- Name:
Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium
- Family: Pectiniidae
- Species: Mycedium
- Scientific Name: Mycedium sp
General info about Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium
In general, corals coming from the genus Mycedium takes the flat, laminar plane or plate type of coral growth. Their colonies have several plates that may originate from different points or planes. One distinct characteristics for a Mycedium coral is that their corallites are raised, tubular and has angular outward growth that forms a shape resembling like a nose.
As for the Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium, they are predominantly colored blue violet with yellow margin and orange mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium:
- 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
Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium Diet & Nutrition
The Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium 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 Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium
A mature tank is recommended in cultivating Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium. They are highly adaptive that it can grow and encrust any surface, including the glass component of your tank.
Flow / Lighting Requirements for Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium
The Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium 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 Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium
The Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium are prone to brown jelly infection, especially if water conditions are not met and maintained.
Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium Origin
The Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Caution Should be Taken with Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium
The Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium has an aggressive behavior. Therefore, proper spacing must be maintained with regards to nearby corals.
How to Acclimate Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium
The Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
Stinging Tentacles on Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium
The tentacles of the Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium are classfied as sweeper tentacles where it can extend, invade and sting nearby corals.
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Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium | Mycedium | Pectiniidae | Mycedium sp | In general, corals coming from the genus Mycedium takes the flat, laminar plane or plate type of coral growth. Their colonies have several plates that may originate from different points or planes. One distinct characteristics for a Mycedium coral is that their corallites are raised, tubular and has angular outward growth that forms a shape resembling like a nose.
As for the Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium, they are predominantly colored blue violet with yellow margin and orange mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Crazy Fox Chalice Mycedium:
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