Scarecrow Psammocora

<div class="more_detail"> <div class="more_detail"> <p>In general, corals coming from the genus Psammocora are known to initially grow in an encruting form. After they have encrusted much of the surface they are growing on, they will start to grow branches that are usually thick and is spread throughout their entire colony. When their tentacles in the polyps are retracted, they can easily be identified through their grainy appearance that looks like a sandpaper.</p> <p>For the Scarecrow Psammocora, they are predominatly colored red with violet mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Scarecrow Psammocora:</p> <ul> <li>Calcium: 380 - 430 ppm</li> <li>Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.8 MEQ/L</li> <li>Phosphates: 0</li> <li>Magnesium: 1200 - 1350</li> <li>Strontium: 8 - 10</li> <li><span class="subListHeading1">Temperature: </span>74° - 82° F (23° - 27° C)</li> <li><span class="subListHeading1">Salinity / Specific Gravity:</span> 1.023 - 1.025</li> </ul> </div> </div>

<p>The Scarecrow Psammocora 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.</p>

<p>A mature tank is recommended in cultivating Scarecrow Psammocora. They are highly adaptive that it can grow and encrust any surface, including the glass component of your tank.</p>

<p>The Scarecrow Psammocora 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.</p>

<p>The Scarecrow Psammocora can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.</p>

<p>The Scarecrow Psammocora has an aggressive behavior. Therefore, proper spacing must be maintained with regards to nearby corals.</p>

<p>The Scarecrow Psammocora are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 s<span class="subListHeading1">pecific gravity.</span></p>

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