purple centers or oral disks, highlighted by a distinctive bright red ring around each polyp for dramatic contrast; under actinic or blue-enriched lighting, the reds and oranges fluoresce intensely, creating a glowing, jewel-toned effect.
Size and Growth: Sold as 3-4 polyp frags, they exhibit rapid multiplication via fission once acclimated, potentially forming expansive carpets in months and serving as excellent candidates for captive propagation.
Sold in 3-5 Polyps