Green Star Polyp

Star polyps are a well-known and loved type of beauty in the sport. Most reef tank hobbyists have had green star polyps (GSP) at some point in their long history of keeping fish. They are tough, soft coral that form mats that cover other corals quickly. They do best in water that moves quickly because the base of them likes to grow algae.

Indo-Pacific: The islands of the Indo-Pacific, such as Fiji, Tonga, the Solomon Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef.

LIGHTING

It doesn’t matter much how bright the light is for Green Star Polyps. They’ve been kept under a lot of different kinds of lights, from old, dim incandescent bulbs to metal halide and LED.
Low Light: About 30 to 50 PAR is what low light means.
Dark Light: Dark light is between 50 and 150 PAR.
High Light: Anything over 150 PAR is high light.

Flow of Water

Green Star Polyps do best when the water moves slowly. This keeps the debris from building up and helps the plants grow faster.

FOOD

Pachyclavularia depends a lot on the products of their zooxanthellae a lot, but they may also eat algae and microfauna in the water that are the same size.

PROPAGATION

This genus has been bred in captivity many times and would do very well in aquaculture. In time, a harvest that will last can be reached.