How difficult is it to keep Polyphyllia?

Beginner. This is a beginner-friendly species. No special equipment or experience is required, and it can be kept successfully with basic care setup.

What is the ideal temperature for Polyphyllia?

The ideal temperature for Polyphyllia is 24〜26℃. Avoid sudden temperature changes and maintain a stable environment.

What is the typical price for Polyphyllia?

The price of Polyphyllia varies significantly depending on variety, size, and individual quality. Check our market price page for the latest pricing information.

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Polyphyllia

Q: What should I feed Polyphyllia?

Polyphyllia feeds on: Mainly nutrition from its zooxanthellae, with micro-plankton and zooplankton caught by its many tentacles.. Aim for a balanced diet with appropriate feeding frequency.

Beginner

Polyphyllia talpina

An elongated free-living fungiid whose axial furrow may become indistinct. Long, numerous tentacles emerge over the whole surface, and the grey, greenish or cream body is dotted with white tentacle tips.

Difficulty

Beginner

Temperature

24〜26℃

Diet

Mainly nutrition from its zooxanthellae, with micro-plankton and zooplankton caught by its many tentacles.

About

Polyphyllia talpina is a free-living fungiid distributed across the Indo-Pacific. The colony is not attached to the substrate and is elongated, with a central axial furrow that may become indistinct. The septa are short and elliptical or petaloid, and long, numerous tentacles rise from the whole upper surface, so an expanded colony has the soft look of a sea cucumber. Colour is grey, greenish or cream, with characteristic white tentacle tips. It favours reef slopes where Fungia is common and is abundant through its range. It is zooxanthellate, drawing most of its nutrition from photosynthesis while also catching plankton with its tentacles. The skeleton is thin and light, so colonies are easily shifted by current or by other animals. As a scleractinian it is on CITES Appendix II, and the IUCN rates it Least Concern.

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Temperature & humidity for the Polyphyllia

The ideal temperature for the Polyphyllia is 24〜26℃.

Basic Info

Origin

Indo-Pacific, common on reef slopes especially where Fungia is abundant.

Temperature

24〜26℃

Diet

Mainly nutrition from its zooxanthellae, with micro-plankton and zooplankton caught by its many tentacles.

Care Guide

Lighting

Moderate light is enough; LiveAquaria lists fungiid plate corals as moderate-light corals. It does not need to sit under the brightest part of the tank.