Euphyllia divisa
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Euphyllia divisa, commonly known as frogspawn and sometimes mis-spelled Euphyllia divisia, is a large-polyped stony coral
native to the Indo-Pacific
islands, that is moderately popular in saltwater aquaria
, for reef tanks. These are also called "Hammer" corals for the shape of the polyp.
It is an aggressive coral that prefers reasonably stable water conditions and uneven flow. It does not require direct feeding, and is very difficult to propagate. The related coral Euphyllia paradivisa is sometimes sold as frogspawn as well, leading to some confusion. The difference between Euphyllia Paradivisa and Euphyllia Divisa is that the Euphyllia Paradivisa branches out while the Euphyllia Paradivisa is closer to the bottom and stays near the ocean bed.
These corals are fairly easy to keep. They require a low to medium flow, they are common at fishstores. Anemome fish like clown fish, will go into it, it may take a few weeks of being in your tank. The clown fish may or may not ever touch it. If they plan on staying in it then they may nibble or even attack it, maroon clowns are a bit more aggressive but they will back off after awhile.
Scleractinia
Scleractinia, also called stony corals, are exclusively marine animals; they are very similar to sea anemones but generate a hard skeleton. They first appeared in the Middle Triassic and replaced tabulate and rugose corals that went extinct at the end of the Permian...
native to the Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia...
islands, that is moderately popular in saltwater aquaria
Aquaria
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, for reef tanks. These are also called "Hammer" corals for the shape of the polyp.
It is an aggressive coral that prefers reasonably stable water conditions and uneven flow. It does not require direct feeding, and is very difficult to propagate. The related coral Euphyllia paradivisa is sometimes sold as frogspawn as well, leading to some confusion. The difference between Euphyllia Paradivisa and Euphyllia Divisa is that the Euphyllia Paradivisa branches out while the Euphyllia Paradivisa is closer to the bottom and stays near the ocean bed.
These corals are fairly easy to keep. They require a low to medium flow, they are common at fishstores. Anemome fish like clown fish, will go into it, it may take a few weeks of being in your tank. The clown fish may or may not ever touch it. If they plan on staying in it then they may nibble or even attack it, maroon clowns are a bit more aggressive but they will back off after awhile.