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The Great Coral Giveaway
Today MarineDepot.com and JBJ Aquarium Products are pleased to announce The Great Coral Giveaway!
We are giving away a coral a week for the next 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 Micromussa colony with approximately 50 polyps. Good luck, everyone!
THE GREAT CORAL GIVEAWAY - 2012
Coral #1: Micromussa
Description: "A nice size colony with approximately 50 polyps. WOW!"
HOW TO ENTER: Simply like this photo or leave a comment before 12 pm PST on Friday, 7/6.
HOW TO WIN: Winner will be chosen at random.
Care Level: Intermediate
Lighting: Medium Intensity
Waterflow: Moderate
Placement: Middle to bottom of aquarium
Water Parameters: Temperature: 72-78° F; pH 8.1-8.3; Specific Gravity 1.023-1.025; dKH 8-12; Calcium 400-450ppm; Nitrate less than 10ppm
Origin: Pacific
Family: Mussidae
Micromussa corals are available in many color variations ranging from solid-color specimens to exotic multi-color splendors. They are similar to Acanthastrea and Lobyphyllia corals and have similar care requirements. They do best under medium intensity lighting and prefer to be in moderate, indirect water flow. Mocromussa corals have fairly short sweeper tentacles and are a non-aggressive coral. They should not be placed near corals that have long stinging sweepers. As with most LPS corals, they benefit from direct weekly feeding with meaty foods: mysis shrimp, small pieces of krill and Cyclop-eeze. Higher levels of calcium, alkalinity and magnesium will help speed up its growth and improve its health.
Today MarineDepot.com and JBJ Aquarium Products are pleased to announce The Great Coral Giveaway!
We are giving away a coral a week for the next 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 Micromussa colony with approximately 50 polyps. Good luck, everyone!
THE GREAT CORAL GIVEAWAY - 2012
Coral #1: Micromussa
Description: "A nice size colony with approximately 50 polyps. WOW!"
HOW TO ENTER: Simply like this photo or leave a comment before 12 pm PST on Friday, 7/6.
HOW TO WIN: Winner will be chosen at random.
Care Level: Intermediate
Lighting: Medium Intensity
Waterflow: Moderate
Placement: Middle to bottom of aquarium
Water Parameters: Temperature: 72-78° F; pH 8.1-8.3; Specific Gravity 1.023-1.025; dKH 8-12; Calcium 400-450ppm; Nitrate less than 10ppm
Origin: Pacific
Family: Mussidae
Micromussa corals are available in many color variations ranging from solid-color specimens to exotic multi-color splendors. They are similar to Acanthastrea and Lobyphyllia corals and have similar care requirements. They do best under medium intensity lighting and prefer to be in moderate, indirect water flow. Mocromussa corals have fairly short sweeper tentacles and are a non-aggressive coral. They should not be placed near corals that have long stinging sweepers. As with most LPS corals, they benefit from direct weekly feeding with meaty foods: mysis shrimp, small pieces of krill and Cyclop-eeze. Higher levels of calcium, alkalinity and magnesium will help speed up its growth and improve its health.
