Sun Corals

[Truck]

For my new 125 litre reef tank ill be wanting a sun coral...or two i cant help it! theyre so pretty!

where should i place it? i thought in a shadow with high flow?

what should i feed, BS? marine snow? what does marine snow do?

 

[BigC]

Hi Truck,
Your probably well aware that I have one in my nano from the pics

As you can see I dont hide mine away. IMHO they dont need to be shoved in caves where their full beauty cannot be appreciated.
The only problem I find when someone new aquires this species (Tubastraea) for the first time is the problem of getting it to open.
This I put down to flow rather than squirting food around it. I remove the flow from mine and wait a while then I turn on the flow again, seems to do the trick.
As for feeding I only spot feed mine 3 times a week, which I feel is adequate as it is producing more and more heads.
I feed Live Phytoplankton, Live BBS, Frozen Cyclopeeze, Mysis shrimp, Krill pacifica and Brineshrimp.
Beware not to overfeed as this will play havoc with your Nitrate and Phosphate levels.
All in all they are pretty easy to look after and are a beautiful addition to any reef aquarium.
Hope that was of some help
Regards
BigC

 

[Truck]

Hi Truck,
Your probably well aware that I have one in my nano from the pics

As you can see I dont hide mine away. IMHO they dont need to be shoved in caves where their full beauty cannot be appreciated.
The only problem I find when someone new aquires this species (Tubastraea) for the first time is the problem of getting it to open.
This I put down to flow rather than squirting food around it. I remove the flow from mine and wait a while then I turn on the flow again, seems to do the trick.
As for feeding I only spot feed mine 3 times a week, which I feel is adequate as it is producing more and more heads.
I feed Live Phytoplankton, Live BBS, Frozen Cyclopeeze, Mysis shrimp, Krill pacifica and Brineshrimp.
Beware not to overfeed as this will play havoc with your Nitrate and Phosphate levels.
All in all they are pretty easy to look after and are a beautiful addition to any reef aquarium.
Hope that was of some help
Regards
BigC

hi big C and thanks thats appreciated and your sun coral looks great ive got your journal in my other tab

 

[BigC]

hi rabbut

Your confused already

 

[Truck]

hi rabbut

Your confused already

its to early theres so much to think about

 

[john.o]

Hi truck
Take a little look at this, i also have a sun coral and i found this post very interesting
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=187705

 

[Truck]

Hi truck
Take a little look at this, i also have a sun coral and i found this post very interesting
[URL="http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=187705"]http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=187705[/URL]

thats a great thread Thanks!

 

[STD]

Thought u might like this

A picture from a friends tank

 

[Truck]

Thought u might like this

A picture from a friends tank

 

[garybuk]

BigC is your always open? since i got both mine (one is branching) iv never seem them open once? I do target feed it but still never opens!

 

[Truck]

BigC is your always open? since i got both mine (one is branching) iv never seem them open once? I do target feed it but still never opens!

most people that i have seen, feed there fish first which will encourage them to open then turn the lights out and then feed when the polyps open

 

[BigC]

Hi Gary,
No its not always open, as I said before I believe its linked to flow patterns.
Though it does need to be open to be able to feed it.
It will open in darkness, night time, but thats no good to you so,
Disrupt the flow around it, strong flow, and then start up again. You can use live phytoplankton if you so wish, squirted in the vicinity and all around it.
Let me know how you get on
Regards
C

 

[garybuk]

Hi Gary,
No its not always open, as I said before I believe its linked to flow patterns.
Though it does need to be open to be able to feed it.
It will open in darkness, night time, but thats no good to you so,
Disrupt the flow around it, strong flow, and then start up again. You can use live phytoplankton if you so wish, squirted in the vicinity and all around it.
Let me know how you get on
Regards
C

Sorry so shud i turn off all my power heads when feeding it then turn them back on! i have a computer linked to my tank witch i can set up for "feeding times" so i can push it and it will stop all flow!

 

[BigC]

Sound good Gary,
Try it and see
BigC

 

[garybuk]

Sound good Gary,
Try it and see
BigC

Thank you