Cup Coral

[marinehobbist]

I bought a cup coral on Saturday. Until today, no sign of any blooming. Does this mean that its survival rate is zero or does it take a few more days before I see tentacles? Tks for feedback.

[bubble_gum]

cup coral as in pagoda cups? the one with big hairy polyps IMHO its a little more sensitive compared to other lps... care to share tank specs and lighting...etc.

[RAV-65]

mine has npt opened for 2-3 weeks liao... dunno wat happened!

anyone got idea if they need high DOC water?

[ryz]

sell me lah.... cheap cheap... dying corals. :P

[RAV-65]

sell me lah.... cheap cheap... dying corals. :P

Bro, its not dying, but not opening too!

U wan sell you for $10, bought from FuEL at $15...

Vincent Ho

[jellyfish]

those cups coral need medium current and medium lighting. I'm using PL tubes and the placement is around 6" below water level. try to shift it to other location b4 it is too late. but make sure that the changes is not too drastic.

[minsmarine]

Not hijacking the thread, would like to share.

I'd also one and never open. just bit of signal to comeout and still not yet ( about 4 week in my tank ) and color changed to green from brown.

Place : HIGH, almost to top ( so high light )

Current : Medium in my tank ( with 200 time of my tank volume )

[Nic a Jon]

Hi

I bot a 6 inch green cup coral from pospeh 3 weeks ago.

Now place at bottom of my tank under 4x 24w T5.

Current not too strong.

Doing very well with the polyps open big big everyday

[ryz]

post a pic of it lah.. if nice I take loh...

[marinehobbist]

I just did a water change of 20% today. Still no sign of blooming from the cup coral. Hopefully, will see something happy in the next few days.

[bubble_gum]

I just did a water change of 20% today. Still no sign of blooming from the cup coral. Hopefully, will see something happy in the next few days.

give it time... does it slime? if it give off mucus got a gd chance of recovering

[ervine]

Hm.. I bought 2, one opened up the day I bought it, the other the following day... maybe something's irritating it?

[d00d]

Yup, mine too both opening like nobody's business. Hmm... Mine did open more when I added a T5 recently. But I put them in 1 month ago, they opened immediately. Maybe yours have been damaged or you never aclimatised them properly when you got them. I suggest you check your parameters and if they are ok, wait... They would open. They are quite hardy in my tank so far, that day accidently poured calcium all over one haha! Some undissolved powder touch it, then it closed for two days. Now open again.

PS: ryz, I have a cup for sale but haven't post yet. You want? Hehe!

[ryz]

what colour? how big? price?

[d00d]

Would PM you...Dun wanna go off topic on this thead. Sorry...

marinehobbyist! How's your cup? Open already or not?

[Eric]

Would PM you...Dun wanna go off topic on this thead. Sorry...

marinehobbyist! How's your cup? Open already or not?

I'm also interested in ur cup if its a small one, wats the colour dood?

Eric