- Name:
Orange Velvet Fungia
(View AKA's) - Family: Fungiidae
- Species: Fungia Plates
- Scientific Name: Fungia sp
General info about Orange Velvet Fungia
In general, corals coming from the genus Fungia are solitary animals. Unlike your typical coral, Fungia coral is not composed of a colony, but instead, is a single-polyp coral. It has a flattened skeletal structure that resembles like a disc. Its corallite walls are highly elevated forming plates and their mouth is located at the center.
This are the water parameters for cultivating Orange Velvet Shroom Fungia:
- Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
- Alkalinity: 2.86 - 4.29 MEQ/L (8 - 12 dKH)
- Phosphates: 0
- Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
- Strontium: 8 - 10
- Temperature: 72° - 78° F (22° - 26° C)
- Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025
- pH: 8.1 - 8.4
Orange Velvet Fungia Diet & Nutrition
In the wild, Orange Velvet Shroom Fungia has developed a symbiotic feeding relationship with marine algae called zooxanthellae that is living within their tissues. But in captivity, you have to feed them with nanoplankton and you may add dissolved organics in the water.
Fragging / Propagating Orange Velvet Fungia
A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Orange Velvet Shroom Fungia. They must be set at the botoom of the tank to simulate their natural wild environment.
Flow / Lighting Requirements for Orange Velvet Fungia
The Orange Velvet Shroom Fungia requires moderate lighting and moderate waterflow.
Orange Velvet Fungia Origin
The Orange Velvet Shroom Fungia can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Caution Should be Taken with Orange Velvet Fungia
The Orange Velvet Shroom Fungia has a semi-aggressive behaviour. Proper spacing must be observed in relation to other coral species in the tank.
How to Acclimate Orange Velvet Fungia
The Orange Velvet Shroom Fungia is a marine species. Therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
Stinging Tentacles on Orange Velvet Fungia
The Orange Velvet Shroom Fungia has long sweeper tentacles that can sting nearby corals.
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| Orange Velvet Fungia | Fungia Plates | Fungiidae | Fungia sp | In general, corals coming from the genus Fungia are solitary animals. Unlike your typical coral, Fungia coral is not composed of a colony, but instead, is a single-polyp coral. It has a flattened skeletal structure that resembles like a disc. Its corallite walls are highly elevated forming plates and their mouth is located at the center. This are the water parameters for cultivating Orange Velvet Shroom Fungia:
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