Golden Birdsnest Seriatopora
Seriatopora hystrix
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About Golden Birdsnest Seriatopora
General information
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 Golden Birdsnest Seriatopora, they are predominatly colored pink with white tips. This are the water parameters for cultivating Golden Birdsnest 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
Diet & nutrition
Majority of the nourishment of the Golden Birdsnest 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.
Determining sex
A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Golden Birdsnest Seriatopora. They must be set on the upper portion of the tank.
Breeding & spawning
The Golden Birdsnest 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.
Origination
The Golden Birdsnest 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.
Cautions
Do not be alarmed if you see crabs thriving within the colony of the Golden Birdsnest Seriatopora. They have a symbiotic relationship with small crabs, particularly the gall-forming crab Hapalocarcinus marsupialis.
Acclimation process
Golden Birdsnest Seriatopora are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
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