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About Blue Tunicate
Blue Tunicate is a small, solitary tunicate with a distinctive bright blue or purple-blue coloration on its body. It has a barrel or vase-like shape with two siphons (incurrent and excurrent openings) at the top and typically reaches 1–2 inches in length.
Key facts
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, including waters around the Hawaiian Islands and broader tropical Pacific coral reef regions.
- Type
- Other
- Max Size
- 2
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Rhopalaeidae
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Diet Details
- Filter feeders that consume phytoplankton, zooplankton, and dissolved organics. Benefit from regular phytoplankton supplementation and well-established biofilms.
- Appearance Description
- Blue Tunicate is a small, solitary tunicate with a distinctive bright blue or purple-blue coloration on its body. It has a barrel or vase-like shape with two siphons (incurrent and excurrent openings) at the top and typically reaches 1–2 inches in length.
- Compatibility
- Very peaceful and non-competitive with fish and invertebrates. Best kept with calm tank-mates that won't disturb or stress them during feeding cycles.
- Notes
- • Minimum 20 gallon tank • Prefers stable, established reef systems with gentle to moderate flow • Maintain temperature 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, and salinity 1.023–1.025 • Filter feeder; ensure adequate phytoplankton and dissolved organic matter; may benefit from occasional targeted feeding • Attach or position on stable surfaces away from aggressive corals and predatory fish
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Category
- Other
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