• Name:

    Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia

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  • Family: Pectiniidae
  • Species: Echinophyllia
  • Scientific Name: Echinophyllia sp
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Also Know As:

| Flat Lettuce Coral

| Chalice Coral

General info about Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia

In general, species from Echinophyllia has an encrusting growth where their colonies can form folds or cups. The corallites that are located at the middle are usually elevated with warty bumps. The color of their mouth usually has a different color from their fleshy body.

For the Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia, they are predominatly colored blue green with yellow mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia:

  • Calcium: 380 - 430 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.8 MEQ/L
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
  • Strontium: 8 - 10
  • Temperature: 74° - 82° F (23° - 27° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025

Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia Diet & Nutrition

The Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia gets much of its nutrition from the symbiotic zooxanthellae living within their tissues. However, we still recommend you do supplemental feeding by adding mysis and brine shrimp.

Fragging / Propagating Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia

A mature tank is recommended in cultivating Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia. They are highly adaptive that it can grow and encrust any surface, including the glass component of your tank.

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia

The Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia requires moderate lighting and low to moderate waterflow. If they are exposed to strong waterflow, their tentacles wiill not go out, which in turn, will deprive them from feeding.

Parasites & Diseases that Affect Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia

The Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia are prone to brown jelly infection, especially if water conditions are not met and maintained.

Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia Origin

The Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Caution Should be Taken with Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia

The Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia has an aggressive behavior. Therefore, proper spacing must be maintained with regards to nearby corals.

How to Acclimate Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia

The Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.

Stinging Tentacles on Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia

The tentacles of the Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia are classfied as sweeper tentacles where it can extend, invade and sting nearby corals.

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Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia Echinophyllia Pectiniidae Echinophyllia sp

In general, species from Echinophyllia has an encrusting growth where their colonies can form folds or cups. The corallites that are located at the middle are usually elevated with warty bumps. The color of their mouth usually has a different color from their fleshy body.

For the Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia, they are predominatly colored blue green with yellow mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Insane Crazy Chalice Echinophyllia:

  • Calcium: 380 - 430 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.8 MEQ/L
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
  • Strontium: 8 - 10
  • Temperature: 74° - 82° F (23° - 27° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025
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