So Pretty!

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fishlovr

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I got a sun coral last week and wanted to share how pretty it is:) This picture was shot into a dark tank......he's out in all his glory!
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cadbury

cadbury

Member
How does Sun Coral do in a Reef tank, I thought I heard that they dont usually last to long?
Great pic!
 
007

007

Active Member
I just love they way that those corals look in all their glory . . . but man is that a lot of work! The tank is enough work now as it is without having to spot feed one of those. They sure are nice though
 
smickied

smickied

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According to Julian Sprung's quick reference guide...they don't need any light and the little picture shows them undercover or low in the tank.
 
nm reef

nm reef

Active Member
Great looking coral...but definitely high maintenance. Best of luck with it.
Many hobbyists have success keeping them...and the one you have is a healthy looking speciman.
 
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fishlovr

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I've had sun corals before and they always did well......providing I do spot feedings 3 to 4 times a week. After a week of feeding he is coming out some of the time during the day too. I've got him midway up in the tank under 260 watts of PC. They don't need light but it doesn't seem to bother them.....I'm retired so have nothing better to do than baby him:)
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spline9

spline9

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I try to feed mine every other day. If you stick to a schedule on feeding times, you can "train" it to come out at around that time of day.
I actually remove mine from the tank and place it in a small tupperware bowl with tank water when feeding. It doesnt bother it any. This way I can get more food to it (without it being stolen by the gluttonous cleaner shrimp) and not worry about fouling the tank water.
I guess you could call my tank a reef tank. Its doing gret so far. And no, lighting has no effect on it.
 
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fishlovr

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I use to feed mine in a small tupperware bowl too. It's a great way to get a somewhat emaciated suncoral to start opening......give it a food bath:) This one was very healthy to begin with so I fill a turkey baster up with brine, or finely shaved PE frozen mysis and gently go around to each polyp and give them a little a squirt. Some people use feeding hats inside the aquarium too. They just cut off the top of a liter pop bottle and place over the sun coral. Feeding is contained to a smaller area that way........they are worth the extra time when you see how beautiful they really are when open!
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spline9

spline9

Member
I thought of doing that for mine but I dont have enough area around the coral to put the "feeding hat" on it. Also, what I feed it is kinda messy so I would just rather take it out. Keeps my water cleaner this way.
Still a good idea, though.
 
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