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| Aussie Dragon Skin Chalice

| Dragonskin Chalice Echinophyllia

| Dragonskin Echinophyllia

| Dragonskin Chalice

General info about Dragon Skin 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 Dragonskin Chalice Echinophyllia, they are predominatly colored violet with pink mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Dragonskin 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

Dragon Skin Chalice Diet & Nutrition

The Dragonskin 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 Dragon Skin Chalice

A mature tank is recommended in cultivating Dragonskin 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 Dragon Skin Chalice

The Dragonskin 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 Dragon Skin Chalice

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

Dragon Skin Chalice Origin

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

Caution Should be Taken with Dragon Skin Chalice

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

How to Acclimate Dragon Skin Chalice

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

Stinging Tentacles on Dragon Skin Chalice

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

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Dragon Skin 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 Dragonskin Chalice Echinophyllia, they are predominatly colored violet with pink mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Dragonskin 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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