ZOANTHUS and PROTOPALYTHOA- AQUACULTURED
Tell me about Zoanthus and Protopalythoa polyps? Zoos or Zooanthus polyps, are colonial type corals. Protopalythoa, their larger nickle size cousins are also. Colonial, means each coral is a colony of seperate polyps living together. Extremely hardy and an excellent beginner coral. They will survive in almost any type of reef tank. They will tolerate very low light levels. Prefering low to moderate water motion, they do well within a range of 76º to 84º F. Since they are photosynthetic, they survive with no feeding, but occasional feeding of small meaty foods like brine shrimp is beneficial and will result in faster growth.Since they are not very light demanding, they are great filler corals to place between larger specimens. Easily propagated by cutting individual polyps from the main colonies, pieces can be placed on a gravel bed with low water flow and will attach themselves to pieces of gravel, or, they can then be superglued to a suitable substrate such as a reef plug.

How do you see all the amazing colors? To see the amazing true colors of the zoanathus and protopalythoa polyp corals as they are photographed and meant to be seen, they need to be viewed under true Actinic lighting. Reef tanks with Normal daylight 10,000, 14,000 and even 20,000 Kelvin daylight aquarium lighting ,even when supplemented with some actinic lighting, will not see the true colors, and for this reason we are not able to guarantee the colors you will see. Just remember, that for relaxed evening viewing , turn off all daylight lighting and view only with Actinic lighting, this way you will get give you the best view. Just remember, that during the daytime when not viewing your reef tank, use your daylight lighting for optimal growth. 

 
Aquacultured
Red Colony Polyps
Protopalythoa sp.

Very Limited Supply!
These are aquacultured Red colony polyps. Each aquacultured specimen has 10+ polyps. They spread very rapidly in the aquarium, and will grow into a dense mat covering the rockwork of the aquarium. They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony. NOTE: There are a couple different varieties of red in house so order more than one and we will do our best to make them different for you. 

$79.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY

  Aquacultured
Blue Colony Polyps
Protopalythoa sp.

Very Limited Supply!
These are aquacultured Blue colony polyps. Each aquacultured specimen has 10+ polyps, and will multiply in your tank.. They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony. NOTE: There are a couple different varieties of blue in house so order more than one and we will do our best to make them different for you. 

$69.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY

 Aquacultured Deep
Purple Colony Polyps

Protopalythoa sp.

Very Limited Supply!
Purple polyps are one of the most popular polyps to own and by far, one of the hardest to find. We are lucky enough to be growing them. Each aquacultured specimen has 10+ polyps when delivered, and will multiply in your tank. Purple polyps come with bright green eye lashes , surrounding a deep purple body , with a flourescent green center mouth. These are a larger size polyp, opening to about the size of a nickle when fully opened. They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony. Note: Pictures taken under actinic lighting.

$69.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY

 Aquacultured Lunar Kamikazee
Palythoa Polyps
Protopalythoa sp.

Very Limited Supply!
Anyone seen these before? We've been working on growing these for a short time now and have a limited supply availabel. Photo has not been touched up. This is the color you will see under 14K Metal Halide lighting. These are aquacultured polyps. The eyelash is a bright orange/red with the inner portion purple and a white mouth... Simply awesome!!!

Each aquacultured specimen has a minimum of 10 polyps. Easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony.

$79.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY

   Aquacultured
Silver Colony Polyps
Protopalythoa sp.
Silver Zoo's are a silver to slight pink color. Each aquacultured specimen has 10+ polyps. They spread very rapidly in the aquarium. They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony.  

$69.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY

  Aquacultured
Orange Skirt Polyps
Zoanthus sp.
These are aquacultured Orange zooanthus colony polyps. Each aquacultured specimen has a minimum of 10 polyps. They spread very rapidly in the aquarium, and will grow into a dense mat covering the rockwork of the aquarium. These polyps are beautifully colored in bright orange.They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony.  

$49.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY

  Aquacultured
Cinnamon Polyps
Palythoa grandis

Polyps open to the size of a quarter
These are Aquacultured Cinnamon Polyps. They are colonial animals with multiple individual polyps attached to a piece of live rock. Palythoa grandis is one of the larger colonial polyps that will attain a diameter of up to 1 inch. They are a very beautiful species that will gain a mottled brown, green, tan and white coloration. They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony. Cinnamon Polyps ship with 3 to 4 polyps attached to a small piece of live rock.  

