Palythoa-sp. "Purple Death" Palythoa Purple Death

Palythoa-sp. "Purple Death" is commonly referred to as Palythoa Purple Death. Difficulty in the aquarium: Łatwy . A aquarium size of at least 100 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic.

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Scientific:: Palythoa-sp. "Purple Death"
German:: Krustenanemone
English:: Palythoa Purple Death

Category:: Zoanthusy

Family tree:: Palythoa-sp. (Genus) > "Purple Death" (Species)

Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: 0.39" - 0.79" (1cm - 2cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C)
Food:: Zooxanthellae / Light
Tank:: 22 gal (~ 100L)
Difficulty:: Łatwy
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-01-08 08:42:30
Last edit:: 2021-03-05 21:23:34

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Palythoa-sp. "Purple Death" are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Palythoa-sp. "Purple Death", please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Palythoa-sp. "Purple Death", try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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Palythoa sp.

Protopalythoa oder Palythoa is a genus in the Zoanthidae family.

Some Protopalythoa species can be highly toxic under certain circumstances, note to the Introduction section. Therefore, one should always be careful in dealing with Protopalythoa zoanthids (zoas).

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