- Name:
Mr Fluffy Pavona
- Family: Agariciidae
- Species: Pavona
- Scientific Name: Pavona sp
General info about Mr Fluffy Pavona
In general, corals from the genus Pavona takes different coral lifeforms like massive, columnar, leaf-like or plate-like where this can be influenced by current, wave action, depth and lighting condition. Pavona can easily be identified since they have no corallite walls. Instead, their corallites have a shallow depression where each is clearly delineated by a septocostae.
For the Mr Fluffy Pavona, they are predominatly colored brown woth green mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Mr Fluffy Pavona:
- Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
- Alkalinity: 2.86 - 3.93 MEQ/L (8 - 11 dKH)
- Phosphates: 0
- Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
- Strontium: 8 -10
- Temperature: 72° - 78° F (22° - 26° C)
- Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025
- pH: 8.1 - 8.4
Mr Fluffy Pavona Diet & Nutrition
The Mr Fluffy Pavona get its primary nourishment from the symbiotic zooxanthellae living within their tissues. But despite this, we still recommend you do supplemental feeding by adding brine shrimp and mysis.
Fragging / Propagating Mr Fluffy Pavona
A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Mr Fluffy Pavona. They need to be set at the bottom portion of the tank where lighting and flow rate are in moderation.
Flow / Lighting Requirements for Mr Fluffy Pavona
Mr Fluffy Pavona requires moderate lighting and moderate waterflow.
Mr Fluffy Pavona Origin
Mr Fluffy Pavona can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean and usually thrive in vertical reef ledges and overhang wall that is free from strong current. They are now a vulnerable species and has been listed under Appendix II of the CITES list, which means that their international trade is monitored.
Caution Should be Taken with Mr Fluffy Pavona
Mr Fluffy Pavona is not aggressive an aggressive species. However, we still recommend you give them ample space with other corals. This is due to fact that they grow fast and may overshadow corals underneath it.
How to Acclimate Mr Fluffy Pavona
Since Mr Fluffy Pavona is a marine species, salinity must be entirely maintained at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
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Mr Fluffy Pavona | Pavona | Agariciidae | Pavona sp | In general, corals from the genus Pavona takes different coral lifeforms like massive, columnar, leaf-like or plate-like where this can be influenced by current, wave action, depth and lighting condition. Pavona can easily be identified since they have no corallite walls. Instead, their corallites have a shallow depression where each is clearly delineated by a septocostae. For the Mr Fluffy Pavona, they are predominatly colored brown woth green mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Mr Fluffy Pavona:
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