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About Spiny Chalice
Oxypora lacera features a heavily calcified, chalice-like skeleton with sharp, blade-like septa that give it a distinctly spiny appearance. Coloration varies from tan, brown, and grey to green or pink, often with contrasting polyp colors; individual polyps extend from the skeletal cup.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • Moderate to strong water flow; avoid direct blast on skeleton • Moderate lighting (PAR 150-250); prefers some shading • Photosynthetic; supplement with occasional zooplankton feeding • Stable parameters: 1.025 SG, pH 8.1-8.3, 75-80°F • Handle with care; sharp skeleton edges can damage tissue
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea through Southeast Asia to the Great Barrier Reef and beyond.
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Care difficulty
- Expert
- Coloration
- Varied colors with spiny appearance
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Lighting Requirement
- 100-200 PAR
- Appearance Description
- Oxypora lacera features a heavily calcified, chalice-like skeleton with sharp, blade-like septa that give it a distinctly spiny appearance. Coloration varies from tan, brown, and grey to green or pink, often with contrasting polyp colors; individual polyps extend from the skeletal cup.
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
- Feeding Needs
- Primarily photosynthetic with zooxanthellae, but benefits from occasional meaty foods (small particles, zooplankton) 1–2 times per week.
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