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Kind: Soft coral Form: arborescent. Its colour varies from brown to white when the polyps retract. This coral is home to microorganisms called zooxanthellae which it feeds on. To facilitate the development of these micro-organisms, a minimum amount of light is required. Very easy, you just have to separate one part of the colony to install it elsewhere. To do this, separate a branch with a razor blade clean, straight cut and hold it on a clean rock with nylon string.
However, the Cladiella will appreciate good mixing and moderate to intense lighting lower half of the aquarium with the use of HQI lamps. Leave some space around it as it can spread quite rapidly if conditions are favourable.
Please login to post comments. Marine Corals Colt corals Cladiella sp. Alternative species click on the thumbnail to see the card Dendronephthya spp. What will be the quality and length of your life if the air is full of toxins, dirt, and chemicals? Now imagine living somewhere in the north. And then one morning you wake up in the desert. How would you feel? Unaccustomed, to say the least… The same is true for corals, they are deeply stressed if you disrupt their regimen.
The major part of this regimen is water quality. Including Calcium, Alkalinity, pH, temperature, water flow. A combination of these parameters determines whether corals feel great in a tank or suffering to death, bleaching, etc. Colt coral feels great with calcium around ppm to ppm. Some aquarists stick to ppm. Normally you may want to add as little as 5 ppm every other day, or 10 ppm twice a week.
Make sure to make a sufficient pause to eliminate possible stress. Stick with to ppm for colt corals. The principle is pretty much the same. Start with the lowest of ppm and follow up until you reach the number suitable for your tank. The best indicator is of course your coral! Look at the reaction of animals within your aquarium. Depending on specific conditions alkalinity levels may vary a little bit. Those are the size of your tank, the number of animals the tank holds, etc. Remember I highlighted the importance of water quality?
Well, more than half of the quality depends on the pH factor. You want to keep the pH level in the 8. The critical still ok but not preferable range is 8 to 8.
To raise pH — add baking soda. Anyway, patience is the key that holds true. Whether your tank suffers from extremely high pH or lacks some pH, make changes gradually. Rocketing pH from 7. Here is how I plan water changes. The next month I start the same pattern. As colt coral inhabits the coastal part of the warm Indo-Pacific ocean, it requires the same temperature in a tank. Stick the same 78 degrees Fahrenheit. Never underestimate the importance of temperature.
Medium water flow is what you want for colt coral. Keep water turbidity about average if you want your coral to thrive. Useful tip: If you have other species that require high or low turbidity, set the average overall water flow and change the placement of specific corals. For example, species that like low turbidity may be hidden near the rocks, or behind other corals.
Forming a living barrier, you will naturally protect some corals from the excessive water flow. Medium lighting is perfect for colt corals. The desired range is from to PAR. Colt corals live in the coastal area. Thus, PAR about the average or higher is the most suitable lighting for colt corals.
Aggressive and directed exposure may cause coral stress or even death. This phenomenon is known as necrosis. The most frequent problem related to colt coral is coral bleaching and not opening.
To avoid both problems, you should provide the coral with stressless conditions. Make weekly partial water changes, use supplies such as calcium, magnesium, etc.
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