Blue palythoa
Palythoa caesia
Familie : Sphenopidae
KoralleMeerwassersoft
Soft coral forming mats of blue or purple polyps. Contains a potent toxin.
IUCN-Status
LC
Nicht gefährdet
Beschreibung
Palythoa caesia is an encrusting soft coral. Its polyps are often blue or purple. It produces palytoxin, a dangerous toxin for humans. Handle with care. It is very hardy and can overgrow the tank.
Lebensraum
Region :
Coral reefs, rocky areas
Verbreitung :
Empfohlene Parameter
Temperatur24–28 °C
pH8.1–8.4
GH8–12 °dGH
KH8–12 °dKH
NO₃
≤ 20 mg/L
PO₄
≤ 0.1 mg/L
Pflege
Schwierigkeit
3/5
Ernährung
Suspensionstier
Min. Aquarium
50 L
Min. Gruppe
1
Endgröße
15 cm
Lebenserwartung
10 Jahre
Wesen
Friedlich
Vermehrung
Pflegehinweise
Moderate lighting, low to moderate flow. Avoid touching with bare hands. Beware of palytoxin.