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| Area 51 Echinophyllia Chalice

| Area 51 Chalice Echinophyllia

General info about Area 51 Chalice

In general, species from Echinophyllia has an encrusting growth where their colonies can form folds or cups. The corallites that are located at the middle are usually elevated with warty bumps. The color of their mouth usually has a different color from their fleshy body.

For the Area 51 Echinophyllia Chalice, they are predominatly colored blue with green mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Area 51 Echinophyllia Chalice:

  • Calcium: 380 - 430 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.8 MEQ/L
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
  • Strontium: 8 - 10
  • Temperature: 74° - 82° F (23° - 27° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025

Area 51 Chalice Diet & Nutrition

The Area 51 Echinophyllia Chalice gets much of its nutrition from the symbiotic zooxanthellae living within their tissues. However, we still recommend you do supplemental feeding by adding mysis and brine shrimp.

Fragging / Propagating Area 51 Chalice

A mature tank is recommended in cultivating Area 51 Echinophyllia Chalice. They are highly adaptive that it can grow and encrust any surface, including the glass component of your tank.

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Area 51 Chalice

The Area 51 Echinophyllia Chalice requires moderate lighting and low to moderate waterflow. If they are exposed to strong waterflow, their tentacles wiill not go out, which in turn, will deprive them from feeding.

Parasites & Diseases that Affect Area 51 Chalice

The Area 51 Echinophyllia Chalice are prone to brown jelly infection, especially if water conditions are not met and maintained.

Area 51 Chalice Origin

The Area 51 Echinophyllia Chalice can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Caution Should be Taken with Area 51 Chalice

The Area 51 Echinophyllia Chalice has an aggressive behavior. Therefore, proper spacing must be maintained with regards to nearby corals.

How to Acclimate Area 51 Chalice

The Area 51 Echinophyllia Chalice are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.

Stinging Tentacles on Area 51 Chalice

The tentacles of the Area 51 Echinophyllia Chalice are classfied as sweeper tentacles where it can extend, invade and sting nearby corals.

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Area 51 Chalice Echinophyllia Pectiniidae Echinophyllia sp

In general, species from Echinophyllia has an encrusting growth where their colonies can form folds or cups. The corallites that are located at the middle are usually elevated with warty bumps. The color of their mouth usually has a different color from their fleshy body.

For the Area 51 Echinophyllia Chalice, they are predominatly colored blue with green mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Area 51 Echinophyllia Chalice:

  • Calcium: 380 - 430 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.8 MEQ/L
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
  • Strontium: 8 - 10
  • Temperature: 74° - 82° F (23° - 27° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025
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