- Name:
Emerald Mummy Eye Mycedium
- Family: Pectiniidae
- Species: Mycedium
- Scientific Name: Mycedium sp
General info about Emerald Mummy Eye 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 Emerald Mummy Eye Mycedium, they are predominantly colored green with orange mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Emerald Mummy Eye 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
Emerald Mummy Eye Mycedium Diet & Nutrition
The Emerald Mummy Eye 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 Emerald Mummy Eye Mycedium
A mature tank is recommended in cultivating Emerald Mummy Eye Mycedium. They are highly adaptive that it can grow and encrust any surface, including the glass component of your tank.
Flow / Lighting Requirements for Emerald Mummy Eye Mycedium
The Emerald Mummy Eye 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 Emerald Mummy Eye Mycedium
The Emerald Mummy Eye Mycedium are prone to brown jelly infection, especially if water conditions are not met and maintained.
Emerald Mummy Eye Mycedium Origin
The Emerald Mummy Eye Mycedium can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Caution Should be Taken with Emerald Mummy Eye Mycedium
The Emerald Mummy Eye Mycedium has an aggressive behavior. Therefore, proper spacing must be maintained with regards to nearby corals.
How to Acclimate Emerald Mummy Eye Mycedium
The Emerald Mummy Eye Mycedium are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
Stinging Tentacles on Emerald Mummy Eye Mycedium
The tentacles of the Emerald Mummy Eye Mycedium are classfied as sweeper tentacles where it can extend, invade and sting nearby corals.
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Emerald Mummy Eye 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 Emerald Mummy Eye Mycedium, they are predominantly colored green with orange mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Emerald Mummy Eye Mycedium:
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