Pink and Green Ponape Seriatopora
Seriatopora sp
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About Pink and Green Ponape 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 Pink and Green Ponape Seriatopora, they are predominatly colored green with pink circles at the tips. This are the water parameters for cultivating Pink and Green Ponape 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 Pink and Green Ponape 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 Pink and Green Ponape Seriatopora. They must be set on the upper portion of the tank.
Breeding & spawning
The Pink and Green Ponape 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 Pink and Green Ponape 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 Pink and Green Ponape Seriatopora. They have a symbiotic relationship with small crabs, particularly the gall-forming crab Hapalocarcinus marsupialis.
Acclimation process
Pink and Green Ponape Seriatopora are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
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