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We are pleased to announce the coral for week #3 of The Great Coral Giveaway!
We are giving away a coral a week for 6 weeks. To enter, all you have to do is like or leave a comment under the coral up for contention each week on our Facebook page.
Winners will be randomly selected each Friday during the entry period. Care instructions will be provided in the caption of each coral photo.
This week's coral: a Pipe Organ Coral colony with bright fluorescent green centers. Good luck, everyone!
THE GREAT CORAL GIVEAWAY — 2012
Coral #3: Pipe Organ Coral
Description: "Easy to keep and easy on the eyes... bright fluorescent green centers!"
HOW TO ENTER: Simply like this photo or leave a comment before 12 pm PST on Friday, 7/20.
HOW TO WIN: Winner will be chosen at random. Winner will receive the Pipe Organ Coral colony plus a bottle of Aqua Vision Aquatics Coral Dip Solution (Aqua Vision Aquatics Coral Dip Solution - 1 oz).
Scientific Name: Tubipora musica
Care Level: Medium
Temperament: Peaceful
Lighting: Medium to high intensity
Water Flow: Moderate
Placement: Middle to top
Water Parameters: Temperature: 72-78° F; pH 8.1-8.3; Specific Gravity 1.023-1.025; dKH 8-12; Calcium 400-450ppm; Nitrate > 10ppm
Supplements: Calcium, magnesium, iodine and trace elements
Family: Tubiporidae
Pipe Organ Corals are often confused as hard corals, but they are actually soft corals. They are found throughout the Indo-Pacific and have hard, bright-red, calcium carbonate skeletons shaped like organ pipe tubes. Polyps extend out from the “organ pipes†during the day and will quickly retract if they are disturbed. Each polyp has eight feathery tentacles that are usually green or gray in color. They obtain most of their energy though photosynthesis but also benefit from regular feedings of zooplankton, phytoplankton and/or Cyclop-eeze. Pipe Organ Corals do not have sweeper tentacles so they can be placed in close proximity with other peaceful corals.
SPONSORS: MarineDepot.com, JBJ Aquarium Products and Aqua Vision Aquatics
We are giving away a coral a week for 6 weeks. To enter, all you have to do is like or leave a comment under the coral up for contention each week on our Facebook page.
Winners will be randomly selected each Friday during the entry period. Care instructions will be provided in the caption of each coral photo.
This week's coral: a Pipe Organ Coral colony with bright fluorescent green centers. Good luck, everyone!
THE GREAT CORAL GIVEAWAY — 2012
Coral #3: Pipe Organ Coral
Description: "Easy to keep and easy on the eyes... bright fluorescent green centers!"
HOW TO ENTER: Simply like this photo or leave a comment before 12 pm PST on Friday, 7/20.
HOW TO WIN: Winner will be chosen at random. Winner will receive the Pipe Organ Coral colony plus a bottle of Aqua Vision Aquatics Coral Dip Solution (Aqua Vision Aquatics Coral Dip Solution - 1 oz).
Scientific Name: Tubipora musica
Care Level: Medium
Temperament: Peaceful
Lighting: Medium to high intensity
Water Flow: Moderate
Placement: Middle to top
Water Parameters: Temperature: 72-78° F; pH 8.1-8.3; Specific Gravity 1.023-1.025; dKH 8-12; Calcium 400-450ppm; Nitrate > 10ppm
Supplements: Calcium, magnesium, iodine and trace elements
Family: Tubiporidae
Pipe Organ Corals are often confused as hard corals, but they are actually soft corals. They are found throughout the Indo-Pacific and have hard, bright-red, calcium carbonate skeletons shaped like organ pipe tubes. Polyps extend out from the “organ pipes†during the day and will quickly retract if they are disturbed. Each polyp has eight feathery tentacles that are usually green or gray in color. They obtain most of their energy though photosynthesis but also benefit from regular feedings of zooplankton, phytoplankton and/or Cyclop-eeze. Pipe Organ Corals do not have sweeper tentacles so they can be placed in close proximity with other peaceful corals.
SPONSORS: MarineDepot.com, JBJ Aquarium Products and Aqua Vision Aquatics
