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Pachylclavularia violacea
Pachylclavularia violacea
Scientific classification
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Pachylclavularia violacea
Pachylclavularia violacea
Scientific classification
SubOrder: Families:

Contents 1 Pachylclavularia violacea (star polyps) 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Description 1.3 Origin 1.4 Common Species 2 Requirements 2.1 Lighting 2.2 Flow 2.3 Feeding 2.4 Hardiness 2.5 Compatibility 2.6 Placement in Aquarium 3 Propagation

[edit] Pachylclavularia violacea (star polyps)

[edit] Pronunciation

PACK-ee-CLAV-yu_lair-ee-uh VY-oh-LACE-ee-uh

[edit] Description

As the name suggest these corals look like little stars

[edit] Origin

Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia

[edit] Common Species

Brown star polyps, Green star polyps

[edit] Requirements

[edit] Lighting

These corals are tolerant to a wide variety of light and can tolerate low to very intense light. However they thrive under higher levels of lighting

[edit] Flow

Medium to heavy flow

[edit] Feeding

In a well fed system these corals will receive enough food and the aquarist need not worry about further feeding

[edit] Hardiness

These corals are very hardy and may sometimes become a pest in an aquarium. Though they might take some time to open when moved or stressed

[edit] Compatibility

Very aggressive corals and may take over large sections of the aquarium

[edit] Placement in Aquarium

From right at the top to right at the bottom, star polyps are very adaptable

[edit] Propagation

A rock may be placed next to the star polyps and they will grow onto this. Also large rocks that are covered in star polyps can be broken into pieces