King Midas Zoa Coral Frag
King Midas Zoa Coral Frag.
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Add a Royal Touch of Gold to Your Reef! The King Midas Zoa is a true crown jewel in the world of designer Zoanthids. Loved by reef keepers for its brilliant metallic gold polyps, this fast-growing zoa adds unmatched sparkle and contrast to any reef tank. Under actinic blues, its golden glow practically shimmers — creating a stunning highlight in Zoa gardens or mixed coral colonies.
Hardy, easy to care for, and quick to spread, the King Midas is a top pick for hobbyists who love fragging, trading, or simply adding pops of vivid color to their reef.
Key Care Information
✅ Type: Zoanthid (Soft Coral)
✅ Growth: Forms lush mats and colonies — excellent for frag swaps and trades.
✅ Behavior: Completely reef safe and peaceful, but can overgrow slower corals if not trimmed back.
✅ Care Level: Easy — perfect for beginners and experienced reefers alike.
✅ Diet: Primarily photosynthetic — benefits from occasional target feeding with coral foods or amino acids for maximum color and growth.
Frag- 3-4 polyps per frag
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King Midas Zoanthid Coral Frag
Available for local pickup only
📌 What is the King Midas Zoa?
The King Midas Zoanthid is a legendary designer zoa known for its bright, shimmering gold polyps. Under reef lighting — especially blue and actinic spectrums — its golden centers almost look metallic, giving any reef tank a royal splash of color.
King Midas zoas are a favorite in Zoa gardens because they grow well, frag easily, and stand out dramatically against other zoas with contrasting colors.
Why Reef Hobbyists Love King Midas Zoas
✅ Dazzling gold color — one of the brightest gold morphs in the hobby.
✅ Fast grower — ideal for fragging, trading, and filling empty rockwork.
✅ Beginner-friendly — hardy, adaptable, and forgiving.
✅ Great for adding high-contrast highlights to mixed reefs or Zoa gardens.
✅ Reef Safety & Behavior
✔️ 100% reef safe — they don’t sting or harm fish, corals, or inverts.
✔️ Non-aggressive — but can spread quickly, so keep an eye on placement if near slow-growing corals.
✔️ Handle carefully — Zoas may contain palytoxin. Always wear gloves and protective eyewear when fragging or moving colonies.
✅ Care Level
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Difficulty: Easy — thrives in a wide range of reef conditions.
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Placement: Low to mid-level in the tank — moderate light and moderate flow help keep polyps open and clean.
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Diet: Mostly photosynthetic — but benefit from occasional target feeding with coral foods like Reef Roids, amino acids, or small meaty plankton.
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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Alkalinity: 8–12 dKH
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Nutrients: Keep nitrates and phosphates detectable but controlled — King Midas Zoas appreciate a bit of “dirty” water compared to sensitive SPS.
Tank Mates
✅ Perfect with peaceful reef fish, other Zoas, softies, LPS, SPS, shrimp, snails, and crabs.
❌ Watch for pests like nudibranchs and zoa-eating snails — regular inspection helps!
Fun Fact
King Midas Zoas are popular in the frag-trading scene — hobbyists love swapping them to add that unbeatable gold pop to Zoa gardens alongside morphs like Rastas, Fruit Loops, and Belladonnas.