Upscales Dragons Eye Montastrea

<div class="more_detail"> <p>In general, corals coming from the genus Montastrea usually has an encrusting or massive type of coral growth. They colonies are spherical and is composed of several corallites that are circular in shape and are closely compacted to each other.</p> <p>For the Upscales Dragons Eye Montastrea, they are predominatly colored blue with red mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Upscales Dragons Eye Montastrea:</p> <ul> <li>Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm</li> <li>Alkalinity: 2.86 - 3.93 MEQ/L (8 - 11 dKH)</li> <li>Phosphates: 0</li> <li>Magnesium: 1200 - 1350</li> <li>Strontium: 8 -10</li> <li><span class="subListHeading1">Temperature: </span>74° - 83° F (23° <strong>- </strong>28° C)</li> <li><span class="subListHeading1">Salinity / Specific Gravity:</span> 1.023 - 1.025</li> </ul> </div>

<p>Upscales Dragons Eye Montastrea 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.</p>

<p><span class="subListHeading1">A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Upscales Dragons Eye Montastrea. They need to be set at the bottom portion of the tank where lighting and flow rate are in moderation.</span></p>

<div class="breeding"> <p><span class="subListHeading1">Upscales Dragons Eye Montastrea requires moderate lighting and moderate water flow. Too much water flow causes the polyps to be retracted and feeding cannot take place.</span></p> </div>

<p><span class="subListHeading1">Upscales Dragons Eye Montastrea </span>is susceptible to hair algae. This ussually occurs if the water flow is too low or not sufficient.</p>

<p>Upscales Dragons Eye Montastrea can be found in the Indo-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.</p>

<p>Upscales Dragons Eye Montastrea must be set in the tank with enough spacing in relation to other coral species.</p>

<p>Since the Upscales Dragons Eye Montastrea are a marine species, salinity must be entirely maintained at 1.023 to 1.025 s<span class="subListHeading1">pecific gravity</span>. 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.</p>

<p>Upscales Dragons Eye Montastrea 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.</p>

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