Tunicates

Species information for the Tunicates, in the Miscellaneous category.

  1. Care Level – Moderate

    Lighting – Low

    Water flow – Medium

    Temperament – Peaceful

    Foods and feeding – It is non-photosynthetic and will require feedings of liquid plankton and other dissolved organic foods.

    Aquarium suitability -

    Reef compatibility – Yes

    Captive care – This is a common and interesting hitchhiker. They don’t do well in intense lighting and require “dirty” water to survive. They do best in systems with large refuges. They also come in a wide variety of colors. Like all invertebrates, they are extremely sensitive to copper and nitrates and tiny amounts are lethal to them.
     
    little_fish, Feb 20, 2011
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