Emerald Spire Birdsnest Seriatopora

<p>In general, Seriatopora corals are arborescent species. Meaning, they grow into a branching formation that comes from a slender base. Their branches are usually thick, short, tapered and fused in to clumps. You have to take note that their tentacles only goes out at night.</p> <p>For the Emerald Spire Birdsnest Seriatopora, they are predominatly colored blue violet with white tips. This are the water parameters for cultivating Emerald Spire Birdsnest Seriatopora:</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>

<p>Majority of the nourishment of the Emerald Spire Birdsnest Seriatopora 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 Emerald Spire Birdsnest Seriatopora. They must be set on the upper portion of the tank.</p>

<p>The Emerald Spire Birdsnest Seriatopora 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 Emerald Spire Birdsnest Seriatopora 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 Emerald Spire Birdsnest Seriatopora. They have a symbiotic relationship with small crabs, particularly the gall-forming crab <span class="sciname">Hapalocarcinus marsupialis</span>.</p>

<p>Emerald Spire Birdsnest Seriatopora 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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