24K Stylo

<div class="more_detail"> <div class="more_detail"> <div class="more_detail"> <p>In general, corals coming from the genus Stylophora usually has a branching type of coral growth. Depending on the species, their finger-like branches are highly variable when it comes to length and width. Their colony usually forms a dome with a depression at the middle which looks similar to a bird's nest.</p> <p>For the 24K Stylo, they are predominatly colored orange with dark orange tentacles. This are the water parameters for cultivating 24K Stylo:</p> <ul> <li>Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm</li> <li>Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.8 MEQ/L (8 - 11 dKh)</li> <li>Phosphates: 0</li> <li>Magnesium: 1200 - 1350</li> <li>Strontium: 10</li> <li><span class="subListHeading1">Temperature: </span>74° - 83° F (23° - 28° C)</li> <li><span class="subListHeading1">Salinity / Specific Gravity:</span> 1.023 - 1.025</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>

<p>Majority of the nourishment of the 24K Stylo comes from the photosynthetic activity of the symbiotic zooxanthellae living within their tissues. On top of this, we recommend you still do supplemental feeding by adding mysis and brine shrimp. They also have the ability to absrob nutrients in the water. So, adding dissolved nutrients is also important.</p>

<p>A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating 24K Stylo. They must be set on the upper portion of the tank.</p>

<p>The 24K Stylo requires moderate lighting and strong water flow. However, if your specimen is a newly acquired thin branch, DO NOT expose them to strong water flow. Otherwise, they will not adopt to their new environment and will not grow.</p>

<p>The 24K Stylo can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Their population in the wild is dwindling where they are now considered as a threatened species listed under Appendix II of the CITES list which means that their international trade is monitored.</p>

<p>Do not be alarmed if you see crabs thriving within the colony of the 24K Stylo. They have a symbiotic relationship with small crabs, particularly the gall-forming crab <span class="sciname">Hapalocarcinus marsupialis</span>.</p>

<p>24K Stylo 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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