Suncoral explosion

[MsBeanCtr]

Originally Posted by pat8you

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.

Actually, I feed the same time every night and they open up about the same time. They stay opened up from about 6 pm to around 7 am in the morning (I feed about 6 pm). IMO they are even pretty when they're closed. I will admit that it takes some addiitonal time to properly feed them. I wouild also suggest that if you do commit to the feeding and care of this beastie, that you get an orange one.....I have a black one also and it's not nearly as bright as the yellow.

HTH

[kay-bee19]

Is your sun coral still predominantly fed phytofeast?

[MsBeanCtr]

Originally Posted by kay-bee19

Is your sun coral still predominantly fed phytofeast?

I do a mix of phytofeast and mysis shrimp 2 times a week.

[lamaseta17]

ok im jealous ive got to get one now lol ziggy let me know when you can get them

[Jimbo7]

What do you mean exactly by exploded? Has it grown more heads or just started to grow longer tenticles? orr? I have a small head that im feeding with mysis, i think ill try the 2 liter method soon.

[MsBeanCtr]

Originally Posted by Jimbo7

What do you mean exactly by exploded? Has it grown more heads or just started to grow longer tenticles? orr? I have a small head that im feeding with mysis, i think ill try the 2 liter method soon.

Actually, when I purchased the coral, the individual heads had started to pull away from the skeleton. After I had it for a couple of months it really started to take off. I noticed several new babies growing at the base of the polyps. The polyps had grown 'fatter' too.

The 2 liter bottle method works good for me (1) my other fish are pigs and steal the food from the sun coral (2) it allows the coral to also have a mix of mysis and other liquid type foods (ie phyto-feast etc) without it going everywhere.

Good Luck!

[Betsy]

Wow thank you so much for the pictures of your sun coral, especially the one that shows how you actually feed it. Seeing it really helps big time.

I have an orange sun coral. I am also a newbie and it was an impulse purchase -- which I have learned the hard way not to do. I have been target feeding and wondering how much it actually gets.

Where do you have it in your tank? I heard they like to be kind of hinden or in a cave like spot. So I am wondering if I have placed mine correctly.

Thanks so much Betsy

[MsBeanCtr]

Originally Posted by Betsy

Wow thank you so much for the pictures of your sun coral, especially the one that shows how you actually feed it. Seeing it really helps big time.

I have an orange sun coral. I am also a newbie and it was an impulse purchase -- which I have learned the hard way not to do. I have been target feeding and wondering how much it actually gets.

Where do you have it in your tank? I heard they like to be kind of hinden or in a cave like spot. So I am wondering if I have placed mine correctly.

Thanks so much Betsy

No problemo-I have mine on the bottom of the tank in front. It's such a nice coral I want to be able to easily see it. I've had in that spot for 6+ months and not had any problems with it. It makes it easier to place the 'bell' on it for feeding.

Good Luck!

[MAXreefer]

I hope I am not invading this nice thread by posting a picture of mine?

I agree with MsBeanCtr's way of feeding and placement of the coral. I do exactly the same and it works great

Michael
MAXreefer

[MsBeanCtr]

Originally Posted by MAXreefer

I hope I am not invading this nice thread by posting a picture of mine?

Naw.....the more the merrier!