$29.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY

 Aquacultured
Green Colony Polyps
Zoanthus sp.

Polyps open to the size of a nickle
These are aquacultured fancy colony polyps.Each aquacultured specimen has a minimum of 10 polyps. They spread very rapidly in the aquarium, and will grow into a dense mat covering the rockwork of the aquarium. These polyps are beautifully colored in blue and green, which are very hard colors to find for the reef aquarium.They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony.

$19.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY

 Aquacultured Green
Cat Eye Colony Polyps
Zoanthus sp.

Polyps open to the size of a nickle
Nicknamed Cat Eye because of the color inside color look of these zoos, they resemble a cat's eye.Each aquacultured specimen has a minimum of 10 polyps. They spread very rapidly in the aquarium. Color is a bright metallic green.They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony.  

$49.99

GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY

Aquacultured Wicked
Rose Colony Polyps
Protopalythoa sp.

Polyps open to the size of a nickle
What an incredible polyp. Some are small and may take time under bright light to color up. They spread very rapidly in the aquarium. Each aquacultured specimen has a minimum of 10 polyps. They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony.  

$69.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY

  Aquacultured Bright
Pink Colony Polyps
Protopalythoa sp.

Polyps open to the size of a nickle
They spread very rapidly in the aquarium, and will grow into a dense mat covering the rockwork of the aquarium. Each aquacultured specimen has a minimum of 10 polyps. These polyps are beautifully colored in bright pink/purple. Some are small and may take time under bright light to color up. They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony.

$49.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY

  !!  Aquacultured Giant
Green Colony Polyps
Zoanthus sp.

Polyps open to the size of a nickle
Also nicknamed moon polyps because each polyp opens huge, up to 1".They spread very rapidly in the aquarium. Color is a bright metallic green.They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony.  

$39.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY

   Aquacultured
Fire and Ice Zoanthid Polyps

Protopalythoa sp.

Very Limited Supply!
An extremely popular but hard to find morph. Each aquacultured specimen has minimum of 10 polyps when delivered, and will multiply in your tank. They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony. Note: Pictures taken under actinic lighting.

$69.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY  

   Aquacultured
Purple Neon Eye Polyps

Protopalythoa sp.

Polyps open to the size of a nickle
Just beautiful. A great addition to your reef aquarium. Each aquacultured specimen has a minimum of 10 polyps when delivered, and will multiply in your tank. They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony. Note: Pictures taken under actinic lighting.

$69.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY  

Aquacultured Neon Green Purple Eye
Zooanthid Polyps
Zoanthus sp.

Very Limited Supply!
Just introduced! These are aquacultured colorful zooanthus colony polyps are the bomb! Each aquacultured specimen has 10 - 15 polyps. These polyps are beautifully colored in bright orange and blue. They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony.  

$69.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARD

  Aquacultured Aquaman
Colony Polyps
Protopalythoa sp.

Sunburst Orange eye with a Blue Horizon
Just inroduced! These are aquacultured colorful zooanthus colony polyps are the bomb! Each aquacultured specimen has 10 - 15 polyps. These polyps are beautifully colored in bright orange and blue. They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony.  

$79.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY 

Aquacultured Lemon Lime
Colony Polyps
Protopalythoa sp.

Polyps open to the size of a nickle
Look at this beauty! Each aquacultured specimen has 10 - 15 polyps. They spread very rapidly in the aquarium, and will grow into a dense mat covering the rockwork of the aquarium. They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony.  

$49.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY  

 Aquacultured
Giant Cinnamon Polyps
Protopalythoa sp.

Polyps open to 1-1/2" across
Cinnamon Polyps are also known among aquarists as the Giant Zoanthid. The colors of these beauties are a mixture of tan, brown, green and white. hey are a beautiful addition to the reef aquarium.

Each individual polyps grows to about 1.5 inches across and can form colonies across the surface of the aquarium. Unlike other polyps, this species does not spread quickly and will not form a large, obstructive mass.
Cinnamon Polyps are dependent upon the algae living in its tissue for nutrients. They do best under moderaltely high lighting. They can also be supplemented with extra feedings, especially lighter colored polyps.

