Ultra War Paint Scoly (3.5″)

Description

You are buying the exact coral in the photo. This is a 3.5″ Ultra War Paint Scoly, and it shows the pattern the name comes from. Under blue spectrum reef lighting, bold red and hot pink bands sweep out from the center to the rim, broken up by deep purple-blue stripes that look like they were painted on with a brush. The center is a dark blue mouth area dotted with teal-green spots, and a few bright green flecks sit along one edge. Fine red lines trace every ridge, so the whole disc has texture as well as color. Conditioned in our Key West systems and photographed in our showroom.

About War Paint Scolymia (Scoly)

Scolys are large single-polyp LPS corals known for fleshy, rounded discs and bold, high-contrast color. War Paint is a classic pattern, named for the streaked bands that look hand-painted across the disc. Each one is unique, and pieces with this much red and clean striping are what collectors look for.

Care Guide

Easy to moderate care. Scolys reward lower light, gentle flow and regular feeding with full inflation and steady growth.

• Lighting: Low to Medium — PAR 50–150. Too much light can fade the color.
• Flow: Low to moderate — enough to keep it clean without pushing the tissue around.
• Placement: Sandbed or the lowest rock, where it can fully inflate.
• Feeding: High — meaty foods like mysis, chopped shrimp or coral pellets placed on its mouth once or twice a week. Scolys grow faster and hold color better when fed.
• Aggression: Semi-aggressive. It can put out sweepers at night, so give it a few inches of space.
• Water Parameters: Temp 76–78°F, salinity 1.025–1.026, Alk 8–9 dKH, Ca 420–440, Mg 1300–1400. Stability matters more than exact numbers.

Shipping & Live Arrival Guarantee

Livestock ships Tuesday or Wednesday by UPS Next Day Air from Key West, Florida. Packed in an insulated box with a heat or cold pack matched to current conditions, and secured so the specimen cannot move in transit.

• Qualifying Florida livestock shipments under 6 lb: $30.
• All other eligible lower-48 livestock shipments: $50.
• Box & handling: $10 per livestock box, in addition to the transportation charge above.
• Maximum estimated packed weight is 6 lb (96 oz) per box. Orders that pack heavier ship in additional boxes, and each additional box carries its own $10 box & handling charge.
• Free livestock transportation begins at $349 in qualifying livestock subtotal. WYSIWYG livestock counts toward that subtotal; dry goods do not.
• The $10-per-box charge still applies on free-transportation orders unless checkout explicitly waives it.
• We do not ship orders of any kind to Alaska or Hawaii.

Live arrival is guaranteed. If your animal arrives DOA, photograph it inside the unopened bag within four (4) hours of delivery confirmation and contact us right away with those photos. We will work with you on a resolution.

Placement: Sandbed or the lowest rock in low to medium light and gentle flow, with a few inches of space around it.