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Aquarium
Care Information |
Scientific Name: Penicillus
Pyriformis
Common Name: Shaving Brush
Origin: Atlantic,
Caribbean
Depth Collected: 1-30 Feet
Maximum Height : 8"
Growth Rate: Moderate
Light: Moderate
to High
Temperature: 76-86
Propagation: Fragmentation,
Sporulation
Difficulty: Easy
Food Value:
Not Palatable Nutrient Uptake:
Fair Flow
Rate: Low to Moderate
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Very
similar in shape to P. Capitatus, but this variety has a
completely flattened top. It is lightly calcified and features a
long stem, with fine, soft filaments at the top. These particular plants grow much larger than other
species of Penicillus, up to 6" tall. It
is abundant on the reef flat and
among sea grass beds. Its root-like
structure is a large bulb with a series of rhizoids that anchor it
to substrate and sometimes rocks. It occurs in shallow calm
protected water, but is also found as deep as 100 ft. In the aquarium the mature
plant often dies to produce new plants at its base. Like most calcareous stem
plants, it needs a deep sand bed of 4" or more to grow in the
aquarium. Calcium
supplementation is needed. Not palatable to fish or invertebrates.
