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Anthelia (Waving Hand)
Anthelia sp.
Also known as: anthelia, waving hand coral, glove polyps, soft coral
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Soft coral with large, feathery eight-fingered polyps on long stalks that wave constantly in the flow — similar look to Xenia but polyps stay open and don't pulse. Extremely hardy and undemanding. Be warned: it spreads aggressively across rock and glass and is hard to remove once established.
CARE
Beginner
AGGRESSION
Low
MAX SIZE
4-8"
FLOW
Medium
LIGHTING
Medium
PAR RANGE
50–150 µmol
✓ READY TO ADD
💰 BUDGET PICK
VALUE
★★★★★
WOW FACTOR
★★★★★
TYPICAL PRICE
~$15–35
Constant waving motion for almost nothing — just quarantine it to one rock so it doesn't carpet the tank.
🚨 TAKEOVER RISK
Spreads rapidly across any surface and is difficult to eradicate — keep it on an isolated rock or island, like Xenia/GSP.
🌊 WATER PARAMS
| Param | Status | Ideal |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | OK (78.4) | 75–82 °F |
| Salinity | OK (1.025) | 1.024–1.026 sg |
| pH | OK (8.22) | 8.1–8.4 |
| Nitrate NO₃⁻ | OK (8.0) | 0–20 ppm |
Tank Compatibility| Skunk Cleaner Shrimp | Compatible |
| Duncan Coral | Compatible |
| Feather Duster Worm | Compatible |
| Firefish Goby | Compatible |
| Hammer Coral | Compatible |
| Blue Leg Hermit Crab | Compatible |
| Ocellaris Clownfish | Compatible |
| Orchid Dottyback | Compatible |
| Royal Gramma | Compatible |
| Six Line Wrasse | Compatible |
| Acropora SPS | Caution |
| Tailspot Blenny | Compatible |
| Torch Coral | Compatible |
| Turbo Snail | Compatible |
| Yellow Tang | Compatible |