• Name:

    Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain

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  • Family: Faviidae
  • Species: Platygyra
  • Scientific Name: Platygyra lamellina
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Also Know As:

| Maze Brain Coral

| Lesser Valley Coral

General info about Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain

In general, corals coming from the genus Platygyra either comes in a massive or encrusting form. Instead of the typical circular shaped wall which is common in the Faviidae family, their corallite walls are long and elongated that usually creates a maze-like pattern.

For the Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain, they are predominatly colored green with blue walls. This are the water parameters for cultivating Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain:

  • Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 2.86 - 3.93 MEQ/L (8 - 11 dKH)
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
  • Strontium: 8 -10
  • Temperature: 74° - 83° F (23° - 28° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025

Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain Diet & Nutrition

Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain can survive without feeding courtesy from the nourishment it recieves from the symbiotic zooxanthellae that is living within them. However, we still do recommend you do supplemental feding by adding mysis and brine shrimp.

Fragging / Propagating Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain

A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain. They need to be set at the bottom portion of the tank where lighting and flow rate are in moderation.

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain

Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain requires moderate lighting and moderate water flow.

Parasites & Diseases that Affect Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain

Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain is susceptible to hair algae. This ussually occurs if the water flow is too low or not sufficient.

Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain Origin

Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain can be found in the Indo-west Pacific Ocean. They are now listed under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which means that their global trading is now monitored.

Caution Should be Taken with Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain

Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain must be set in the tank with enough spacing in relation to other coral species.

How to Acclimate Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain

Since the Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain are a marine species, salinity must be entirely maintained at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity. They should be immediately set to its receiving substrate like rocks and be permanently positioned using gel glue so that the colonization process can commence.

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Name Species Family Scientific Name More Detail Added by
Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain Platygyra Faviidae Platygyra lamellina

In general, corals coming from the genus Platygyra either comes in a massive or encrusting form. Instead of the typical circular shaped wall which is common in the Faviidae family, their corallite walls are long and elongated that usually creates a maze-like pattern.

For the Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain, they are predominatly colored green with blue walls. This are the water parameters for cultivating Keylime Ridge Platygyra Brain:

  • Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 2.86 - 3.93 MEQ/L (8 - 11 dKH)
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
  • Strontium: 8 -10
  • Temperature: 74° - 83° F (23° - 28° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025
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