- Name:
Alveopora Coral
(View AKA's) - Family: Poritidae
- Species: Alveopora
- Scientific Name: Alveopora sp
General info about Alveopora Coral
In general, Alveopora corals have colonies with corallites that are short. When all of its polyps are open, it creates a divided and irregular knob-like branches that looks like a buoquet of flowers. While they closely look like a Goniopora, it is very easy to distinguish their difference. Just take a closer look at the polyps where Alveopora has 12 tentacles while Goniopora has 24 tentacles. The exoskeleton of Alveopora are more porous as compared to Goniopora.
For the Alveopora Coral, they are predominantly colored red with light blue mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Alveopora Coral:
- Calcium: 420 - 440 ppm
- Alkalinity: 2.86 - 4.259 MEQ/L (8 - 12 dKH)
- Phosphates: > 0.10 mg/L
- Magnesium: 1260 - 1350
- Strontium: 8 -10 mg/L
- Temperature: 72° - 78° F (22° - 26° C)
- Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025
- pH: 8.1 - 8.4
Alveopora Coral Diet & Nutrition
While the Alveopora Coral recieves nourishment from the symbiotic zooxanthellae that is living within its tissues, you still need to do supplemental feeding like brine shrimp and other micro-plankton.
Fragging / Propagating Alveopora Coral
The Alveopora Coral should be placed at the bottom portion of the tank. You may need a gel glue or a putty to secure and fasten them over an exposed rock.
Flow / Lighting Requirements for Alveopora Coral
Alveopora Coral requires moderate lighting and slow water movement. This is the main reason why you should place them on the bottom part of the tank.
Alveopora Coral Origin
Alveopora Coral can be found in the central and western parts of the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Their population has dwindled over the years where they are now classified as a threatened species, listed under Appendix II of the CITES list.
Caution Should be Taken with Alveopora Coral
Alveopora Coral are semi-aggressive. So you should provide them with enough spacing to other nearby corals.
How to Acclimate Alveopora Coral
Alveopora Coral are purely marine species. Therefore, salinity must be entirely maintained from 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
Stinging Tentacles on Alveopora Coral
While Alveopora Coral are not a super aggressive species, you should provide them with enough space to other corals. You have to remember that their polyps, when fully extended, can go beyond its base and sting other species of corals.
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