- Name:
Original Mummy Eye Echinophyllia
(View AKA's) - Family: Pectiniidae
- Species: Echinophyllia
- Scientific Name: Echinophyllia sp
General info about Original Mummy Eye 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 Original Mummy Eye Echinophyllia, they are predominatly colored green with blue mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Original Mummy Eye 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
Original Mummy Eye Echinophyllia Diet & Nutrition
The Original Mummy Eye 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 Original Mummy Eye Echinophyllia
A mature tank is recommended in cultivating Original Mummy Eye Echinophyllia. They are highly adaptive that it can grow and encrust any surface, including the glass component of your tank.
Flow / Lighting Requirements for Original Mummy Eye Echinophyllia
The Original Mummy Eye 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 Original Mummy Eye Echinophyllia
The Original Mummy Eye Echinophyllia are prone to brown jelly infection, especially if water conditions are not met and maintained.
Original Mummy Eye Echinophyllia Origin
The Original Mummy Eye Echinophyllia can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Caution Should be Taken with Original Mummy Eye Echinophyllia
The Original Mummy Eye Echinophyllia has an aggressive behavior. Therefore, proper spacing must be maintained with regards to nearby corals.
How to Acclimate Original Mummy Eye Echinophyllia
The Original Mummy Eye Echinophyllia are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
Stinging Tentacles on Original Mummy Eye Echinophyllia
The tentacles of the Original Mummy Eye Echinophyllia are classfied as sweeper tentacles where it can extend, invade and sting nearby corals.
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