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