LPS coral tentacles

[HellBliss]

hey guys.. i have a few LPS.. open brain, cynarina, moon, but i realise they dn extend their tentacles at all.. heard they extend them to feed at night. i had the brain for a month already but i never see it extend tentacles. not even once.. it swells pretty huge during the day though..

can advise whether this is normal? or is something wrong?

[Guest]

it should be normal , as some of the tentacles from these corals is not really visible to our bare eyes especially in the night .

[iskay]

For me, Cynarina should deflate at night and extend feeding tentacles. Same goes to Acans. Blastos & bubble normally deflate at night with not much tentacles out.

[yikai]

usually, my new corals will not extend feeding tentacles when i first buy. to make them do this, place some food on them when u want them to eat. i do that every evening when i first get them. after a few days, they will auto extend their tentacles. i did this for my brain, candy cane and favia.

[comycus]

usually, my new corals will not extend feeding tentacles when i first buy. to make them do this, place some food on them when u want them to eat. i do that every evening when i first get them. after a few days, they will auto extend their tentacles. i did this for my brain, candy cane and favia.

errm can ask stupid qn? How do u 'place' food on the coral? i tried to squirt ard the area n it just floats away (my vortech was already on feeding mode), worse was my hands touched the coral then the tentacles retracted.

[HellBliss]

For me, Cynarina should deflate at night and extend feeding tentacles. Same goes to Acans. Blastos & bubble normally deflate at night with not much tentacles out.

yeap they do deflate at night. and the cynarina extended its tentacles yesterday night. quite a cool sight..

[HellBliss]

usually, my new corals will not extend feeding tentacles when i first buy. to make them do this, place some food on them when u want them to eat. i do that every evening when i first get them. after a few days, they will auto extend their tentacles. i did this for my brain, candy cane and favia.

oic.. tt means to train them to open.. what food do u feed them?

[iskay]

errm can ask stupid qn? How do u 'place' food on the coral? i tried to squirt ard the area n it just floats away (my vortech was already on feeding mode), worse was my hands touched the coral then the tentacles retracted.

Shutdown all wavemakers. I used market prawns cut into sizes small enough for the coral's mouth. Place on top of the corals, if the corals are hungry it will open its mouth and gobble the tidbit in 10-30 minutes.

Can also use squid, clams, fish, brine, krill, mysid, and any other seafood.

[yikai]

i use mysis. just squirt around them and off all wavemakers. usually my shrimmp will go eat it, but a little bit is enough to let the coral know there is food on it. they are very sensitive and can sense food.

[HellBliss]

i use mysis. just squirt around them and off all wavemakers. usually my shrimmp will go eat it, but a little bit is enough to let the coral know there is food on it. they are very sensitive and can sense food.

is there any lfs that sells live mysis shrimps? i just bought a frozen slab ytd..

[J_Vansen_S]

Hi, i have got a plate coral

I'd just like to know if i am suppose to feed it when lights are ON or OFF?

When my lights are off..apparently its tentacles are shrink-ed.

When lights are back on. it inflates again

Plz advise

[marinakid]

just to share my personal experience, had 1 plate coral.

the whole plate is sticky. i just squirm some mysis on the plate it will stick there irregardless it extend it tentacle or not. it will still respond to the food.

[CFOh]

Hi, i have got a plate coral

I'd just like to know if i am suppose to feed it when lights are ON or OFF?

When my lights are off..apparently its tentacles are shrink-ed.

When lights are back on. it inflates again

Plz advise

I feed them during Lights on... small tiny foods will do....

[yikai]

not all LPS respond to feeding at night

certain LPS like plate, elegance, torch, hammer, frogspawn etc feed during the day.

others like favia, brain etc feed at night, but can be trained to feed during the day