Pink Center Star Polyps
Pachyclavularia sp
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About Pink Center Star Polyps
General information
In general, soft corals coming from the genus Pachyclavularia has many individual polyps that is binded altogether in one colony. They are a small-sized colony averaging only 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) in height. They are ideal for newbie aquarist since they have no calcified skeleton making them highly tolerant to nutrient fluctuation, especially when it comes to calcium, magnesium and alkalinity of the water.
As for the Pink Center Star Polyps, they are predominantly colored pink with white mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Pink Center Star Polyps:
- Calcium: 420 – 430 ppm
- Alkalinity: 3.21 – 3.57 MEQ/L (9 – 10 dKH)
- Phosphates: 0
- Magnesium: 1280 – 1350
- Strontium: 8 -10 mg/L
- Temperature: 77° – 81° F (25° – 27° C)
- Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 – 1.025
- pH: 8.0 – 8.4
Diet & nutrition
While the Pink Center Star Polyps gets it primary nourishment from a symbiotic zooxanthellae living within its tissues, the require supplemental feeding like mysis or brine shrimp.
Determining sex
The Pink Center Star Polyps should be set either at the bottom or at the middle part of the tank.
Breeding & spawning
The Pink Center Star Polyps requires moderate lighting and moderate waterflow.
Origination
The Pink Center Star Polyps are found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Cautions
While the Pink Center Star Polyps has a peaceful behavior, you have to give them enough space since they release a slime coat that is harmful to other corals and irritating to a human skin. You should wear gloves in handling them. They don't need too much light, otherwise they will die and will be eaten by both fish and invertebrates.
Acclimation process
Pink Center Star Polyps are purely marine species. Therefore, salinity must be entirely maintained from 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
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