- Name:
Battlejuice
(View AKA's) - Family: Acroporidae
- Species: Acropora
- Scientific Name: Acropora sp
General info about Battlejuice
In general, species from Acropora may grow either as a plate, slender or broad branching type of reef building corals. Each branch has several colonies that is composed of several corallites. When undisturb, their polyps will extend. But it will retract and hide inside the pores as a response to water movement or threat by nearby predators. They are common in shallow reefs with good visibility and strong water movement. They are noted as a refuge for small fish.
For the Battlejuice, they are predominatly colored white with violet tips and polyps. This are the water parameters for cultivating Battlejuice:
- Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
- Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.5 MEQ/L
- Phosphates: 0
- Magnesium: 1350 - 1500
- Strontium: 10
- Temperature: 72° - 78° F (22° - 26° C)
- Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.024 - 1.025
Battlejuice Diet & Nutrition
Feeding the Battlejuice in captivity with nano-zooplankton once a week is recommended. Do not feed them with copepods, artemia and other nauplii as they too large for them to ingest. The addition of dissolved organics is also recommended.
Fragging / Propagating Battlejuice
A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Battlejuice. They require stable tank condition and that a sudden change could lead to stress and death. They are highly sensitive to temperature, sedimentation, chemical and environmental change.
Flow / Lighting Requirements for Battlejuice
Battlejuice require moderate to intense lighting and strong water flow. They are known to stress out in low light environment and slow water flow.
Battlejuice Origin
Being both a tropical and subtropical species, Battlejuice are found in the entire Indo-Pacific region particularly in Fiji, Sulu Sea, Madagascar, Phoenx Island, Marshall Islands and Australia.
Caution Should be Taken with Battlejuice
You have to watch out for crabs. Except for the commensal crabs, most decapods and other crustaceans do not do well with Battlejuice. Avoid moving them from place to place as this can cause stress and death.
Battlejuice do not have stinging tentacles. But they have digestive strands like Acontia and Terpins that could be released if they are set to nearby corals. They are specifically aggressive to zoanthids and soft leather corals.
How to Acclimate Battlejuice
Battlejuice should be carefully acclimated. They should be placed in their permanent position immediately after acclimation. It takes 6 months for them to regain normal growth. They are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
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Battlejuice | Acropora | Acroporidae | Acropora sp | In general, species from Acropora may grow either as a plate, slender or broad branching type of reef building corals. Each branch has several colonies that is composed of several corallites. When undisturb, their polyps will extend. But it will retract and hide inside the pores as a response to water movement or threat by nearby predators. They are common in shallow reefs with good visibility and strong water movement. They are noted as a refuge for small fish. For the Battlejuice, they are predominatly colored white with violet tips and polyps. This are the water parameters for cultivating Battlejuice:
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