- Name:
Blue Octopus Acropora
- Family: Acroporidae
- Species: Acropora
- Scientific Name: Acropora sp
General info about Blue Octopus Acropora
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 Blue Octopus Acropora, they are predominatly colored white with violet rings at the tips which resembles like a blue-ringed octopus, thus its name. This are the water parameters for cultivating Blue Octopus Acropora:
- 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
Blue Octopus Acropora Diet & Nutrition
Feeding the Blue Octopus Acropora 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 Blue Octopus Acropora
A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Blue Octopus Acropora. 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 Blue Octopus Acropora
Blue Octopus Acropora require moderate to intense lighting and strong water flow. They are known to stress out in low light environment and slow water flow.
Blue Octopus Acropora Origin
Being both a tropical and subtropical species, Blue Octopus Acropora 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 Blue Octopus Acropora
You have to watch out for crabs. Except for the commensal crabs, most decapods and other crustaceans do not do well with Blue Octopus Acropora. Avoid moving them from place to place as this can cause stress and death.
Blue Octopus Acropora 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 Blue Octopus Acropora
Blue Octopus Acropora 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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| Blue Octopus Acropora | 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 Blue Octopus Acropora, they are predominatly colored white with violet rings at the tips which resembles like a blue-ringed octopus, thus its name. This are the water parameters for cultivating Blue Octopus Acropora:
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