General information Naturally, Iron Man Acan’s 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 The Giant Cup Mushroom outer edge is almost translucent and does not have verrucae. They commonly reach diameters of 8-10″ in an aquarium but can reach up to 18″. They can change the shape of their disk within a short period. The Giant Cup Mushroom does excellent in a predatory reef tank with large fish which will not pick on the…
General information In general, the Blastomussa corals have many small corallites that are usually swollen and round in shape. When the polyps are out, the entire colony will look similar to a mushroom anemone. Calcium: 400 – 450 ppm Alkalinity: 2.86 – 4.29 MEQ/L (8 – 12 dKH) Phosphates: 0 Magnesium: 1200 – 1350 Strontium: 8…
General information In general, species from Acropora may grow either as a plate, slender or broad branching type of reef-building corals. Each branch has several colonies that are composed of several corallites. When undisturbed, their polyps will extend. But it will retract and hide inside the pores as a response to water movement or threat…
General information Zoanthids are a perfect coral for the newbie to the aquarists’ hobby. Their appearance resembles a cluster of miniature sea anemones that often creates a hard matting appearance. While they look similar to sea anemones, Zoanthids are generally smaller with an oral disc measuring only from 1 to 2 centimeters in diameter. This…
General information The Elegance Coral has a close resemblance to sea anemones since they have relatively long tentacles. Regardless if night or day, their tentacles are always exposed and out showing their elegant color, especially with the right lghting rquirement. This are the water parameters for cultivating Elegance Coral: Calcium: 420 – 430 ppm Alkalinity:…
General information <div class="more_detail"> <div class="more_detail">Zoanthids feature a hard exoskeleton and is considered one of the most durable inhabitants in a reef aquarium making them the perfect piece for newbie aquarist. Their appearance resembles like a cluster of miniature sea anemones that often creates a hard matting appearance. While they look similar with sea anemones,…