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Melithaea maldivensis
van Ofwegen, 1987
Melithaea is a genus of corals in the family Melithaeidae. Members of the genus are commonly known as sea fans and are found in tropical regions of the Indo-Pacific.
Recommendation - the coral should be kept in a species-specific tank.
Feeding
Gorgonians do not have zooxanthellae and do not live off light. Azooxanthellate gorgonians do not host symbiotic algae that produce nutrients and energy through photosynthesis.
The pumps should be switched off before feeding. In order for the gorgonian to survive in the aquarium, each individual polyp must be fed sufficiently, i.e. daily or 3-4 times a week. Without feeding, the gorgonian will not survive in the aquarium. The polyps need a certain amount of time to absorb the food (granules or dust food (Ultramarin, Cyclop Eeze) or frozen food (lobster eggs, mysis)). If shrimp and fish are present, they will try to steal the food, so it is essential to feed these cohabitants beforehand.
Newly introduced gorgonian sticks can be stimulated with a liquid food, e.g., PolypLab Polyp, to encourage the individual polyps to open. Only then can feeding be carried out.
The better the individual polyps take up the food provided, the better the growth and reproduction rates will be.
Azooxanthellate corals eat suspensions, marine snow, microplankton, and other organic matter, which is their natural food.
Ist not easy to keep, he live only from Plankton (food), not from Light.
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
Melithaea acuta Gray, 1870
Melithaea akalyx Kükenthal, 1908
Melithaea atrorubens (Gray, 1870)
Melithaea elongata (Gray, 1859)
Melithaea maldivensis van Ofwegen, 1987
Melithaea omanensis van Ofwegen, 1987
Melithaea planiloca (Ridley, 1888)
Melithaea robusta Kükenthal, 1919
Melithaea roemeri Kükenthal, 1908
Melithaea rubrinodis Gray, 1859
van Ofwegen, 1987
Melithaea is a genus of corals in the family Melithaeidae. Members of the genus are commonly known as sea fans and are found in tropical regions of the Indo-Pacific.
Recommendation - the coral should be kept in a species-specific tank.
Feeding
Gorgonians do not have zooxanthellae and do not live off light. Azooxanthellate gorgonians do not host symbiotic algae that produce nutrients and energy through photosynthesis.
The pumps should be switched off before feeding. In order for the gorgonian to survive in the aquarium, each individual polyp must be fed sufficiently, i.e. daily or 3-4 times a week. Without feeding, the gorgonian will not survive in the aquarium. The polyps need a certain amount of time to absorb the food (granules or dust food (Ultramarin, Cyclop Eeze) or frozen food (lobster eggs, mysis)). If shrimp and fish are present, they will try to steal the food, so it is essential to feed these cohabitants beforehand.
Newly introduced gorgonian sticks can be stimulated with a liquid food, e.g., PolypLab Polyp, to encourage the individual polyps to open. Only then can feeding be carried out.
The better the individual polyps take up the food provided, the better the growth and reproduction rates will be.
Azooxanthellate corals eat suspensions, marine snow, microplankton, and other organic matter, which is their natural food.
Ist not easy to keep, he live only from Plankton (food), not from Light.
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
Melithaea acuta Gray, 1870
Melithaea akalyx Kükenthal, 1908
Melithaea atrorubens (Gray, 1870)
Melithaea elongata (Gray, 1859)
Melithaea maldivensis van Ofwegen, 1987
Melithaea omanensis van Ofwegen, 1987
Melithaea planiloca (Ridley, 1888)
Melithaea robusta Kükenthal, 1919
Melithaea roemeri Kükenthal, 1908
Melithaea rubrinodis Gray, 1859
