Mandarin Clove Polyps Clavuaria

Clavularia sp

Saltwater Coral Species Group: Clavularia Soft Coral Family: Clavulariidae

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About Mandarin Clove Polyps Clavuaria

General information

In general, Clavularia are soft corals with several individual polyps that are attached to a piece of live rock. Their polyps are distinct where each polyps has eight tentacles/leaves.

As for the Mandarin Clove Polyps Clavuaria, they are predominatly colored blue with green mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Mandarin Clove Polyps Clavuaria:

  • Calcium: 420 – 440 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 2.86 – 4.259 MEQ/L (8 12 dKH)
  • Phosphates: > 0.10 mg/L
  • Magnesium: 1260 – 1350
  • Strontium: 8 -10 mg/L
  • Temperature: 72° – 78° F (22° 26° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 – 1.025
  • pH: 8.1 – 8.4

Diet & nutrition

While the Mandarin Clove Polyps Clavuaria gets it primary nourishment from a symbiotic zooxanthellae living within its tissues, the require supplemental feeding like mysis or brine shrimp.

Determining sex

The Mandarin Clove Polyps Clavuaria should be set either at the bottom or at the middle part of the tank.

Breeding & spawning

The Mandarin Clove Polyps Clavuaria only requires moderate lighting and moderate waterflow.

Origination

The Mandarin Clove Polyps Clavuaria can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Cautions

You have to take note that while Mandarin Clove Polyps Clavuaria has a semi-aggressive behaviour, they are the one often stung or attacked by nearby corals. With this, you have to give them ample space to nearby corals that posses stinger polyps.

Acclimation process

Mandarin Clove Polyps Clavuaria are purely marine species. Therefore, salinity must be entirely maintained from 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.

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