Sun Coral won't eat

[zibnata]

I have the soda bottle over the Sun coral to trap food and there is mysis shrimp on top the coral, but no polyps.I just got it yesterday . does it need time to adjust before it will eat ? thanks

 

[bang guy]

They usually open up several hours after it's completely dark.

 

[royalshrimp]

yeah mine used to never come out during the day... but when i put it in the shade, it learned to come out , but it took a while till it ate... but good luck

 

[zibnata]

Thanks for the help

 

[zibnata]

Do I have to wait untill the tenacles come out ? Lights stay on untill 10 pm so if it takes several hours to open I need to feed at midnight or so ?

 

[zibnata]

Tried to feed it again last night.It would not eat.Could I leave the soda bottle with the food in it all night ? Will it sufficate ? Are these questions dumb ? :help:

 

[zibnata]

Thank-you
I just got it from SWF. Its is pretty big for the price.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/111501/another-nice-swf-order

 

[bang guy]

Originally posted by zibnata
so if it takes several hours to open I need to feed at midnight or so ?

Yep!
If you give it a small whiff of food often they will open 5 - 10 minutes later.
Leaving it overnight with a bottle over it could kill it.

 

[enomadra]

Mine did not want to eat or open when I first got it. I let it get use to the tank then when I saw that it was not opening I used a surenge (without the needle) to inject food in it slowly and that made it open up. I was then able to feed it.

 

[zibnata]

Thanks all, It actually had mysis shrimp one night and brine the next night, laying right on it and it didnt open. I guess it needs more time to adjust.

 

[reefrobber]

sorry i'm off topic but bangguy what do you keep in that lagoon?

 

[bang guy]

Lotsa stuff. It used to be just sand, bugs, & algae but I'm starting to populate it.

 

[reefrobber]

cool but wht are u populating it with?

 

[bang guy]

Sorry,
Right now it has Lots of Ricordea yuma, a flourescent green Nepthia, A green Flowerpot, A squamosa Clam, 2 Rose Anemone, a Foxface, 5 breeding pairs of Banggai Cardinalfish, A bunch of Clown Gobies, a few Lawnmower Blennies, and tons of Polyps.

 

[reefrobber]

i agree with waterfaller tht would be awesome that sounds like a neat lagoon!!! i thought you had sharks and rays or something but that is a neat community