• Name:

    Glowing Fingers Seriatopora

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  • Family: Pocilloporidae
  • Species: Seriatopora
  • Scientific Name: Seriatopora guttatus
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General info about Glowing Fingers Seriatopora

In general, Seriatopora corals are arborescent species. Meaning, they grow into a branching formation that comes from a slender base. Their branches are usually thick, short, tapered and fused in to clumps. You have to take note that their tentacles only goes out at night.

For the Glowing Fingers Seriatopora, they are predominatly colored green violet. This are the water parameters for cultivating Glowing Fingers Seriatopora:

  • Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.8 MEQ/L (8 - 11 dKh)
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
  • Strontium: 10
  • Temperature: 74° - 83° F (23° - 28° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025

Glowing Fingers Seriatopora Diet & Nutrition

Majority of the nourishment of the Glowing Fingers Seriatopora comes from the photosynthetic activity of the symbiotic zooxanthellae living within their tissues. On top of this, we recommend you still do supplemental feeding by adding mysis and brine shrimp. They also have the ability to absrob nutrients in the water. So, adding dissolved nutrients is also important.

Fragging / Propagating Glowing Fingers Seriatopora

A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Glowing Fingers Seriatopora. They must be set on the upper portion of the tank.

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Glowing Fingers Seriatopora

The Glowing Fingers Seriatopora requires moderate lighting and strong water flow. However, if your specimen is a newly acquired thin branch, DO NOT expose them to strong water flow. Otherwise, they will not adopt to their new environment and will not grow.

Glowing Fingers Seriatopora Origin

The Glowing Fingers Seriatopora can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Their population in the wild is dwindling where they are now considered as a threatened species listed under Appendix II of the CITES list which means that their international trade is monitored.

Caution Should be Taken with Glowing Fingers Seriatopora

Do not be alarmed if you see crabs thriving within the colony of the Glowing Fingers Seriatopora. They have a symbiotic relationship with small crabs, particularly the gall-forming crab Hapalocarcinus marsupialis.

How to Acclimate Glowing Fingers Seriatopora

Glowing Fingers Seriatopora are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.

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Glowing Fingers Seriatopora Seriatopora Pocilloporidae Seriatopora guttatus

In general, Seriatopora corals are arborescent species. Meaning, they grow into a branching formation that comes from a slender base. Their branches are usually thick, short, tapered and fused in to clumps. You have to take note that their tentacles only goes out at night.

For the Glowing Fingers Seriatopora, they are predominatly colored green violet. This are the water parameters for cultivating Glowing Fingers Seriatopora:

  • Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.8 MEQ/L (8 - 11 dKh)
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
  • Strontium: 10
  • Temperature: 74° - 83° F (23° - 28° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025
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