Scolymia

Scolymia / Homophyllia australis

Care Level	Easy to moderate
Lighting	Low
Water Flow	Low
Placement	Sand bed
Aggression	Peaceful
Coloration	Red, orange, green; prized "master" and "bleeding apple" morphs

Overview

The Scolymia (“Scoly” or Button Coral) is a single, disc-shaped free-living polyp prized as a collector’s jewel — top morphs like “Master Scoly” and “Bleeding Apple” fetch high prices. It is a low-light, low-flow LPS that sits on the sand and makes a stunning centerpiece disc.

Care & Placement

Place directly on the SAND BED under LOW light and LOW flow — scolys come from deeper, calmer water and will not tolerate strong light or current. Give it space; its tissue inflates over the edges of its skeleton.

Feeding

Photosynthetic with a big central mouth — feed meaty foods (mysis, chopped seafood) once or twice a week in the evening; it feeds readily and grows on food.

Propagation

Not typically fragged — it is a single polyp. Buy whole specimens.

Cautions

Sensitive to too much light or flow (a common cause of failure) — keep both low and acclimate gradually. Peaceful; just protect its inflated tissue from aggressive neighbors.