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| Bubble Gum Chalice Coral Echinophyllia

| Bubble Gum Echinophyllia Coral

| Bubble Gum Chalice Echinophyllia

General info about Bubble Gum 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 Bubble Gum Chalice Coral Echinophyllia, they are predominatly colored blue with red mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Bubble Gum Chalice Coral 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

Bubble Gum Chalice Diet & Nutrition

The Bubble Gum Chalice Coral 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 Bubble Gum Chalice

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

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Bubble Gum Chalice

The Bubble Gum Chalice Coral 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 Bubble Gum Chalice

The Bubble Gum Chalice Coral Echinophyllia are prone to brown jelly infection, especially if water conditions are not met and maintained.

Bubble Gum Chalice Origin

The Bubble Gum Chalice Coral Echinophyllia can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Caution Should be Taken with Bubble Gum Chalice

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

How to Acclimate Bubble Gum Chalice

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

Stinging Tentacles on Bubble Gum Chalice

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

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Bubble Gum Chalice Echinophyllia Pectiniidae Echinophyllia aspera

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 Bubble Gum Chalice Coral Echinophyllia, they are predominatly colored blue with red mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Bubble Gum Chalice Coral 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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