Sun Coral?

[nate487]

well i just reasearched dendro now im confused they look just like sun corals. so if thats what i have how do i take care of them. 2 of them are pinkish outsides with yellow in the little hole in the middle the other one is all black.

 

[paintballer768]

From pics, IMO Dendrophyllia are wider, and have just all around bigger heads than Sun coral. Same feeding as sun coral, but non photosynthetic.
If one is black, Im goin to say its a sun coral of some sorts, the black variety.

 

[peef]

Hey nate start a thread and put up some pictures. Best way to get a positive ID

 

[perfectdark]

Dendros dont propogate quickly at all. They are very very slow growers and usually are stand alone polyps. Thats why they are so expensive.

 

[mie]

Are sun corals hard to frag? and how fast do they grow under good conditions? Do they need supplements added to the tank? Do they need high calcium levels?

 

[peef]

Originally Posted by mie
Are sun corals hard to frag? and how fast do they grow under good conditions? Do they need supplements added to the tank? Do they need high calcium levels?
They do need some supplements but no extra then your water changes should provide. They need normal cal level around 420 or so. The biggest thing with Suncoral is that they need to be out of direct harsh light and they need to be spot fed every other day or so. Fragging is standard with a cutting dremil. My Sun has like quadrupled in 3 months.

 

[paintballer768]

That sounds about it. Ill be getting mine within the next month or so hopefully.