TUG Nightcrawler Zoa – 2-3 Polyp Frag

This listing is for one frag of TUG Nightcrawler Zoanthids with 2 to 3 polyps, cut from the colony in the photo. Under blue spectrum reef lighting each polyp has a dark blue-violet face with bright orange streaks that radiate out from the mouth, with orange dots ringing the center. The mouth is dark with a small blue highlight. The long purple tentacles curl and drift, and some carry green tips. The orange lines against the dark face give it a starburst look that stands out on any rock. Conditioned in our Key West systems and photographed in our showroom.

About Zoanthids (Zoanthus sp.)

Zoanthids are colonial polyps that grow into a carpet of color over rock. They are one of the easiest corals to keep and spread steadily under good conditions. A small frag is an easy way to add a new color to your Zoa garden and grow it into a colony of your own.

Care Guide

Easy care. Zoanthids reward stable water and moderate light with steady growth and deeper color.

• Lighting: Medium — PAR 100–250. Start lower and move it up over a couple of weeks.
• Flow: Medium — enough to keep detritus off the polyps.
• Placement: Anywhere on the rockwork. Give it room, because it will spread.
• Feeding: Low to medium — it lives mostly on light, and benefits from occasional fine plankton or reef roids.
• Aggression: Peaceful, but it will grow over neighbors in its path.
• 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: Anywhere on the rockwork in medium light and medium flow, with open space around it to spread.