Heliofungia coral care

[GHOSTLY]

Impulse purchase? Yes. Do I regret it? No. The only problem is I'm not completely sure how to care for these guys. Any tips work. Lfs said medium water flow and light but I heard by some guys they're hard to keep. Thoughts?

 

[GHOSTLY]

Its this piece if that helps

 

[GHOSTLY]

It seems semi open but not sure about it

 

[JohnMzreef]

Seems to like the same conditions as any plate coral. Likes to catch a little food every day. If it gets brown jelly - its a goner
I'd suggest not keeping it with euphyllia at all.

 

[Spieg]

Most are pretty easy to keep and don't require the best water parameters.

 

[BeltedCoyote]

Everything I’ve seen indicates what the others have said: same general care as regular plate and tongue coral

 

[GHOSTLY]

Its mouth is currently gaped open. Js that concerning? Can you dip these coral

 

[homer1475]

Every one I've ever had loves pellets. It's cool to drop it on the ends of their tentacles, and watch it elevator them up to their mouths.

Great coral to watch eat!

But as other have said, low flow, rather low light. On the sandbed is a great location as long as the sandbed stays clean. They are very prone to having algae grow on them.


Also like any other plate, never ever throw out a dead skeleton. Many stories of babies popping out months, to even years after the original parent died.

 

[GHOSTLY]

Every one I've ever had loves pellets. It's cool to drop it on the ends of their tentacles, and watch it elevator them up to their mouths.

Great coral to watch eat!

But as other have said, low flow, rather low light. On the sandbed is a great location as long as the sandbed stays clean. They are very prone to having algae grow on them.


Also like any other plate, never ever throw out a dead skeleton. Many stories of babies popping out months, to even years after the original parent died.

Thanks! I have an orange fungia but I heard from tidal gardens, reefing stores, and some friends that they're harder to care for

 

[GHOSTLY]

Can you dip them?

 

[Spieg]

Yes you can dip them. And yes they do like small pellet food (or at least mine does). If you don't already have one, I'd recommend getting a small target feeder and drop pellets or frozen food near the mouth. Also try to keep sand from sitting on top of them.

 

[GHOSTLY]

Here it is

 

[Spieg]

Not a great photo, but it looks fine to me.

 

[GHOSTLY]

The heliofungia may be a tad bit too big