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