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Magician Zoanthids (WYSIWYG)
Magician Zoanthids (WYSIWYG)
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Magician Zoanthids are a high-impact zoa with a wild mix of colours that looks like it is glowing from the inside under blue lighting. They are a perfect “centre frag” for a zoa garden, adding instant contrast and that shimmering polyp movement that makes zoas so addictive. This listing is WYSIWYG, so you will receive the exact frag shown.
Why we love it
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Multi-colour pattern that pops hard under blues
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Great “feature zoa” for islands and zoa gardens
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Hardy once settled, with steady growth in stable systems
Suggested parameters
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Temperature: 24–26°C (75–79°F)
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Salinity: 1.025–1.026 SG
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pH: 8.1–8.4
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Alkalinity: 8–10 dKH (stability matters most)
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Calcium: 400–450 ppm
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Magnesium: 1250–1400 ppm
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Nitrate: 5–20 ppm
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Phosphate: 0.03–0.12 ppm
Care and placement
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Difficulty: Easy to moderate
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Placement: Lower to mid rockwork, islands, or frag rack
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Lighting: Low to moderate (acclimate slowly to higher light)
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Flow: Low to moderate (enough to keep them clean, not blasting)
Feeding
Not required, but occasional feeding can support growth.
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Fine coral foods or reef roids style powders 1 to 2 times per week
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Broadcast feed with pumps turned down, then resume flow after 10 to 15 minutes
Compatibility and spacing
Zoanthids are generally peaceful, but they can spread and overtake nearby frags over time.
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Leave space if you want to control growth or keep patterns separated
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Keep away from aggressive sweepers (torches, hammers, favias)
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Most reef safe fish and inverts are fine, but some fish may pick at polyps
Important handling note
Zoanthids can contain palytoxin. Always use gloves and eye protection when fragging, scraping, or handling, and wash hands and tools after working in the tank.
What you are buying (WYSIWYG)
This listing is WYSIWYG, meaning you will receive the exact frag shown.
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You will receive: Magician Zoanthids frag with 6 polyps
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Mounted on a frag plug or small tile
Colour and polyp size can vary slightly between systems and may shift during acclimation due to lighting, flow, and nutrient levels.
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LIGHT
LOW: Place coral at the bottom of the tank. Depending on the type, coral may need to be placed off sand and therefore mounted on a ceramic disc of piece of rock.
MEDIUM: Place coral at mid-range of the tank. Best placed/glued on top of a rock scape at mid-range height.
HIGH: Place coral from mid range to just below water level. SPS coral are shallow growing so they require and are able to tolerate intense light.
FLOW
LOW: Most soft coral do well with a small, gentle pulse. There are certain corals that can even be placed in areas of indirect flow, meaning places aside a rock structure or set into a entrance to a cave style space.
MEDIUM: Many LPS types of coral prefer medium pulse current. Most Euphyllia or corals that have more tissue structure connected to their skeleton, don’t like to be in a high flow area like the direct flow of the wave pump.
HIGH: Similar to high light, SPS enjoy being in some heavy current. Most LPS and SPS that branch encrust or plate prefer high flow that simulates the top water waves.
SKILL
ENTRY: While some may say beginner level, "Entry" is a good term to be used when starting out in the world of corals and marine life. Prior to adding livestock, you want to ensure that your reef has the proper parameters including zero levels of ammonia and nitrite. Seeing traces of nitrate in your waters is a good sign - just keep them at a lower level of 2ppm to 10ppm. Maintaining correct temperature and salinity are a huge factor to stable parameters. Starting to monitor your PH, alkalinity, calcium and magnesium is a great habit to get into to keep a successful reef.
While some soft coral don’t require too much light, having a proper reef light that puts out the proper pars is very important. You'll also want to have a good amount of flow and protected rock areas, as placing corals in their happy spot is ideal for success.
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