Sun coral

[Cammyg]

Hey guys bought a sun coral yesterday? Heard a few bad luck stories about keeping them.

Anyone had any experiences with them and have any tips on how to look after them?

 

[Kio707]

I have one. I keep it in low light and moderate flow. Mine only comes out at night. When you feed it, you need to target feed it and at each individual head. Good luck.

 

[Cammyg]

I have one. I keep it in low light and moderate flow. Mine only comes out at night. When you feed it, you need to target feed it and at each individual head. Good luck.

What do you feed yours with?

 

[Kio707]

A turkey baster....

 

[Cammyg]

A turkey baster....

Sorry I meant what food :-s

 

[melosu58]

I feed mine with frozen mysis shrimp. As Kio said you have to make sure you feed each individual polyp or head. I put mine under a rock ledge.

 

[Kio707]

+1 And mine is under a ledge to.

 

[Kio707]

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f14/new-tank-161749-161.html#post1596389

Link to pics of mine.

 

[Cammyg]

Thanks for your replies.

Mine is slightly shaded down towards the bottom of the tank. You can see it on my pics at the right.

U reckon I should move it into more shade?

 

[Cammyg]

Pics of it

 

[Kio707]

If you see the tubes open up, you should be fine.

 

[melosu58]

I think it will be fine there.

 

[kay-bee19]

Sun coral (tubastraea) are non-photosynthetic, so they require the feeding that the other posters suggested. This makes them different from other LPS's in which the providing of larger food items such as mysis is largely optional.

For success, feed as many of the polyps mysis shrimp (or other type of food) that you can several times (3x +)a week. Any sun coral polyps not contacted to the main coral body must be fed as well. It's this feeding requirement that makes them challenging to keep, but if they're well-fed they tend to do good.

 

[Cammyg]

Sun coral (tubastraea) are non-photosynthetic, so they require the feeding that the other posters suggested. This makes them different from other LPS's in which the providing of larger food items such as mysis is largely optional.

For success, feed as many of the polyps mysis shrimp (or other type of food) that you can several times (3x +)a week. Any sun coral polyps not contacted to the main coral body must be fed as well. It's this feeding requirement that makes them challenging to keep, but if they're well-fed they tend to do good.

Thank you so many helpful people on here!

 

[Rscomia]

Many people think that sun coral needs to be in a darker area but I dont think this is a proven fact mine is in very bright light and is out several hours of the day I try to feed mine at least once every other day It has learned when it is going to get fed because I put a little cyclopeeze in the tank and if it wasnt already out it will be in about 10 minutes

 

[Cammyg]

I just fed my tank a mixture of myssis and coral frenzy (google of u haven't heard of it)

I spot fed the sun coral. Pleased to announce it has come out for the first time since I bought two days ago. Has now fed and looks happy.