Neozoanthus tulearensis

Herberts, 1972

Long Tentacle Zoo

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: West Africa to Indonesia and Southern Japan.

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow crevices in rocky reefs swept by strong water movement and seen at very shallow depths, e.g., 3 to 10 feet (1 -3 m).

General Husbandry: Extremely rare in the trade and per Julian Sprung, generally has sand grains trapped in the tissue and should be feed baby brine shrimp and provided moderate to strong lighting.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Zoantharia

Suborder: Brachycnemina

Family: Neozoanthidae

Genus: Neozoanthus

FYI: Further investigation into this species shows that even though containing zooxanthellae, the species tends to prefer slightly shaded areas in the wild, therefore, hand feeding baby brine shrimp several times weekly is highly recommended until more information about their nutritional needs becomes available as of this date (2017).

Experience Level: Intermediate

Diet: Photosynthetic/Plankton feeder

Temperament: Peaceful

Aquarium Environment: Reef or fish-only aquarium

Coral Safe:Yes

Fish Safe: Yes

Invertebrate Safe: Yes

Acclimation Time: 30 minutes+

Aquarium Hardiness: Moderate

Calcium (Ca): 380 - 430 mg/l

Alkalinity: 2.5 - 3.0 meq/l

Phosphate (PO4): <0.05 mg/l

Magnesium (Mg): approx. 1350 mg/l (relate to specific gravity)

Strontium (Sr) 8 - 10 mg/l

Temperature Range: 72 - 82°F (22 - 27°C)

Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons

Lighting: PAR 350+

Water Movement: WM 3

Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025

pH: 8.0 - 8.4

Iodine/Trace Elements Monitor/as necessary to maintain quality seawater.