Training sun coral?

[Convict2161]

I need a little more info. Ryan has been very helpful I'm just having a hard time understanding. My sun coral opens up beautifully at night under moonlights. How can I train it to open during the day? I've read a few links I just don't truly understand.

Here it is at night. I threw the lights on real quick to get this shot. Looks healthy.



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[Crabs]

I have Dendrophyllia. Similar to sun coral. I trained mine by feeding them during the day. First let them have a small taste and when they open, go ahead and feed them. I feed mine tiny pieces of raw scallop. That's probably too big for Sun's. Here's both day and night shots of mine. Open 24-7

 

[Convict2161]

I have Dendrophyllia. Similar to sun coral. I trained mine by feeding them during the day. First let them have a small taste and when they open, go ahead and feed them. I feed mine tiny pieces of raw scallop. That's probably too big for Sun's. Here's both day and night shots of mine. Open 24-7

I'll try that thanks! And those are beautiful.

 

[NyteGTI]

Exactly what crabs said, poke them with a small bit of food, they'll open unless you fed them the night before. if you keep it to a schedule it'll always open

 

[don_chuwish]

Wow, I wouldn't complain if mine looked that good even at night! It opens & gets food after a teaser. I use a bottle top to keep the food contained (also keeps CUC off the thing while feeding). But that is just beautifully open.

- D

 

[Convict2161]

Wow, I wouldn't complain if mine looked that good even at night! It opens & gets food after a teaser. I use a bottle top to keep the food contained (also keeps CUC off the thing while feeding). But that is just beautifully open.

- D

Thanks!!

 

[Crabs]

What's funny is that just about 9 mo. ago I started with a single head. Now there are several. I also fragged it. I thought I killed the original head when it all turned gray except a tiny yellow spot. Well, that yellow spot has 2 small heads to feed now. I get a lot of flak from people, telling me it isn't possible in 9 months. U can c the original in this pic

 

[Crabs]

And yeah I agree, u have a beautiful colony of sun coral. If I could find some similar to yours, I'd snap em up

 

[Convict2161]

Thanks everyone for the tips and kind words.

 

[Convict2161]

Training seems to be working!!!



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Ones with the flash on...

 

[Boolay1978]

Wow that coral looks amazing

 

[Convict2161]

Wow that coral looks amazing

Thanks. I'm trying.

 

[Boolay1978]

Was it expensive?

 

[Convict2161]

Was it expensive?

Guy wanted $90.00, I got it for $65.00 too much?

 

[Boolay1978]

Sounds good, it's really big and full.

 

[Convict2161]

Sounds good, it's really big and full.

Thanks! Let's hope it stays that way lol.

 

[Boolay1978]

Has it been easy to keep, I want one now!

 

[Convict2161]

Has it been easy to keep, I want one now!

Honestly I'm pretty new to saltwater, I have a BC 29 I've modded the lights to the AI SOL BLUE LED's etc...

Anyway. I haven't had any issues. Just trying to train it so it stays open more during the day rather at night. It's my favorite in the tank.

 

[carey]

I tried my hand at sun corals and lost the coral. :-( Mine just would not open, even in the middle of the night. I tried everything. I may have gotten to feed them 3 or 4 times before they stopped opening even a little bit. I was using tweezers to feed each head brine and mysis shrimp.

 

[Convict2161]

I've used the bottle method that was suggested which seems to be working along with target feeding with these really long tweezers. I hope it last a long time.