- Name:
Orange Flowering Leaf Pavona
- Family: Agariciidae
- Species: Pavona
- Scientific Name: Pavona maldivensis
General info about Orange Flowering Leaf 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.
This are the water parameters for cultivating Orange Flowering Leaf 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
Orange Flowering Leaf Pavona Diet & Nutrition
The Orange Flowering Leaf 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 Orange Flowering Leaf Pavona
A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Orange Flowering Leaf 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 Orange Flowering Leaf Pavona
Orange Flowering Leaf Pavona requires moderate lighting and moderate waterflow.
Orange Flowering Leaf Pavona Origin
Orange Flowering Leaf 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 Orange Flowering Leaf Pavona
Orange Flowering Leaf 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 Orange Flowering Leaf Pavona
Since Orange Flowering Leaf Pavona is a marine species, salinity must be entirely maintained at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
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| Orange Flowering Leaf Pavona | Pavona | Agariciidae | Pavona maldivensis | 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. This are the water parameters for cultivating Orange Flowering Leaf Pavona:
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Changed by users
| Submitted Date | Submitted By | Status | Action |
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| 2019-01-16 02:06:43 | Tristan Paylado | Approved |