Seduction Zoas
Seduction Zoas have had more identity issues than most corals. If you ask four people what they’re called you likely get for unique names; the naming debate has followed them around the hobby for years. In prime coloration they’re predominantly deep red stripes with scattered pink spots and a bright green mouth that jumps out from the center.
Their tentacles start with a purplish white and finish in a dark maroon, giving the outside of each polyp almost as much going on as the face. Whatever you decide to call them, they’ve definitely got the seductive part figured out.
Care LevelEasy
GrowthMatting
SpeciesZoas
Lighting / PAR — 100–200
100–200
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We recommend starting the Seduction Zoas in the 100 - 200 PAR range.
Flow — Moderate
Moderate
Provide Moderate variable flow that keeps detritus from settling on the Zoas. Avoid constant direct current from the same direction in favor of random chaotic water movement.
Placement — Island
Placement of your Seduction Zoas is one of the most important decisions.
This is where you’ll have to take lighting, flow, future growth and nearby corals into consideration.
Since it prefers 100 - 200 PAR range it will need to be mounted Island on your rock work depending on your light intensity.
Allow room for its Matting growth form, and consider neighboring coral colors and shape. When possible, use contrasting corals such as red next to green, blue next to orange, or yellow next to purple, and mix growth forms such as tall branching corals next to plating or encrusting corals.