$19.99 per polyp
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY 

Aquacultured 
Orange Eye Zooanthid Polyps
Zoanthus sp.

Blue Green Outer Ring with a Glowing Bright Orange Center.
Just introduced! What a spectacular zooanthid polyp. Blue Green Outer Ring with a Glowing Bright Orange Center. These are aquacultured colorful zooanthus colony polyps. Each aquacultured specimen has 10 - 15 polyps. They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony.  

$79.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY 

Aquacultured  
North Star Colony Polyps
Protopalythoa sp.

Bold North Star Zoos feature a Purple Point Center, surrounded by a green and white 6 Point star and Rasberry Red Eyelashes!
Featuring a sharp Purple Point Center, surrounded by a savanah green and brite white 6 Point star and Rasberry Red Eyelashes! It's a real beauty. Each aquacultured specimen has 10 - 15 polyps. They spread very rapidly in the aquarium, and will grow into a dense mat covering the rockwork of the aquarium. They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony.  

$39.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY 
 

AQUACULTURED XENIA

  Tank Raised Red Sea
Pink & White Xenia
Xenia umbellata
The fastest pulsing Xenia

Red Sea Pink/White Xenia is the fastest pulsing Xenia!
Red Sea Pink and White Xenia is the crown jewel among xenia species. It's hardy and very attractive with fast pulsing action. It does not grow as fast as other xenias, but pulses much quicker then tree xenia and has a nice white/pink color. Like all Xenia they are colonial animals with multiple individual polyps attached to a piece of solid substrate. They form stalks as they grow, and to reproduce. The eight-tentacle polyps can pump, or pulse, and many scientists believe the pumping action of the polyps slowly opening and closing is designed to dispose of gasses and waste. However, it is still unknown why these coral do pulse, and there are many water, lighting and nutrient factors involved. It is not necessarily a sign of ill health if they do cease to pulse. The Red Sea Pink and White pumping Xenia we ship you is many generations tank raised.

Aquacultured Xenia are hardier than wild-collected specimens and are without the potential to carry sea born infections, or disease to your tank. They have lived there entire life under aquarium lighting and with aquarium type water flow and movement.

They require a medium to high light level combined with a medium to strong water movement within the aquarium. For continued good health, they will require the addition of iodine and other trace elements to the water. The majority of their food source/nutritional requirements comes from light which feeds the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae. Additional weekly feedings of micro-plankton or foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates are also helpful.


SMALL $49.99 MEDIUM $79.99 LARGE $129.99

Advanced Aquarist Species

Tank Raised
Waving Hand Xenia
Anthealia glauca


A long polyped & purple encrusting coral, long stalks, topped by a hand-like polyps. Encrusts over surfaces and some might pulse, but as a rule is non-pulsing. Waving Hand Xenia is extremely hardy and easy to propogate. A great first coral for aquaculturing ,"growing your own"...

Aquacultured Xenia are hardier than wild-collected specimens and are without the potential to carry sea born infections, or disease to your tank. They have lived there entire life under aquarium lighting and with aquarium type water flow and movement.

They require a medium to high light level combined with a medium to strong water movement within the aquarium. For continued good health, they will require the addition of iodine and other trace elements to the water. The majority of their food source/nutritional requirements comes from light which feeds the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae. Additional weekly feedings of micro-plankton or foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates are also helpful.


SMALL $39.99 MEDIUM $74.99 LARGE $99.99

Advanced Aquarist Species

   
Tank Raised Pulsing
Silver/Green Xenia
Xenia Elongata

Another great beginner coral, but beautiful enough for an advanced enthusiast as well.

Aquacultured Xenia are hardier than wild-collected specimens and are without the potential to carry sea born infections, or disease to your tank. They have lived there entire life under aquarium lighting and with aquarium type water flow and movement.

They require a medium to high light level combined with a medium to strong water movement within the aquarium. For continued good health, they will require the addition of iodine and other trace elements to the water. The majority of their food source/nutritional requirements comes from light which feeds the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae. Additional weekly feedings of micro-plankton or foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates are also helpful.


