- Name:
Gold Meister Chalice
(View AKA's) - Family: Pectiniidae
- Species: Echinophyllia
- Scientific Name: Echinophyllia sp
General info about Gold Meister Chalice
In general, species from Echinophyllia has an encrusting growth where their colonies can form folds or cups. The corallites that are located at the middle are usually elevated with warty bumps. The color of their mouth usually has a different color from their fleshy body.
For the Gold Meister Chalice Echinophyllia, they are predominatly colored purple with green mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Gold Meister Chalice Echinophyllia:
- Calcium: 380 - 430 ppm
- Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.8 MEQ/L
- Phosphates: 0
- Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
- Strontium: 8 - 10
- Temperature: 74° - 82° F (23° - 27° C)
- Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025
Gold Meister Chalice Diet & Nutrition
The Gold Meister Chalice Echinophyllia gets much of its nutrition from the symbiotic zooxanthellae living within their tissues. However, we still recommend you do supplemental feeding by adding mysis and brine shrimp.
Fragging / Propagating Gold Meister Chalice
A mature tank is recommended in cultivating Gold Meister Chalice Echinophyllia. They are highly adaptive that it can grow and encrust any surface, including the glass component of your tank.
Flow / Lighting Requirements for Gold Meister Chalice
The Gold Meister Chalice Echinophyllia requires moderate lighting and low to moderate waterflow. If they are exposed to strong waterflow, their tentacles wiill not go out, which in turn, will deprive them from feeding.
Parasites & Diseases that Affect Gold Meister Chalice
The Gold Meister Chalice Echinophyllia are prone to brown jelly infection, especially if water conditions are not met and maintained.
Gold Meister Chalice Origin
The Gold Meister Chalice Echinophyllia can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Caution Should be Taken with Gold Meister Chalice
The Gold Meister Chalice Echinophyllia has an aggressive behavior. Therefore, proper spacing must be maintained with regards to nearby corals.
How to Acclimate Gold Meister Chalice
The Gold Meister Chalice Echinophyllia are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
Stinging Tentacles on Gold Meister Chalice
The tentacles of the Gold Meister Chalice Echinophyllia are classfied as sweeper tentacles where it can extend, invade and sting nearby corals.
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Gold Meister Chalice | Echinophyllia | Pectiniidae | Echinophyllia sp | In general, species from Echinophyllia has an encrusting growth where their colonies can form folds or cups. The corallites that are located at the middle are usually elevated with warty bumps. The color of their mouth usually has a different color from their fleshy body. For the Gold Meister Chalice Echinophyllia, they are predominatly colored purple with green mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Gold Meister Chalice Echinophyllia:
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