• Name:

    Orange Cloves Clavularia

  • Family: Clavulariidae
  • Species: Clavularia Soft Coral
  • Scientific Name: Clavularia sp
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General info about Orange Cloves Clavularia

In general, Clavularia are soft corals with several individual polyps that are attached to a piece of live rock. Their polyps are distinct where each polyps has eight tentacles/leaves.

As for the Orange Cloves Clavularia, they are predominatly colored violet with orange lines and green mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Orange Cloves Clavularia:

  • 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

Orange Cloves Clavularia Diet & Nutrition

While the Orange Cloves Clavularia gets it primary nourishment from a symbiotic zooxanthellae living within its tissues, the require supplemental feeding like mysis or brine shrimp.

Fragging / Propagating Orange Cloves Clavularia

The Orange Cloves Clavularia should be set either at the bottom or at the middle part of the tank.

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Orange Cloves Clavularia

The Orange Cloves Clavularia only requires moderate lighting and moderate waterflow.

Orange Cloves Clavularia Origin

The Orange Cloves Clavularia can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Caution Should be Taken with Orange Cloves Clavularia

You have to take note that while Orange Cloves Clavularia has a semi-aggressive behaviour, they are the one often stung or attacked by nearby corals. With this, you have to give them ample space to nearby corals that posses stinger polyps.

How to Acclimate Orange Cloves Clavularia

Orange Cloves Clavularia are purely marine species. Therefore, salinity must be entirely maintained from 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.

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In general, Clavularia are soft corals with several individual polyps that are attached to a piece of live rock. Their polyps are distinct where each polyps has eight tentacles/leaves.

As for the Orange Cloves Clavularia, they are predominatly colored violet with orange lines and green mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Orange Cloves Clavularia:

  • 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
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