- Name:
Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea
(View AKA's) - Family: Faviidae
- Species: Goniastrea
- Scientific Name: Goniastrea palauensis
General info about Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea
In general, corals coming from the genus Goniastrea have polyps that are seldom exposed, except during night. Their corallites with walls that are fused and common, where it collectively looks like a brain and this its name.
For the Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea, they are predominatly colored green with brown corallite walls. This are the water parameters for cultivating Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea:
- Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
- Alkalinity: 2.86 - 3.93 MEQ/L (8 - 11 dKH)
- Phosphates: 0
- Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
- Strontium: 8 -10
- Temperature: 74° - 83° F (23° - 28° C)
- Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025
Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea Diet & Nutrition
Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea can survive without feeding courtesy from the nourishment it recieves from the symbiotic zooxanthellae that is living within them. However, they will not grow in to a bigger colony. With this and for faster growth, you need to feed them with supplemental foods like krill, mysis or brine shrimp. The addition of dissolved organics is also recommended.
Fragging / Propagating Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea
A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea. They need to be set at the bottom portion of the tank where lighting and flow rate are in moderation.
Flow / Lighting Requirements for Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea
Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea requires moderate lighting and moderate water flow. Too much water flow causes the polyps to be retracted and feeding cannot take place.
Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea Origin
Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea can be found in the Indo-west Pacific Ocean. They are now listed under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which means that their global trading is now monitored.
Caution Should be Taken with Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea
Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea must be set in the tank with enough spacing in relation to other coral species.
How to Acclimate Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea
Since the Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea is a marine species, salinity must be entirely maintained at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity. They should be immediately set to its receiving substrate like rocks and be permanently positioned using gel glue so that the colonization process can commence.
Stinging Tentacles on Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea
If their polyps are out, the Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea have long sweeper tentacles. If they are set near to another coral, they will extend out their tentacles and invade other polyps which has been proven to cause mortality.
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Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea | Goniastrea | Faviidae | Goniastrea palauensis | In general, corals coming from the genus Goniastrea have polyps that are seldom exposed, except during night. Their corallites with walls that are fused and common, where it collectively looks like a brain and this its name. For the Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea, they are predominatly colored green with brown corallite walls. This are the water parameters for cultivating Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea:
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