Green star polyp 1” frag

Green star polyp 1” fragGreen Star Polyps (GSP) Glowing Grass of the Reef Pachyclavularia violacea, commonly known as Green Star Polyps, is one of the most popular soft corals for its fluorescent green polyps that look like flowing seagrass under actinic lighting. Its fast growing, easy to care for, and perfect for creating a living mat over rockwork or back walls. Coral Highlights: Grass Like Polyps Sways gently with flow for dynamic movement Fluorescent Green Glows

Green Star Polyps (GSP) – Glowing Grass of the Reef

Pachyclavularia violacea, commonly known as Green Star Polyps, is one of the most popular soft corals for its fluorescent green polyps that look like flowing seagrass under actinic lighting. It’s fast-growing, easy to care for, and perfect for creating a living mat over rockwork or back walls.

Coral Highlights:

• 🌿 Grass-Like Polyps – Sways gently with flow for dynamic movement

• 💚 Fluorescent Green – Glows intensely under blue light

• 💡 Lighting: Moderate PAR (80–150) – enhances color and spread

• 🌊 Flow: Moderate to strong – encourages full polyp extension and keeps mat clean

• 🧪 Parameters:
  

  • Temp: 75–78°F

  • Salinity: 1.025

  • dKH: 8–11

  • Calcium: 400–450 ppm

  • Magnesium: 1300+ ppm

  • Nitrate: 5–15 ppm

  • Phosphate: 0.02–0.08 ppm

Placement: Low to mid rockwork, frag racks, or even overflow boxes – avoid placing near slow-growing corals due to rapid spread

Feeding: Fully photosynthetic – does not require direct feeding

Care Level: Very Easy – Ideal for beginners and fast coverage

📦 Note: Frags are not WYSIWYG. Each frag will feature healthy green polyps and encrusting mat from the same high-color colony.