Pipe Organ Coral
Tubipora musica
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About Pipe Organ Coral
General information
In general, corals coming from the genus Tubipora has a network of calcium-based skeleton that is arranged in rows and looks like a musical instrument called Pipe Organ. Each of the tube is composed of several polyps that has 8 feather-like tentacles. Their skeleton is colored red, but is usually not seen since it is usually covered with their protruding tentacles that has another color.
As for the Pipe Organ Coral they are predominantly colored red with violet tentacles. This are the water parameters for cultivating Pipe Organ Coral:
- 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 Pipe Organ Coral gets it primary nourishment from a symbiotic zooxanthellae living within its tissues, the require supplemental feeding like mysis or brine shrimp.
Determining sex
The Pipe Organ Coral should be set either at the bottom or at the middle part of the tank.
Breeding & spawning
The Pipe Organ Coral requires moderate lighting and moderate waterflow.
Origination
The Pipe Organ Coral are found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Cautions
While the Pipe Organ Coral 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
Pipe Organ Coral are purely marine species. Therefore, salinity must be entirely maintained from 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
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