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Klyxum
BeginnerKlyxum spp.
An encrusting soft coral that puts out short finger-like branches from a thick stalk. The surface is slippery, the colour tan to pink with scattered polyps, and variation in shape and colour makes species identification difficult.
Difficulty
Beginner
Temperature
24〜26℃
Diet
Mainly nutrition from its zooxanthellae; feeding micro-plankton or baby brine shrimp speeds growth.
About
Klyxum is a genus of octocoral soft corals in the family Cladiellidae, order Malacalcyonacea, erected by Alderslade in 2000. It encrusts rock, sending out short finger-like branches from a thick stalk, and colonies stay relatively small. The surface is slippery to the touch, the colour tan to pink, with polyps scattered over the branches. Because shape and colour vary so widely it is sold together with the related genus Cladiella as colt coral or soft finger leather coral, and precise identification to species is difficult. It is zooxanthellate and draws most of its nutrition from photosynthesis. It is easy to keep but decidedly aggressive, and is known to kill Sinularia and Sarcophyton corals in particular, so it should be sited well out of their reach. As a soft coral with no stony skeleton it is not covered by the CITES coral listings.
Source: WoRMS
Temperature & humidity for the Klyxum
The ideal temperature for the Klyxum is 24〜26℃.
Basic Info
Origin
Shallow reefs of the Indo-West Pacific
Temperature
24〜26℃
Diet
Mainly nutrition from its zooxanthellae; feeding micro-plankton or baby brine shrimp speeds growth.
Care Guide
Lighting
LiveAquaria lists colt corals as needing moderate to high light; in low light the branches stretch thin and the polyps stop opening.
Care Specifications
- Carbonate (KH)
- 8–12 dKH
- Water Temp.
- 24–26℃
- Specific Gravity
- 1.023–1.025
- Salinity
- 33–35 ppt
Soft coralLight: Medium (PAR 50-150)Flow: HighPlacement: Middle
Sources: LiveAquaria (Cauliflower Colt Coral) / WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species)
References & Sources
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Taxonomy & Authority
Accepted name: Klyxum spp. Alderslade, 2000
Authority databases: WoRMS
Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.
Regulations & Conservation Status
Not CITES-listed
Sources: CITES Appendices (taxon not listed)
Regulations may change. Always verify the latest information with the relevant authorities.
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