SMALL $49.99 MEDIUM $79.99 LARGE $129.99

Advanced Aquarist Species

 Tank Raised Pom Pom Xenia




Very popular among xenia species, it's very attractive . Another one of the premium strains of xenia, the Pom Pom Xenia gets it's name from the "pom pom" shape of the Xenia. Like all Xenia they are colonial animals with multiple individual polyps attached to a piece of solid substrate. They form stalks as they grow, and to reproduce.The Pom Pom Xenia we ship you is many generations tank raised.

Aquacultured Xenia are hardier than wild-collected specimens and are without the potential to carry sea born infections, or disease to your tank. They have lived there entire life under aquarium lighting and with aquarium type water flow and movement.

They require a medium to high light level combined with a medium to strong water movement within the aquarium. For continued good health, they will require the addition of iodine and other trace elements to the water. The majority of their food source/nutritional requirements comes from light which feeds the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae. Additional weekly feedings of micro-plankton or foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates are also helpful.


SMALL $49.99 MEDIUM $79.99 LARGE $129.99   

Advanced Aquarist Species

   Tank Raised  Xenia Cespitularia
Cespitularia

 

 

A must have for the rare softie collector!!!
Description: Slower growing than most other Xenia types, this specimen has a gorgeous blue/green glittering body. Cesitularia Xenia is the rarest of the Xenia's. Color changes with intensity and placement. Requires bright metal halide lighting to obtain the colors discribed. It is groupings of colonial animals with multiple individual polyps attached to a piece of solid substrate.

Lighting and water requirements: Requires a medium to high light level combined with a medium to strong water movement within the aquarium.

Feeding: The majority of their food source/nutritional requirements comes from light which feeds the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae. Additional weekly feedings of micro-plankton or foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates are also helpful.For continued good health, they will require the addition of iodine and other trace elements to the water.
**Advanced Aquarist Species

SMALL $79.99 MEDIUM $129.99

Advanced Aquarist Species
 

 OCEAN GROWN



Advanced Aquarist Species: We guarantee that ALL aquariam species offered will arrive alive and in good condition. However, because of the increased level of care required for this particular species, it has been designated as "Advanced Aquarist Species," (R) and we cannot guarantee it after arrival. 

  Bright Yellow Polyp Rock
Like a blanket of beautiful yellow flowers, they will spread in the aquarium, covering the rockwork. Yellow polyps are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony.  Another popular addition to any reef tank. Very hardy, light and water tolerant.

GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY
Very Easy to Keep - may be kept in a flourescent tank!!!

Small $19.99 - Medium $29.99
Large $49.99 - XLarge $74.99

 
Metallic Green Stick Polyp


Flowerlike metallic green polyps expand during the daytime. Requires low to medium light and medium to high water movement. An incredible coral.
Great Beginner coral!

SMALL $29.99 MEDIUM $54.99
LARGE $79.99 XLARGE $109.99

 Gold Sea Mat
Actual color, not touched up
Incredibly Bright Orange Polyps!
Beautiful gold color with white centers
The Gold Sea Mat that originates from the Caribbean is also referred to as Moon Polyps, Encrusting Anemones, or Button Polyps. They are colonial animals with multiple individual polyps attached to a piece of live rock or coral rubble, often growing in a hemispherical shape.  This species grows very rapidly under the right conditions.They are very easy to maintain in the reef aquarium. They grow rapidly and require a medium light level combined with a medium to strong water movement within the aquarium. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony. For continued good health, they will also require the addition of iodine and other trace elements to the water. The symbiotic algae zooxanthellae hosted within their bodies provide the majority of their nutritional requirements through photosynthesis. They benefit from weekly feedings of micro-plankton, brine or mysis shrimp, which should be fed to each individual of the colony.

$24.99
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL - VERY HARDY
Very Easy to Keep - may be kept in a flourescent tank!

CLOVE POLYPS
Clove Polyps are a quite hardy species that will thrive in most aquarium conditions, and propagate well under appropriate conditions. They will spread clove polyps to nearby rocks or other solid items. This can be quite rewarding for beginning and experienced marine aquarists alike. All Clove Polyp Soft Corals are good additions to both large and miniature reef aquariums and can make nice displays when they encrust live rock. They require only a moderate water flow and a moderate amount of lighting, making them ideal for placement at most any level of the aquarium. However, if lighting levels are high, placement should be in the lower levels. They normally do well in areas of moderate to strong lighting and water motion. These corals are photosynthetic, it is not necessary to feed them, but they will also feed on particulates suspended in the water.

