sunflower coral

SHAKEEL · 03/09/2009, 08:58 PM

does anyone have a sunflower coral how in the !@#$ do you feed this guy i sit food on top but it does stay because the current washes it and it really opens up when the lights are off and the moonlights are on away somebody lend a hand i dont want it to die on me.

thegrun · 03/09/2009, 09:12 PM

Mysis shrimp, every day via turkey baster.

SHAKEEL · 03/09/2009, 09:17 PM

dam thats kinda like a baby quess im going to be hitting the bed late every night cause it doesnt really open till the lights go out.

stricknine · 03/09/2009, 10:13 PM

If you are referring to turbastrea or dendrophyllia, good luck. They need to be kept in the dark, fed daily, and proper flow. In addition, if they havent been feeding, they are too weak to feed, wont feed, get weaker, etc. I tried hours a day for months to get mine healthy with no results. Any light and excessive feeding promotes algae growth which eventually kills it. Expert only, but good luck. I had none and it wasnt from a lack of trying!

ReefHawke · 03/09/2009, 10:34 PM

and each polyp head needs to be fed or that one will die. They dont transfer food to the colony I was told. I belive this as I had one a few yrs back and didnt know to feed each head.

Good info here
http://www.melevsreef.com/suncoral.html

Tylt33 · 03/09/2009, 10:52 PM

I've seen people turn off the flow, blast them with a turkey baster of cyclopeeze, and then put an upside down cup over them. Or put them in a spot where you can pull them out and put them in a cup each day and spot feed them that way... somewhat unconventional, but I suppose whatever works...

SHAKEEL · 03/10/2009, 07:15 AM

lol i never thought about taking them out and feeding duh but i will try that today in a darker room thanx.

hamiltonguy · 03/10/2009, 08:56 AM

What I've seen people do is cut out the bottom of a water bottle, place it around the coral and feed mysis, cyclop, etc. with a turkey baster through the opening of the water bottle. That way you can leave your pumps.

Juruense · 03/10/2009, 09:09 AM

Yep, cut the top off a two liter plastic bottle and use that as a feeding dome.

returnofsid · 03/10/2009, 10:31 AM

They do NOT need to be kept in the dark, however, light doesn't benefit them. It also does them no harm. They can be kept under Metal Halides, in direct light, with no negative impact. They do need to be fed every day though...AND every head needs to be fed.

returnofsid · 03/10/2009, 10:33 AM

They do NOT need to be kept in the dark, however, light doesn't benefit them. It also does them no harm. They can be kept under Metal Halides, in direct light, with no negative impact. They do need to be fed every day though...AND every head needs to be fed. You can train them to feed during the day also. Juices from your frozen foods will entice them to open up. It might take a few days though. Squirting juices over them, each day, at the same time of day, will eventually train them to open and eat at a specific time. These are not difficult corals to care for, as long as you're willing to do the work.

SHAKEEL · 03/10/2009, 01:47 PM

Well i tried the take them out the tank and feed them it was ok butthey still didnt open up i seen the mouth opening a lil wider but they never opened all the way up quess ill keep trying with them in the tank since i know now that they will open when lights are on.

03/09/2009, 08:58 PM	#1
SHAKEEL Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Jacksonville,FL Posts: 187	sunflower coral does anyone have a sunflower coral how in the !@#$ do you feed this guy i sit food on top but it does stay because the current washes it and it really opens up when the lights are off and the moonlights are on away somebody lend a hand i dont want it to die on me. __________________ Reef Life B***H...Get like me!! Current Tank Info: 375g glass w/90g sump 60g Quarantine

03/09/2009, 09:17 PM	#3
SHAKEEL Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Jacksonville,FL Posts: 187	dam thats kinda like a baby quess im going to be hitting the bed late every night cause it doesnt really open till the lights go out. __________________ Reef Life B***H...Get like me!! Current Tank Info: 375g glass w/90g sump 60g Quarantine

03/09/2009, 10:34 PM	#5
ReefHawke Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Augusta Ga Posts: 67	and each polyp head needs to be fed or that one will die. They dont transfer food to the colony I was told. I belive this as I had one a few yrs back and didnt know to feed each head. Good info here http://www.melevsreef.com/suncoral.html __________________ Formerly "ReefHawk" Current Tank Info: 30 gallon long

03/10/2009, 07:15 AM	#7
SHAKEEL Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Jacksonville,FL Posts: 187	lol i never thought about taking them out and feeding duh but i will try that today in a darker room thanx. __________________ Reef Life B***H...Get like me!! Current Tank Info: 375g glass w/90g sump 60g Quarantine

03/10/2009, 08:56 AM	#8
hamiltonguy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 906	What I've seen people do is cut out the bottom of a water bottle, place it around the coral and feed mysis, cyclop, etc. with a turkey baster through the opening of the water bottle. That way you can leave your pumps. __________________ Knowledge, the only thing that's cheap in this hobby. Current Tank Info: 75G, RO NW-150 Skimmer, MP40W, MP20, 48" 4x54W TEK light, Mag 9.5, TLF 150 Bio Pellet Reactor, JBJ ATO

03/09/2009, 09:12 PM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Mysis shrimp, every day via turkey baster.

03/09/2009, 10:13 PM	#4
stricknine Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 989	If you are referring to turbastrea or dendrophyllia, good luck. They need to be kept in the dark, fed daily, and proper flow. In addition, if they havent been feeding, they are too weak to feed, wont feed, get weaker, etc. I tried hours a day for months to get mine healthy with no results. Any light and excessive feeding promotes algae growth which eventually kills it. Expert only, but good luck. I had none and it wasnt from a lack of trying!

03/09/2009, 10:52 PM	#6
Tylt33 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chico, California Posts: 1,755	I've seen people turn off the flow, blast them with a turkey baster of cyclopeeze, and then put an upside down cup over them. Or put them in a spot where you can pull them out and put them in a cup each day and spot feed them that way... somewhat unconventional, but I suppose whatever works...

03/10/2009, 09:09 AM	#9
Juruense Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 1,138	Yep, cut the top off a two liter plastic bottle and use that as a feeding dome.

03/10/2009, 10:31 AM	#10
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	They do NOT need to be kept in the dark, however, light doesn't benefit them. It also does them no harm. They can be kept under Metal Halides, in direct light, with no negative impact. They do need to be fed every day though...AND every head needs to be fed.

03/10/2009, 10:33 AM	#11
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	They do NOT need to be kept in the dark, however, light doesn't benefit them. It also does them no harm. They can be kept under Metal Halides, in direct light, with no negative impact. They do need to be fed every day though...AND every head needs to be fed. You can train them to feed during the day also. Juices from your frozen foods will entice them to open up. It might take a few days though. Squirting juices over them, each day, at the same time of day, will eventually train them to open and eat at a specific time. These are not difficult corals to care for, as long as you're willing to do the work.

03/10/2009, 01:47 PM	#12
SHAKEEL Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Jacksonville,FL Posts: 187	Well i tried the take them out the tank and feed them it was ok butthey still didnt open up i seen the mouth opening a lil wider but they never opened all the way up quess ill keep trying with them in the tank since i know now that they will open when lights are on. __________________ Reef Life B***H...Get like me!! Current Tank Info: 375g glass w/90g sump 60g Quarantine