General information In general, corals from the genus Euphyllia have long tentacles that may stretch out 2 to 4 inches and are usually extended out most of the time. When the polyps are retracted, you can clearly see that each corallite is completely separated from each other and is encased by its own wall. For…
General information Naturally, Red Acanthastrea lordhowensis are massive types of reef-building corals. They have compressed corallites with an uneven height and acute walls with thick septa and large teeth. They don’t develop columns, instead, they have a fleshy mantle that is covered by fine papillae. Their color ranges from red, purple to green and you…
General information In the wild, Orange Delight Acan Echinata comes in two forms: either encrusting or massive. Their colonies may reach over a meter in length. They have circular corallites with thick walls and septa that have long and pointed teeth. Their skeleton is covered with a dense, fleshy tissue that usually forms a concentric…
General information In general, species from Cyphastrea are fast growing when you compare it to other mound-building corals. They usually grow in an encrusting form and can visually see a difference in size within 6 months. Newbies can cultivate Cyphastrea since they are easy to care and maintain. They can grow in a wide range…
General information In general, corals coming from the genus Goniopora have numerous corallites that are walled invidually. Each corallite has a polyp that is usually exposed and extended. Their polyps are usually long, has a daisy-like tips each having 24 tentacles and sways like a flower tube. As for the Pink Panther Goni, they are…
General information In general, corals coming from the genus Fungia are solitary animals. Unlike your typical coral, Fungia coral is not composed of a colony, but instead, is a single-polyp coral. It has a flattened skeletal structure that resembles like a disc. Its corallite walls are highly elevated forming plates and their mouth is located…
General information This is the ideal range of water parameters for raising Two-Face Acan in captivity: Calcium: 400 – 450 ppm Alkalinity: 3.2 – 4.8 MEQ/L Phosphates: 0 Magnesium: 1200 – 1350 Strontium: 8 – 10 Temperature: 76° – 83° F (24° – 28° C) Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 – 1.025
General information In general, corals coming from the genus Goniastrea have polyps that are seldom exposed, except during night. Their corallites with walls that are fused and common, where it collectively looks like a brain and this its name. For the Aussie Toxic Green Ultra Goniastrea, they are predominatly colored green with brown corallite walls….