Pink Elephant Palys
Palythoa sp
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About Pink Elephant Palys
General information
- Calcium: 380 – 430 ppm
- Alkalinity: 3.2 – 4.5 MEQ/L
- Phosphates: 0
- Magnesium: 1250 – 1300 ppm
- Strontium: 8 – 10
- Temperature: 72° – 82° F (22° – 27° C)
- Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 – 1.025
Diet & nutrition
In the wild, Pink Elephant Palys has developed a symbiotic feeding relationship with marine algae called zooxanthellae. But in captivity, you have to feed them with nanoplankton or dissolved organics.
Determining sex
A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Pink Elephant Palys. They should be set in the middle or top part of the tank where they will receive the most amount of light.
Breeding & spawning
Pink Elephant Palys requires strong lighting and moderate water flow.
Diseases
While the Pink Elephant Palys are easy to maintain, you have to be alert for filamentous algae that can overgrow and smother their polyps. They are also prone to box snail which feeds on them, so you need to remove this particular snail from the tank. You also have to look out for large crustaceans and fish like angelfish and butterflyfish that nibbles on their tentacle.
Origination
Pink Elephant Palys are abundant and can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Cautions
Pink Elephant Palys are known to possess high levels of palytoxin and vibrio bacteria, especially in their mucus. So, you need to wear gloves in handling them.
Acclimation process
Pink Elephant Palys are purely marine. So, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
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