• Name:

    Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 Chalice

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  • Family: Pectiniidae
  • Species: Echinophyllia
  • Scientific Name: Echinophyllia sp
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| Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 Chalice Echinophyllia

| Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 Echinophyllia

| Cherry Sour 2 Echinophyllia

General info about Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 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.

This are the water parameters for cultivating Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 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

Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 Chalice Diet & Nutrition

The Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 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 Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 Chalice

A mature tank is recommended in cultivating Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 Echinophyllia. They are highly adaptive that it can grow and encrust any surface, including the glass component of your tank.

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 Chalice

The Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 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 Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 Chalice

The Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 Echinophyllia are prone to brown jelly infection, especially if water conditions are not met and maintained.

Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 Chalice Origin

The Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 Echinophyllia can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Caution Should be Taken with Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 Chalice

The Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 Echinophyllia has an aggressive behavior. Therefore, proper spacing must be maintained with regards to nearby corals.

How to Acclimate Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 Chalice

The Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 Echinophyllia are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.

Stinging Tentacles on Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 Chalice

The tentacles of the Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 Echinophyllia are classfied as sweeper tentacles where it can extend, invade and sting nearby corals.

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Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 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.

This are the water parameters for cultivating Cherry Sour 2 dot 0 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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