WYSIWYG Ultra War Paint Scoly (4″)

About this coral

WYSIWYG Ultra War Paint Scoly (4″) is a fleshy large-polyp brain coral whose inflated tissue and color are best supported by stable reef conditions, modest light, and gentle indirect water movement.

Care and Placement

Fleshy large-polyp brain corals respond best to stable reef conditions. Give the coral a flat, secure position where the tissue can expand without rubbing against sharp rock or being pressed against the skeleton by direct flow. Acclimate gradually to the stated light range.

Lighting	Low-Medium — PAR 50–150. Excessive light can bleach the pattern; use a shaded placement.
Flow	Low to moderate — indirect only, just enough to keep the disc free of detritus.
Placement	Sandbed or lower rockwork, sitting flat and level so nothing settles in the center.
Aggression	Semi-aggressive — feeder tentacles may extend at night; leave a few inches of clearance around the disc.
Feeding	Primarily photosynthetic; offer small portions of appropriately sized meaty food after feeder tentacles extend
Care level	Intermediate
Water Parameters	Salinity 1.025–1.026 · Temperature 76–78°F · Alkalinity 8–9 dKH · Calcium 420–440 ppm · Magnesium 1300–1400 ppm

Keeping the Tissue Healthy

Keep detritus from settling in folds and valleys, but avoid a direct powerhead stream. The coral may inflate beyond the visible skeleton, so allow room for daily expansion and nighttime feeding behavior. Handle the skeleton rather than the living tissue whenever possible.

Consistency matters more than chasing a single number. Make lighting and flow changes gradually, keep alkalinity and salinity steady, and watch tissue inflation as the clearest day-to-day placement signal.