Pipe Organ Coral
Tubipora musica
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Water parameters
Maintaining a stable and appropriate temperature is critical for the survival of aquatic life.
pH 7.8 - 8.4 potential of HydrogenMeasuring the acidity or alkalinity of water on a 0–14 scale, where 7 is neutral, 7 is alkaline.
NO3 1-20 ppm NitrateWhile less toxic than ammonia, high nitrate levels (above 40–80 ppm) are important to monitor because they can cause fish stress, stunted growth, and harmful algae blooms.
NO2 <0.0001 ppm NitriteIt is a highly toxic, intermediate compound in the nitrogen cycle produced from broken-down ammonia
PO4 0.01 - 0.1 ppm PhosphateIt is essential for plant development but must be managed, as excess levels trigger nuisance algae blooms and inhibit coral calcification.
NH3 <0.1 ppm AmmoniaIt is the primary killer of aquarium fish, causing gill damage, stress, and death
Ca 380 - 450 ppm CalciumSupporting the growth, skeletal structure, and shell formation of corals, mollusks, crustaceans, and coralline algae
KH 8 - 12 dKH AlkalinityIt acts as a shield, neutralizing acids to prevent dangerous pH "crashes" that can harm fish, corals, and plants.
Mg 1200 - 1400 ppm MagnesiumIt enables coral growth by supporting skeletal formation, assists in metabolic processes, and ensures that calcium is available for corals, clams, and coralline algae.
SG 1.023 - 1.026 SG SalinityEssential for maintaining stable, natural water parameters, proper osmoregulation, and stress-free environments for marine fish and corals
ORP 250 - 400 mV Oxidation-Reduction PotentialA higher positive mV indicates clean, oxygen-rich water with high water quality, while low readings indicate high pollution.
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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