- Name:
Australian Protopalythoas
(View AKA's) - Family: Zoanthidae
- Species: Palythoa
- Scientific Name: Palythoa sp
General info about Australian Protopalythoas
- Calcium: 380 - 430 ppm
- Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.5 MEQ/L
- Phosphates: 0
- Magnesium: 1250 - 1300 ppm
- Strontium: 8 - 10
- Temperature: 72° - 82° F (22° - 27° C)
- Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025
Australian Protopalythoas Diet & Nutrition
In the wild, Australian Protopalythoas has developed a symbiotic feeding relationship with marine algae called zooxanthellae. But in captivity, you have to feed them with nanoplankton or dissolved organics.
Fragging / Propagating Australian Protopalythoas
A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Australian Protopalythoas. They should be set in the middle or top part of the tank where they will receive the most amount of light.
Flow / Lighting Requirements for Australian Protopalythoas
Australian Protopalythoas requires strong lighting and moderate waterflow.
Parasites & Diseases that Affect Australian Protopalythoas
While the Australian Protopalythoas are easy to maintain, you have to be alert for filamentous algae that can overgrow and smother their polyps. They are also prone to box snail which feeds on them, so you need to remove this particular snail from the tank. You also have to look out for large crustaceans and fish like angelfish and butterflyfish that nibbles on their tentacles.
Australian Protopalythoas Origin
Australian Protopalythoas are abundant and can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Caution Should be Taken with Australian Protopalythoas
Australian Protopalythoas are known to posses high levels of palytoxin and vibrio bacteria especially in their mucus. So, you need to wear gloves in handling them.
How to Acclimate Australian Protopalythoas
Australian Protopalythoas are purely marine. So, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
Stinging Tentacles on Australian Protopalythoas
Since the Australian Protopalythoas contains toxins and bateria, you have give them ample space so that they cannot sting other coral species.
Original Detail
| Name | Species | Family | Scientific Name | More Detail | Added by |
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| Australian Protopalythoas | Palythoa | Zoanthidae | Palythoa sp | In general, corals coming from the genus Palythoa are classified as zoanthids with colonies that are embedded hard in the substrate and is often covered by its protruding polyps. Each polyp has an oral disc or mouth that is flat in shape and surrounded by a fringe of tentacles.
For the Australian Protopalythoas, they are predominantly colored blue brown with green mouth. This are the water paramaters in cultivating Australian Protopalythoas:
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