Cnidarians - Cup Coral
Photo: Mark Paterson.
New Zealand Cup corals has a hard limestone cup to protect its soft body.Usually coloured orange to red. Shell on the left is a brachiopod, lamp shell ID rexi66
- Scientific Name
- Monomyces rubrum
- Habitat
- Found from 5 to 50m attached to rock.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Tank Age/Maturity
- 100 litres minium at least 6 months old
- Diet
- Feed on Phyto and Zoaplanktons
- Special Requirements
- Need a constant supply of phytoplankton and newly hatched Artemia.