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SALT WATER
- Invertebrate - Tunicates (Sea Squirt)
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Green Lollypop Tunicate Nephtheis sp.
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Green Lollypop Tunicate (Nephtheis sp.)
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| Aliases: Oxycorynia fascicularis, Green Cauliflower Sponge |
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Family: Polycitoridae
Maximum Size: Unreported
Temperament: Passive
Stamina: Moderately Hardy
Activity: Day / Diurnal
Tank Area Preference:
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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This is a filter feeder and requires no specific lighting to live. At the ends of each branch are clusters of zooids, which filter the water for food. Occasionally these cluster heads may drop when stressed, however they will grow back indicated by a mucas-like substance enveloping the branch. |
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The Green Lollypop Tunicate (Nephtheis sp.) is sometimes called an Oxycorynia fascicularis or a Green Cauliflower Sponge. It belongs to the family named Polycitoridae. The Green Lollypop Tunicate is passive in nature and moderately hardy in stamina. It's more active during the daytime and less at night. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.4, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include high water quality, a strong water current, a well established aquarium, and a fluctuating water current.
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salt water
Vertebrates