 Purple Clove Polyp
Clavularia sp.

Clove Polyps wave beautifully in the current. They will grow and reproduce by budding, when provided with the proper environment. Place polyps along the bottom half of the aquarium on an exposed rock. Make sure that currents will be able to supply them with necessary nutrients and trace elements. Leave several inches between them and other specimens, as they will usually expand their colony and can be stung by other corals. Although symbiotic algae called zooxanthellae hosted within them supply most of their nutritional requirements through photosynthesis they do require supplemental feedings. Supplementing their diet with the addition of trace elements, marine snow, phytoplankton, and food for filter feeders will help to insure their continued good health.  

VERY HARDY - GREAT BEGINNER CORAL
Small $39.99 Medium $69.99
Large
$99.99 XLarge $149.99

    Green Clove Polyp
Clavularia sp.

Clove Polyps wave beautifully in the current. They will grow and reproduce by budding, when provided with the proper environment. Place polyps along the bottom half of the aquarium on an exposed rock. Make sure that currents will be able to supply them with necessary nutrients and trace elements. Leave several inches between them and other specimens, as they will usually expand their colony and can be stung by other corals. Although symbiotic algae called zooxanthellae hosted within them supply most of their nutritional requirements through photosynthesis they do require supplemental feedings. Supplementing their diet with the addition of trace elements, marine snow, phytoplankton, and food for filter feeders will help to insure their continued good health.  

VERY HARDY - GREAT BEGINNER CORAL
Small $49.99 Medium $99.99
Large
$169.99 XLarge $249.99

     STAR POLYPS

  Metallic Green Star Polyps

Metalic green star polyps and all other star polyps are extremely hardy and can survive most reef tank conditions.They will tolerate fairly low light levels, but tend to develop brighter colors under brighter lighting. They prefer moderate water motion. They do well within a wide range of temperature from as low as 72º to as high as 84º F. Not very aggressive but they have an encrusting growth pattern, which can lead to encroachment on its neighbors. Green Star polyps are photosynthetic and require no feeding. They can be placed most anywhere in the tank as they tolerate a wide range of water flow and light. I would avoid high flow areas though. A great beginner coral for propagation. Green Star polyps are easily propagated by cutting a section of the purple mat from the main colony using scissors and attached to a piece of live rock with a rubber band. After a few days the rubber band can be removed.


GREAT BEGINNER CORAL

SMALL $24.99 - MEDIUM $49.99 - LARGE $104.99

 PIPE ORGAN

 Bright Green Flowering Pipe Organ 
Tubipora species

Pipe organ is a funny coral. It looks like polyps but it creates a skeleton. The best part of a pipe organ coral is the fact that it looks just as good when the polyps are in as when they are out.

Small: 11/2" to 21/2" $44.99
Medium: 3" to 5"
$59.99
Large: 5
1/2" to 7" $89.99
XLarge: 8+" $139.99


GREAT BEGINNER CORAL

 White Flowering Pipe Organ 
Tubipora species

Pipe organ is a funny coral. It looks like polyps but it creates a skeleton. The best part of a pipe organ coral is the fact that it looks just as good when the polyps are in as when they are out.

Small: 11/2" to 21/2" $34.99
Medium: 3" to 5"
$44.99
Large: 5
1/2" to 7" $74.99
XLarge: 8+" $104.99


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Please note: Aquatic Connection will not guarantee the coloration of corals as seen in your reef system.

Reason? Not all corals from our tanks and lighting will look the same when they are in your tanks. Everybody's tanks have different lighting setups, spectrums, combinations, etc. Aquatic Connection's tanks are lit by 400 watt 20K Halide bulbs. We use this combination for best growth. But for best viewing this is not the best lighting choice. Aquatic Connection photographs all polyps under Actinic only lighting. This brings out the true zoanthilia and protopalythoa colors. If your tank consists of all daylight (10K's, 14K's etc.) with minimal actinic lighting, your not going to see the vibrant true colors. We suggest you add true actinic lamps also and turn these on in the evening without the daylight lighting for proper color viewing.