- Name:
Yes Yes Yes Platygyra
(View AKA's) - Family: Faviidae
- Species: Platygyra
- Scientific Name: Platygyra sp
General info about Yes Yes Yes Platygyra
In general, corals coming from the genus Platygyra either comes in a massive or encrusting form. Instead of the typical circular shaped wall which is common in the Faviidae family, their corallite walls are long and elongated that usually creates a maze-like pattern.
For the Yes Yes Yes Platygyra, they are predominatly colored violet, green and brown arranged in a unique way which has become its own identification mark. This are the water parameters for cultivating Yes Yes Yes Platygyra:
- 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
Yes Yes Yes Platygyra Diet & Nutrition
Yes Yes Yes Platygyra can survive without feeding courtesy from the nourishment it recieves from the symbiotic zooxanthellae that is living within them. However, we still do recommend you do supplemental feding by adding mysis and brine shrimp.
Fragging / Propagating Yes Yes Yes Platygyra
A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Yes Yes Yes Platygyra. They need to be set at the bottom portion of the tank where lighting and flow rate are in moderation.
Flow / Lighting Requirements for Yes Yes Yes Platygyra
Yes Yes Yes Platygyra requires moderate lighting and moderate water flow.
Parasites & Diseases that Affect Yes Yes Yes Platygyra
Yes Yes Yes Platygyra is susceptible to hair algae. This ussually occurs if the water flow is too low or not sufficient.
Yes Yes Yes Platygyra Origin
Yes Yes Yes Platygyra 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 Yes Yes Yes Platygyra
Yes Yes Yes Platygyra must be set in the tank with enough spacing in relation to other coral species.
How to Acclimate Yes Yes Yes Platygyra
Since the Yes Yes Yes Platygyra are 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.
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| Yes Yes Yes Platygyra | Platygyra | Faviidae | Platygyra sp | In general, corals coming from the genus Platygyra either comes in a massive or encrusting form. Instead of the typical circular shaped wall which is common in the Faviidae family, their corallite walls are long and elongated that usually creates a maze-like pattern. For the Yes Yes Yes Platygyra, they are predominatly colored violet, green and brown arranged in a unique way which has become its own identification mark. This are the water parameters for cultivating Yes Yes Yes Platygyra:
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Changed by users
| Submitted Date | Submitted By | Status | Action |
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| 2019-01-20 07:39:46 | Tristan Paylado | Approved |