The Rainbow Hornet Zoa (Zoanthus sp.) is one of the most famous, prized entries in the elite “Hornet” family of zoanthids. Renowned for its hyper-vivid coloration and sharp concentric rings, this collector morph features a deep royal-purple oral disc centered around a bright cyan/blue mouth, wrapped in an intense glowing yellow-to-orange ring, and finished with the signature Hornet “halo”—a dark outer band crowned with bright alternating pink, orange, and green skirt tentacles.
Coloration: Deep royal-purple face with a bright blue mouth, encircled by a vivid yellow/orange ring and finished with alternating multi-colored (pink, orange, and green) skirt tentacles.
Growth Pattern: Colonial mat (forms tight, compact polyp clusters that encrust smoothly over rockwork, plugs, or tiles). Sold as 1-3 polyps.
Lighting: Low to Moderate (PAR 75–125).
Water Flow: Low to Moderate (Gentle, indirect sweeping current).
Feeding: Photosynthetic; responds well to occasional target feeding with fine coral powders, micro-plankton, or liquid amino acids.
Aggressiveness: Peaceful (safe to mix alongside other Hornet strains like Red, Blue, or Black Hornets in a zoa garden).
Care Level: Moderate (Slightly more sensitive to parameter swings than standard zoanthids; benefits from a mature system).
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