Suncoral explosion - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

**Ziggy953** · 04-17-2007, 10:26 PM

That is an awesome coral! I've never thought about getting one until now...I just don't know if I want to take on the whole target feeding bit....Awesome job!!

Hara....the link isn't working for me..don't know about anyone else....

**melosu58** · 04-18-2007, 03:50 AM

It`s working for me.

MsBeanCtr · 04-18-2007, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by beachbumin

WOW thats perfect, congrats!!!! I just picked up one last week and hope it gets to that size....... What are you feeding that beast?

I'm feeding phyto-feast (stinks to high heavens but it loves it). As I mentioned, I target feed with the 2 liter bottle for about 30 minutes or so. I've got a picture of it last night and I'll try to post it later today.

Thanks much for the encouragment folks!

LATER THAT AFTERNOON.....

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Originally Posted by melosu58

Definitely research it because they need help surviving in the SW aquarium. Thanks for the desktop image Ms Beancntr. LOL

That's ok....your starfish look nice on MY desktop!

Here's a picture (ok, photography isn't my forte) of my feeding "bell." The hippo tang had to get in the action....what a ham.

kay-bee19 · 04-21-2007, 01:58 AM

Very nice!

Are sun corals able to filter feed? The smallest foods I've provided for mine is cyclopeeze, with the primary food source being mysis shrimp.

MsBeanCtr · 04-21-2007, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kay-bee19

Very nice!

Are sun corals able to filter feed? The smallest foods I've provided for mine is cyclopeeze, with the primary food source being mysis shrimp.

I do offer mysis shrimp every week or so but I primarily feed the phyto-feast.

Oh, and thank you!

MT79 · 04-27-2007, 04:18 PM

AFAIK they will appreciate zooplankton more than phyto, although providing both would be ideal IMO. Along w/ cyclop-eeze, DT's oyster eggs are a great zooplankton food. Also PE mysis seems to be by far the best mysis available. It has about 5-10x as much protein as other brands. HTH and keep up the good work MsBeanCtr

paul_219 · 10-29-2007, 04:22 AM

Looks gr8.

Lecithin · 01-03-2008, 10:15 AM

wow nice! I've been thinking of getting a sun coral and now that I see yours and have heard more about them.... well thats just made me want it more

Maybe thats a good thing

**roka64** · 01-03-2008, 12:31 PM

Wow! That is one beautiful coral and the colors are intense!

pat8you · 01-16-2008, 05:42 PM

Beautiful coral. I did some reading on them today just for kicks. Does yours stay closed up most of the say and only extend like in the picture when you feed it? I really like sun corals and would be willing to spend the time with target feeding if they were open a decent amount but it doesn't quite seem worth it if they will only be open an hour or two a day... or night. I read that they open more at night.

04-18-2007, 03:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
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04-27-2007, 04:18 PM	#16 (permalink)
MT79 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: philadelphia. PA. Posts: 2,655 Images: 23	AFAIK they will appreciate zooplankton more than phyto, although providing both would be ideal IMO. Along w/ cyclop-eeze, DT's oyster eggs are a great zooplankton food. Also PE mysis seems to be by far the best mysis available. It has about 5-10x as much protein as other brands. HTH and keep up the good work MsBeanCtr __________________ Mike

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Ziggy953 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sumerduck, Virginia Posts: 2,872 Images: 5	That is an awesome coral! I've never thought about getting one until now...I just don't know if I want to take on the whole target feeding bit....Awesome job!! Hara....the link isn't working for me..don't know about anyone else....

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kay-bee19 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 109 Images: 4	Very nice! Are sun corals able to filter feed? The smallest foods I've provided for mine is cyclopeeze, with the primary food source being mysis shrimp.

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pat8you Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Posts: 396 Images: 5	Beautiful coral. I did some reading on them today just for kicks. Does yours stay closed up most of the say and only extend like in the picture when you feed it? I really like sun corals and would be willing to spend the time with target feeding if they were open a decent amount but it doesn't quite seem worth it if they will only be open an hour or two a day... or night. I read that they open more at night.