Warpaint Scoly (War Paint)
A variant of Scolymia (Doughnut / Button Coral) (Homophyllia australis)
Famous for a vibrant multicolor disc — typically purple, mint green, and red, often with blue marbling or streaking smeared across it like tribal war paint. A top-tier multicolor scoly look.
📜 Backstory
'Warpaint' (also 'War Paint') is an established wild-collected Aussie Scolymia grade offered by LiveAquaria (standard and 'Ultra Warpaint'), Tidal Gardens, SaltwaterFish.com, and European sellers including recifathome and Whitecorals (which lists a 'Pink Warpaint'). It denotes a marbled multicolor wild Homophyllia australis rather than a single cloned designer piece; each is a unique wild collection from Australia.
Keeper tips for this variant
Place on the sandbed under moderate, indirect light and gentle flow; the colors stay most saturated at lower-to-moderate light — drifting too high in the tank tends to mute them. Spot-feed meaty foods weekly.