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General information - The Frogspawn is a beautiful aggressive large polyp stony coral (LPS). It named Frogspawn coral due to its polyps which resembling frog eggs. The frogspawn is very common coral among hobbyists all over the world. Its tentacles are usually brown with lighter colored tips but it also appears in green with paler tips or green with brown tips. The frogspawn coral is a relatively easy to grow. It is good coral for beginners because they grow well and consider being low demanding as opposed to other LPS corals. Common Name - Fine Grape Coral Scientific Name - Euphyllia divisia Photo by: Huy Phan
Family - Caryophylliidae Origin - Indo-Pacific Nutrition - Although this coral feed through photosynthesis being performed by zooxanthellae, a photosynthetic alga living symbiotically inside it the Frogspawn coral requires direct feeding with micro- plankton, mysis, krill or brine shrimp. Behavior – Aggressive Maintenance and care – Frogspawn coral is aggressive towards the other marine aquarium Invertebrates. It should be kepp in reef tanks away from the other corals because its sweeper tentacles may hurt those tank mates, can by kept near corals from the genus Euphyllia. It requires supplements such as Calcium, Strontium, and Trace Elements. It grows quickly under T-5 lighting and metal halide lighting, many hobbyists report that metal halide lighting increases growth rate. Water Parameters – Temperature: 72F-78F, pH 8.1-8.4, Specific Gravity 1.023-1.025, dKH 8-12 Lighting- medium to strong Water flow- Low to high
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