• Name:

    Fist Full O Dollahs Chalice

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  • Family: Pectiniidae
  • Species: Echinophyllia
  • Scientific Name: Echinophyllia aspera
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| Fist Full O Dollahs Chalice Echinophyllia

| Fist Full O Dollahs Echinophyllia

General info about Fist Full O Dollahs 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 Fist Full O Dollahs Chalice Echinophyllia, they are predominatly colored blue with green polyps and pink mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Fist Full O Dollahs 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

Fist Full O Dollahs Chalice Diet & Nutrition

The Fist Full O Dollahs 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 Fist Full O Dollahs Chalice

A mature tank is recommended in cultivating Fist Full O Dollahs 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 Fist Full O Dollahs Chalice

The Fist Full O Dollahs 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 Fist Full O Dollahs Chalice

The Fist Full O Dollahs Chalice Echinophyllia are prone to brown jelly infection, especially if water conditions are not met and maintained.

Fist Full O Dollahs Chalice Origin

The Fist Full O Dollahs Chalice Echinophyllia can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Caution Should be Taken with Fist Full O Dollahs Chalice

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

How to Acclimate Fist Full O Dollahs Chalice

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

Stinging Tentacles on Fist Full O Dollahs Chalice

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

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Fist Full O Dollahs 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 Fist Full O Dollahs Chalice Echinophyllia, they are predominatly colored blue with green polyps and pink mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Fist Full O Dollahs 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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