Elegant coral and Green button polyps question

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megabyte

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Can anyone give me any tips, tricks or information regarding these 2. I had just received these 2 as a gift, I acclimated them yesterday but I am not sure what they eat, how much light they need, or how much water movement they need. I was told the Elegant coral will be able to get some morsels from my fish feedings then I read to feed them silversides. The polyps I understand will just feed from the water. Any info would be helpful.
 

burnnspy

Active Member
Elegance should get VHO lighting or better, they have a very poor survival rate also.
They should be mounted in moderate water flow and horizontally where the mouth faces the front of the aquarium and not upwards.
BurnNSpy
 

jesuit_flyer

New Member
I understand they prefer lagoons rather than the reef creasts, murky water rather than bright and being on the sand is where they naturally are found and thrive.
Nutrient rich water moderately flowing are the most important parameters.
 
M

megabyte

Guest
Thanks for the replies. This coral is absolutely beatiful. When I got home yesterday it was opened up, this thing is huge. I have it positioned just off to the side of my hallide but it is getting full vho. It is near the bottom of my reef. I bought some silver sides yesterday and hand fed it. It grabbed the clump and started eating the fish.
 
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