Yellow Cup Coral Lighting?
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attml
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Here is info that may help that I found on another site.
Cup Coral, Turbinaria
(Turbinaria sp.)
Quick Stats
Care Level: Difficult
Light: Moderate
Water Flow: Medium
Placement: Bottom to Middle
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4
Color Form: Brown, Cream, Gray, Green, Yellow
Dominance: Peaceful
Reef Compatible: Yes
Ideal Supplements: Calcium, Strontium, Trace Elements
Origin: Indo-Pacific
Family: Dendrophylliidae
The Turbinaria Cup Coral is small polyp stony (SPS) coral. Other Turbinaria species may be referred to as Pagoda, Turban, Vase, Bowl, or Scroll Corals. The genus name, Turbinaria, is derived from the Greek word turbinatus (cone-shaped) because it usually grows in a conical or cup shape while living on the reef. It may also be found in the form of cups, ruffled ridges, plates, vases, or scrolls. Although the Turbinaria Corals may be bright yellow, green, brown, gray, or cream, the base of this Yellow Cup Coral is yellow, and it has yellow polyps. Depending on the conditions that it is exposed to, it can grow horizontally or vertically.
Turbinaria sp. vary in the amount of care they require. Those that are highly convoluted or have thin plates are the most difficult to care for. It is a peaceful reef inhabitant and does not bother other corals that are placed in close proximity to it. However, it should still be provided with ample space away from other corals because it does grow quickly. It will require moderate lighting combined with moderate water movement within the aquarium. For its continued good health, it will also require the addition of calcium, strontium, and other trace elements to the water.
It will benefit from additional food in the form of brine shrimp or plankton.
Cup Coral, Turbinaria
(Turbinaria sp.)
Quick Stats
Care Level: Difficult
Light: Moderate
Water Flow: Medium
Placement: Bottom to Middle
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4
Color Form: Brown, Cream, Gray, Green, Yellow
Dominance: Peaceful
Reef Compatible: Yes
Ideal Supplements: Calcium, Strontium, Trace Elements
Origin: Indo-Pacific
Family: Dendrophylliidae
The Turbinaria Cup Coral is small polyp stony (SPS) coral. Other Turbinaria species may be referred to as Pagoda, Turban, Vase, Bowl, or Scroll Corals. The genus name, Turbinaria, is derived from the Greek word turbinatus (cone-shaped) because it usually grows in a conical or cup shape while living on the reef. It may also be found in the form of cups, ruffled ridges, plates, vases, or scrolls. Although the Turbinaria Corals may be bright yellow, green, brown, gray, or cream, the base of this Yellow Cup Coral is yellow, and it has yellow polyps. Depending on the conditions that it is exposed to, it can grow horizontally or vertically.
Turbinaria sp. vary in the amount of care they require. Those that are highly convoluted or have thin plates are the most difficult to care for. It is a peaceful reef inhabitant and does not bother other corals that are placed in close proximity to it. However, it should still be provided with ample space away from other corals because it does grow quickly. It will require moderate lighting combined with moderate water movement within the aquarium. For its continued good health, it will also require the addition of calcium, strontium, and other trace elements to the water.
It will benefit from additional food in the form of brine shrimp or plankton.
nm reef
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The info above seems to cover the pagoda(cup coral/Turbinaria) pretty well...not positive about it being a SPS type coral...I always classed it as a LPS type myself.
Mine has done very well under a combination of 4x65 10K PC's&2x110 super actinic VHO's...placement in my system is mid-way up the reef with a moderate current. Mine has never responded very well to direct feedings...but does seem to like a light spray of juices mixed with DT's whenever I direct feed my other corals.
Mine has done very well under a combination of 4x65 10K PC's&2x110 super actinic VHO's...placement in my system is mid-way up the reef with a moderate current. Mine has never responded very well to direct feedings...but does seem to like a light spray of juices mixed with DT's whenever I direct feed my other corals.
crispcritr
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my cup coral responds well to feeding, i feed it brine, prime reef and mysis shrimp, grabs just about anything. do you guys find it is hard to care for, mine is pretty easy.
reef fool
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Originally posted by ophiura
Completely OT, but...
Reef Fool,
How are things up in Dutchess County? Grew up in Wapp Falls myself. Parents are still up there. Still have snow?
Nice coral, BTW
Too damn much snow to be honest. About 12" or so of frozen solid white junk! It's been between 0 and 25 degrees for about a week now and I'm hating it. As for Dutchess Cty., I think they give out a free Bldg. permit every time you buy a cup of coffee. Houses are going up everywhere! $400,000 - $600,000 on 1 or 2 acre lots. My wife also grew up in Wappingers (Tawana Brawley land). I'm from Westchester originally. Small World. Actually, I was born in El Paso, Texas. It must be alot nicer down there this time of year, but you can have those hot summers.
richard rendos
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reef fool - that is one exquisite cup coral. If you ever decide to part with it, I will give it a good home.