- Name:
Hubba Bubba Chalice
(View AKA's) - Family: Pectiniidae
- Species: Echinophyllia
- Scientific Name: Echinophyllia sp
General info about Hubba Bubba 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.
This are the water parameters for cultivating Hydra Signature Hubba Bubba 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
Hubba Bubba Chalice Diet & Nutrition
The Hydra Signature Hubba Bubba 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 Hubba Bubba Chalice
A mature tank is recommended in cultivating Hydra Signature Hubba Bubba 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 Hubba Bubba Chalice
The Hydra Signature Hubba Bubba 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 Hubba Bubba Chalice
The Hydra Signature Hubba Bubba Chalice Echinophyllia are prone to brown jelly infection, especially if water conditions are not met and maintained.
Hubba Bubba Chalice Origin
The Hydra Signature Hubba Bubba Chalice Echinophyllia can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Caution Should be Taken with Hubba Bubba Chalice
The Hydra Signature Hubba Bubba Chalice Echinophyllia has an aggressive behavior. Therefore, proper spacing must be maintained with regards to nearby corals.
How to Acclimate Hubba Bubba Chalice
The Hydra Signature Hubba Bubba Chalice Echinophyllia are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
Stinging Tentacles on Hubba Bubba Chalice
The tentacles of the Hydra Signature Hubba Bubba Chalice Echinophyllia are classfied as sweeper tentacles where it can extend, invade and sting nearby corals.
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Hubba Bubba 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. This are the water parameters for cultivating Hydra Signature Hubba Bubba Chalice Echinophyllia:
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