• Name:

    Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice

  • Family: Pectiniidae
  • Species: Mycedium
  • Scientific Name: Mycedium sp
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General info about Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice

In general, corals coming from the genus Mycedium takes the flat, laminar plane or plate type of coral growth. Their colonies have several plates that may originate from different points or planes. One distinct characteristics for a Mycedium coral is that their corallites are raised, tubular and has angular outward growth that forms a shape resembling like a nose.

As for the Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice, they are predominantly colored blue violet and green mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice:

  • 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

Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice Diet & Nutrition

The Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice 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 Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice

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

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice

The Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice 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 Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice

The Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice are prone to brown jelly infection, especially if water conditions are not met and maintained.

Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice Origin

The Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Caution Should be Taken with Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice

The Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice has an aggressive behavior. Therefore, proper spacing must be maintained with regards to nearby corals.

How to Acclimate Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice

The Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.

Stinging Tentacles on Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice

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

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Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice Mycedium Pectiniidae Mycedium sp

In general, corals coming from the genus Mycedium takes the flat, laminar plane or plate type of coral growth. Their colonies have several plates that may originate from different points or planes. One distinct characteristics for a Mycedium coral is that their corallites are raised, tubular and has angular outward growth that forms a shape resembling like a nose.

As for the Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice, they are predominantly colored blue violet and green mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Alien Eyes Mycedium Chalice:

  • 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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