Natural variantCommon in the tradeBeginner to keep

Pandora

A variant of Zoanthids (Zoanthus sp.)

Illustration, not a photograph of a real specimen. Individuals vary.

A yellowish-gold base with light pink/golden speckling and deep purple-to-magenta skirts giving a starburst appearance, on a larger 'paly'-type polyp. A hardy, fast-growing favorite.

Backstory

Sold by World Wide Corals (which calls it very hardy and fast, great for beginners), Tidal Gardens, Top Shelf Aquatics, Whitlyn Aquatics and Bulk Reef Supply (ECC Pandora). A long-established widely aquacultured morph; original lineage is debated.

Keeper tips for this variant

Very beginner-friendly and fast; place low-to-mid under moderate light and flow. Grows quickly enough to carpet a plug.

This page covers the Pandora variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Zoanthids →

Other Zoanthids variants

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