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| Atom Smasher Chalice Echinophyllia

| Atom Smasher Echinophyllia

General info about Atom Smasher 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 Atom Smasher Chalice Echinophyllia, they are predominatly colored orange. This are the water parameters for cultivating Atom Smasher Chalice Echinophyllia:

  • 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

Atom Smasher Chalice Diet & Nutrition

The Atom Smasher Chalice Echinophyllia 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 Atom Smasher Chalice

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

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Atom Smasher Chalice

The Atom Smasher Chalice Echinophyllia 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 Atom Smasher Chalice

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

Atom Smasher Chalice Origin

The Atom Smasher Chalice Echinophyllia can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Caution Should be Taken with Atom Smasher Chalice

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

How to Acclimate Atom Smasher Chalice

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

Stinging Tentacles on Atom Smasher Chalice

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

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Atom Smasher 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 Atom Smasher Chalice Echinophyllia, they are predominatly colored orange. This are the water parameters for cultivating Atom Smasher Chalice Echinophyllia:

  • 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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