suncoral

[marshalllee]

hi guys,

would like to know what.s the rough price for a sun coral?

and where i can get healthy ones?

thanks in advance!

[allantang]

i gotten mine from LCK 201 2 weeks ago.. it varies in price...

[marshalllee]

i gotten mine from LCK 201 2 weeks ago.. it varies in price...

Hey,

does any of you pros know if suncoral eat small slices of market prawn? is it possible?

thanks!

[Nitro]

Hey,

does any of you pros know if suncoral eat small slices of market prawn? is it possible?

thanks!

Yes, if it's cut into pcs small enuf for it's mouth, provided there are no fishes and shrimps to compete with it cuz it takes in food rather slowly.

[marshalllee]

Yes, if it's cut into pcs small enuf for it's mouth, provided there are no fishes and shrimps to compete with it cuz it takes in food rather slowly.

wow... thanks! i just got myself one today. and rescape my tank for it. the rest of my corals are opened except that... shd i try feeeding it today or tmr?

[marshalllee]

anyways to increase its chances of opening?

or do i just gotta wait?

thanks!

[allantang]

guess new corals are stressed for the first day.

most times it opens in the night or when food is nearby or feeding time. i feed mine with mysis shrimp or small shrimps from the fish shop.

if u like to keep it open.. put a shrimp meat nearby..

[vsnph]

Try squeezing the shrimp first so that the "shrimp juice" will be on your water column.... this will surely lure your SC to open up and then you can finally feed them meaty foods etc..

[Thumper1701]

yup. the "shrimp juice" works well. just keep in mind that the skimmer works harder, that's all.

[tagie_tag]

bro. can anyone tell why sometime de coral wouldnt open for a few day? will it die?

[mengyang_neo]

bro. can anyone tell why sometime de coral wouldnt open for a few day? will it die?

Nope it will not die, I have a sun coral that dun open for 4-5 week. Try to change the position, it might open up after a few day.

[tagie_tag]

[Nope it will not die, I have a sun coral that dun open for 4-5 week. Try to change the position, it might open up after a few day.

[vsnph]

Try to look also for predators on your tank... also anyone bullying your SC.

[AravinthanRaja]

sun corals only open in the dark! =) they are on the underside of rock structures in the ocean! =)

[BFG]

sun corals only open in the dark! =) they are on the underside of rock structures in the ocean! =)

I do not agree. Given time, it will follow the frequency of feeding time of your tank. It can and will open when there is light. Speaking from experience.

[cjh]

I do not agree. Given time, it will follow the frequency of feeding time of your tank. It can and will open when there is light. Speaking from experience.

Agree.. They just need time to get used to the environment...

[tagie_tag]

Try to look also for predators on your tank... also anyone bullying your SC.

wat predators? care to xplain...

[mengyang_neo]

wat predators? care to xplain...

Hmm if you go google on sun coral pest, you will find that there are some nudis that feed on suncoral, but it is quite uncommon.

[tagie_tag]

Hmm if you go google on sun coral pest, you will find that there are some nudis that feed on suncoral, but it is quite uncommon.

[ho19829]

Hi, target feed them with mysis shrimp, they will stuff whatever solid food into their mouth using the tentacle.

they will open when sense food, not lights

[tamama]

I saw this in youtube on how to feed sun coral...

[Terryz_]

This is the common way but not many are willing to go thru that process.. Troublesome for big colony..

[akina28]

i wan a sun coral too... any special care needed?? or ideal water temperature??

[mjck]

Water condition for lps will suffice . But this is non photosynthic, so it will not make its own food and needs to be target feed.

[spkentchai]

I usually target feed them using a needle......if you have cleaner shrimp have to take care as they will dig into your sunflower to snatch food...I use a fish net to block them away from my sun n super-sun....so far they are happy...