• Name:

    Pink Red Poker Birdsnest Seriatopora

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  • Family: Pocilloporidae
  • Species: Seriatopora
  • Scientific Name: Seriatopora caliendrum
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Also Know As:

| Needle Coral

| Brush Coral

General info about Pink Red Poker Birdsnest Seriatopora

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.

This are the water parameters for cultivating Pink Red Poker Birds Nest:

  • Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.8 MEQ/L (8 - 11 dKh)
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
  • Strontium: 10
  • Temperature: 74° - 83° F (23° - 28° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025

Pink Red Poker Birdsnest Seriatopora Diet & Nutrition

Majority of the nourishment of the Pink Red Poker Birds Nest 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.

Fragging / Propagating Pink Red Poker Birdsnest Seriatopora

A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Pink Red Poker Birds Nest. They must be set on the upper portion of the tank.

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Pink Red Poker Birdsnest Seriatopora

The Pink Red Poker Birds Nest 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.

Pink Red Poker Birdsnest Seriatopora Origin

The Pink Red Poker Birds Nest 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.

Caution Should be Taken with Pink Red Poker Birdsnest Seriatopora

Do not be alarmed if you see crabs thriving within the colony of the Pink Red Poker Birds Nest. They have a symbiotic relationship with small crabs, particularly the gall-forming crab Hapalocarcinus marsupialis.

How to Acclimate Pink Red Poker Birdsnest Seriatopora

Pink Red Poker Birds Nest are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.

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Pink Red Poker Birdsnest Seriatopora Seriatopora Pocilloporidae Seriatopora caliendrum

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.

This are the water parameters for cultivating Pink Red Poker Birds Nest:

  • Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.8 MEQ/L (8 - 11 dKh)
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
  • Strontium: 10
  • Temperature: 74° - 83° F (23° - 28° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025
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