- Name:
Agave Wanna Be Paly
- Family: Zoanthidae
- Species: Palythoa
- Scientific Name: Palythoa sp
General info about Agave Wanna Be Paly
- Calcium: 380 - 430 ppm
- Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.5 MEQ/L
- Phosphates: 0
- Magnesium: 1250 - 1300 ppm
- Strontium: 8 - 10
- Temperature: 72° - 82° F (22° - 27° C)
- Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025
Agave Wanna Be Paly Diet & Nutrition
In the wild, Agave Wanna Be Paly has developed a symbiotic feeding relationship with marine algae called zooxanthellae. But in captivity, you have to feed them with nanoplankton or dissolved organics.
Fragging / Propagating Agave Wanna Be Paly
A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Agave Wanna Be Paly. They should be set in the middle or top part of the tank where they will receive the most amount of light.
Flow / Lighting Requirements for Agave Wanna Be Paly
Agave Wanna Be Paly requires strong lighting and moderate waterflow.
Parasites & Diseases that Affect Agave Wanna Be Paly
While the Agave Wanna Be Paly are easy to maintain, you have to be alert for filamentous algae that can overgrow and smother their polyps. They are also prone to box snail which feeds on them, so you need to remove this particular snail from the tank. You also have to look out for large crustaceans and fish like angelfish and butterflyfish that nibbles on their tentacles.
Agave Wanna Be Paly Origin
Agave Wanna Be Paly are abundant and can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Caution Should be Taken with Agave Wanna Be Paly
Agave Wanna Be Paly are known to posses high levels of palytoxin and vibrio bacteria especially in their mucus. So, you need to wear gloves in handling them.
How to Acclimate Agave Wanna Be Paly
Agave Wanna Be Paly are purely marine. So, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
Stinging Tentacles on Agave Wanna Be Paly
Since the Agave Wanna Be Paly contains toxins and bateria, you have give them ample space so that they cannot sting other coral species.
Original Detail
Name | Species | Family | Scientific Name | More Detail | Added by |
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Agave Wanna Be Paly | Palythoa | Zoanthidae | Palythoa sp | In general, corals coming from the genus Palythoa are classified as zoanthids with colonies that are embedded hard in the substrate and is often covered by its protruding polyps. Each polyp has an oral disc or mouth that is flat in shape and surrounded by a fringe of tentacles.
For the Agave Wanna Be Paly, they are predominantly colored blue and red with white mouth. This are the water paramaters in cultivating Agave Wanna Be Paly:
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