- Name:
Yellow Pavona
- Family: Agariciidae
- Species: Pavona
- Scientific Name: Pavona sp
General info about Yellow 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 Yellow Pavona, they are predominatly colored yellow. This are the water parameters for cultivating Yellow 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
Yellow Pavona Diet & Nutrition
The Yellow 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 Yellow Pavona
A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Yellow 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 Yellow Pavona
Yellow Pavona requires moderate lighting and moderate waterflow.
Yellow Pavona Origin
Yellow 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 Yellow Pavona
Yellow 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 Yellow Pavona
Since Yellow Pavona is a marine species, salinity must be entirely maintained at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
Original Detail
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| Yellow 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 Yellow Pavona, they are predominatly colored yellow. This are the water parameters for cultivating Yellow Pavona:
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Changed by users
| Submitted Date | Submitted By | Status | Action |
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| 2019-01-16 02:10:49 | Tristan Paylado | Approved |