Super Saiyans Zoanthids
Here's a bit of the story on how these Zoanthids received their name:
Ben of Supreme Reef picked up a similar-looking Zoanthid frag from a friend in New York. They couldn't anything like it on the forums, so they coined the name Super Saiyans for the morph. The name stuck, and eventually "impur" shared that he had the same morph for many years, calling them "imperfects."
But as discussed in our "Zoanthid Naming" blog post, the name Super Saiyans was already associated with this morph, thus Super Saiyans became the finalized/ more commonly known ID.
These little zoanthids are incredibly bright yellow with gorgeous lashes that glow from a distance. The center/ mouth is incredibly hard to capture on camera because they transition from a blazing white to soft blue, which makes it tough for most cameras to process. When happy, this zoanthid has a great growth rate! However, their smaller polyp size does make them more sensitive to water parameter swings and disease. So although they can grow quickly in mature systems, they are recommended for reefers with experience keeping zoanthids already.
Originator
Founded by impur - 2008, Super Saiyan name given by Supreme Reefs.
Care Level
Best tried after you've had success with a few other easier corals first and have an understanding of basic reef chemistry such as keeping salinity, alkalinity, calicium, and magnesium levels consistent. The coral itself is very easy to care for if you test for your parameters often and have created a consistent maintanence routine for your reef!
Growth Rate
A great grower! Increased growth with feeding such as Benepets.
Lighting Placement
Prefers to be kept in lower to medium light.
Currently kept under Kessil A360X units. Mounting height 24" above water line. 12:00PM - 10:00PM at 100% blue intensity.
Flow Strength
We recommend starting smaller zoanthid frags in lower flow until it reaches a small colony size. Once established, increase the flow level to avoid any detritus building up in between the mat. If detritus builds up inside the matting of the zoanthid, it can cause bacterial issues.
Currently kept with Maxspect Gyre 350s Pumps.
Supplements
Brightwell's Amino Acids, Lugols, Replenish, Restor, Potassion, KoralColor.
Benepets Coral Food.
Early Black Friday