Buyer question
How long does a Scolymia coral live?
Our Animal Library gives the Scolymia coral a lifespan of can live many years.
Source: the Scolymia coral page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Scolymia coral in the Animal Library
The detail
Scolymia are large, single-polyp stony corals, often called scolys, with colorful, fleshy discs. They do best in low light and gentle flow on the sand bed, and need regular target feeding to thrive in a reef.
- Hardiness
- 3 out of 5 (Moderate)
- Origin
- Caribbean, Indo-Pacific
- Best fit
- Intermediate reef keepers
What to weigh
Scolys need regular feeding and stable water. Some sold as Scolymia are now classed as Homophyllia, but care is similar.