Belladonna Coral Frag
Belladonna Coral. Available for local pickup only
Description
The Belladonna Coral is a stunning designer Zoanthid morph, loved by hobbyists for its vivid colors, glowing centers, and striking patterns that truly pop under reef lighting. Fast-growing and beginner-friendly, this hardy zoa is the perfect addition for reefers looking to build a colorful zoa garden or add dramatic highlights to rockwork and frag islands.
Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just starting your first reef, the Belladonna Zoanthid is a showstopper that thrives with minimal care.
Key Care Information
✅ Type: Zoanthid (Soft Coral)
✅ Growth: Forms dense mats or colonies — easy to frag and share.
✅ Behavior: Completely reef safe and peaceful, but can overgrow slower corals if left unchecked.
✅ Care Level: Easy to moderate — thrives under stable water conditions and good light.
✅ Diet: Mostly photosynthetic but benefits from occasional target feeding with coral foods or amino acids.
Belladonna Coral Frag- 3-4 Polyp per frag
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Available for local pickup only
📌 What is the Belladonna Coral?
The Belladonna Coral is a designer Zoanthid — a type of colonial polyp coral popular for its vivid colors, striking patterns, and ease of care. While “Belladonna” isn’t a scientific name, it’s a trade name used by coral farmers and frag sellers to describe a zoa morph that typically features deep purples, bright blues, or neon centers with contrasting rings.
Like other zoas, Belladonnas are prized for their intense fluorescence under reef lighting and their ability to quickly form dense mats over rockwork, frag racks, or island scapes.
Why Reef Hobbyists Love Belladonna Zoas
✅ Eye-catching color morph — vivid, glowing centers with dramatic rings or skirts.
✅ Beginner-friendly — hardy, adaptable, and fast-growing under proper conditions.
✅ Perfect for fragging — easily shared or traded with other reefers.
✅ Great for adding pops of color to nano reefs, mixed reefs, or dedicated Zoa gardens.
✅ Reef Safety & Behavior
✔️ 100% reef safe.
✔️ Non-aggressive — plays well with other corals but can outcompete nearby slow growers if not trimmed back.
✔️ Zoanthids do contain palytoxin — always handle with care and wear gloves and eye protection when fragging.
✅ Care Level
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Difficulty: Easy to Moderate — great for beginners but thrives with stable water and decent lighting.
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Placement: Low to mid-level in the tank — prefers moderate light and moderate to strong flow to keep debris off the polyps.
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Diet: Primarily photosynthetic — they thrive under good reef lights but can benefit from occasional target feeding of small coral foods like Reef Roids or amino acids.
Water Conditions
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Temperature: 72–78°F
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Salinity: 1.024–1.026 SG
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pH: 8.1–8.4
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Keep nitrates and phosphates low but not zero — zoas like “dirty” water more than SPS corals.
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Stable alkalinity and calcium levels support healthy growth.
Tank Mates
✅ Perfect for mixed reefs — peaceful with other softies, LPS, and SPS.
✅ Compatible with reef-safe fish, shrimp, crabs, and snails.
❌ Avoid aggressive coral species that might shade or sting them.
Fun Fact
Many hobbyists build entire Zoa gardens with multiple morphs like Belladonna, Pandora, Fruit Loops, and Rastas — creating a colorful mat of mixed zoas that really pops under actinic lighting!