Sun Coral Feeding Help

Snelly40 · 03-19-2008, 11:28 PM

Hey guys, so i got my first sun coral yesterday and i am yet to see the polyps. I know he mainly come out at night.
I an trying to targe feed righ tnow and i can see sme polyps "thinking" about coming all the way out.

Is there a best way to target feed these guys. I am using a 2 litre right now but the food doesnt stay suspended like i thought it would....any ideas??

what do u guys do?

thanks

framerguy · 03-19-2008, 11:40 PM

I have heard of some colonies not opening for days after acclimation. Some open right away. It's not unusual for it to take weeks actually. I don't cage mine simply because of the way the colony is situated in the tank and I can't physically do it. I use a small baster (med doser from the childrens care section at the pharmacy) and mix DT's phyto with some homemade meaty mush and dust the coral then guard it with a plastic spoon for a few minutes while he eats. It's a PITA but it works.

Achilles1208 · 03-20-2008, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Snelly40

Hey guys, so i got my first sun coral yesterday and i am yet to see the polyps. I know he mainly come out at night.
I an trying to targe feed righ tnow and i can see sme polyps "thinking" about coming all the way out.

Is there a best way to target feed these guys. I am using a 2 litre right now but the food doesnt stay suspended like i thought it would....any ideas??

what do u guys do?

thanks

I have my suncorals in caves or under a ledge....they open up about twice a day...feeding i use phyto and cycopleeze.

add some phyto to the water and you'll see the polyps extend...then give them some mysis

GSELLERS · 03-20-2008, 01:17 AM

yepp you need to entice their appetite so they open up then feed them

slakker · 03-20-2008, 01:21 AM

I really don't know if it's a good thing or not, but I've been feeding mine pellets... they sink well and when they hit the polyps, the coral extends and eats everything that is in reach.

SATELLITE · 03-20-2008, 02:25 AM

i am also getting one its on order and will be here sat. how many times should you feed them. 2-3 times a week ?. thanks

slakker · 03-20-2008, 02:56 AM

I feed mine when ever they're open, I find if I put them under ledges and in the shade, they open up during the day as well...

Varga · 03-20-2008, 03:15 AM

I gotta sick one for free, looked like it had not been open for months.
I feed it Coral Frenzy before and after lights out and it is loving it

Snelly40 · 03-20-2008, 12:33 PM

great, thanks guys.
I will try to entice with phyto, i tried last night with zoo in the bottle and some came out a little.
I too have mine in a cave to i am hoping they will soon be out all day

thanks for the help, i just get paranoid if something doesnt open soon after i put in in , thanks again

slakker · 03-26-2008, 03:19 PM

Here's a pic of the little colony I've been feeding nothing but pellets...

DML08 · 04-13-2008, 09:54 PM

hope this helps!
YouTube - sun coral feeding

naperenterprise · 04-17-2008, 12:46 AM

I just got a few sun coral the other day, I'm feeding it the Coral Frenzie stuff at night.

Mine only seem to open at night and when the white light shuts off in the evening.

Do you think this will change in a week or two?

I also got some black sun coral, are the the same care as in feeding, light etc??

Thanks

Here is a night shot with my little LED flashlight...

03-19-2008, 11:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,280 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sun Coral Feeding Help Hey guys, so i got my first sun coral yesterday and i am yet to see the polyps. I know he mainly come out at night. I an trying to targe feed righ tnow and i can see sme polyps "thinking" about coming all the way out. Is there a best way to target feed these guys. I am using a 2 litre right now but the food doesnt stay suspended like i thought it would....any ideas?? what do u guys do? thanks __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society* In Hoc Signo Vinces

03-19-2008, 11:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
framerguy Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 2,920 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Sun Coral Feeding Help I have heard of some colonies not opening for days after acclimation. Some open right away. It's not unusual for it to take weeks actually. I don't cage mine simply because of the way the colony is situated in the tank and I can't physically do it. I use a small baster (med doser from the childrens care section at the pharmacy) and mix DT's phyto with some homemade meaty mush and dust the coral then guard it with a plastic spoon for a few minutes while he eats. It's a PITA but it works. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 75g Main, 55g Fuge w/DSB/+-25#LR, 25g Sump, turboflotor skimmer, 2x250w MH(9hrs/d), 4x65w PC(14h/d), 950gph mag drive/seaswirl return, 100# LR, 3" SB chronicles-akwareum (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination

03-20-2008, 01:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
GSELLERS Limpet Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: BRANDON FLORIDA Posts: 128 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Sun Coral Feeding Help yepp you need to entice their appetite so they open up then feed them

03-20-2008, 01:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
slakker Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 212 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Sun Coral Feeding Help I really don't know if it's a good thing or not, but I've been feeding mine pellets... they sink well and when they hit the polyps, the coral extends and eats everything that is in reach.

03-20-2008, 02:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
SATELLITE Fire Coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 65 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Sun Coral Feeding Help i am also getting one its on order and will be here sat. how many times should you feed them. 2-3 times a week ?. thanks

03-20-2008, 02:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
slakker Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 212 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Sun Coral Feeding Help I feed mine when ever they're open, I find if I put them under ledges and in the shade, they open up during the day as well...

03-20-2008, 03:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
Varga Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,085 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Sun Coral Feeding Help I gotta sick one for free, looked like it had not been open for months. I feed it Coral Frenzy before and after lights out and it is loving it

03-20-2008, 12:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,280 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Sun Coral Feeding Help great, thanks guys. I will try to entice with phyto, i tried last night with zoo in the bottle and some came out a little. I too have mine in a cave to i am hoping they will soon be out all day thanks for the help, i just get paranoid if something doesnt open soon after i put in in , thanks again __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society* In Hoc Signo Vinces

03-26-2008, 03:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
slakker Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 212 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Sun Coral Feeding Help Here's a pic of the little colony I've been feeding nothing but pellets...

04-13-2008, 09:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
DML08 Fire Coral Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: los banos, ca Posts: 77 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Sun Coral Feeding Help hope this helps! YouTube - sun coral feeding __________________ THANX, DOMINIC!

04-17-2008, 12:46 AM	#12 (permalink)
naperenterprise Plate Coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Near Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 765 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Sun Coral Feeding Help I just got a few sun coral the other day, I'm feeding it the Coral Frenzie stuff at night. Mine only seem to open at night and when the white light shuts off in the evening. Do you think this will change in a week or two? I also got some black sun coral, are the the same care as in feeding, light etc?? Thanks Here is a night shot with my little LED flashlight... __________________ ~~~Jason~~~ Go check out My Chronicle

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