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thejoshdavis
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Black sun coral? It's a NPS.
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pickupman66
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Yup. Black sun polyps. Put it in shade and feed it in the dark
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JOKER
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I have tried everything to feed it. It hasnt extended at all and i have been watching it constantly. Tried the hat trick to feed. Waited 10 minutes after feeding fish. Tried with lights out, moon on. It looks ok except for little broken from transport. I know all the reading i have done says it should feed every couple days. What else can i try??
bgruchow
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I have fat head dendros which I believe are similar feeding and maintenance. I keep them just on the edge of a cave they do not like alot of light, they are non-photosynthetic I read an article that said use frozen mysis shrimp. I took tongs and swirled it around by them for a couple days. I did it during the day each time. Mine now come out every time I turn my light on.
pickupman66
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From advanced aquarist. Aquarium Corals: A Look at the Sun Corals ? Advanced Aquarist | Aquarist Magazine and Blog
Regardless of the timing, a good way to do the job if a specimen's tentacles aren't extended when you're ready to feed is to put whatever food you're using into a shot glass along with some water from the tank. Swirl the food around a bit (and let it thaw if it's frozen), and suck up a little bit of the water with a baster/syringe, then squirt a little of the water over a specimen. This will typically elicit a feeding response, and the tentacles should emerge within a few minutes. At that point you can go ahead and suck up some of the food and begin squirting it into the waiting tentacles.
Regardless of the timing, a good way to do the job if a specimen's tentacles aren't extended when you're ready to feed is to put whatever food you're using into a shot glass along with some water from the tank. Swirl the food around a bit (and let it thaw if it's frozen), and suck up a little bit of the water with a baster/syringe, then squirt a little of the water over a specimen. This will typically elicit a feeding response, and the tentacles should emerge within a few minutes. At that point you can go ahead and suck up some of the food and begin squirting it into the waiting tentacles.
pickupman66
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Corey. from reading that article, at the end it talks likt he black ones are HARD to deal with. they are black/green. how high of flow do you have it?
as for the fish, I know what you mean, mine hang out in the corner waiting me to come from the kitchen. if I had a tank that wrapped the house, they would follow me like the dogs do.
as for the fish, I know what you mean, mine hang out in the corner waiting me to come from the kitchen. if I had a tank that wrapped the house, they would follow me like the dogs do.
caudill187
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Be patient..it should feed with time. Nice coral
Gotta let em settle in first Joker. Put em in the shade, no need for lighting, and they will fully extend when the lights are out. But it may take some time for him to acclimate and extend. Patience.
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JOKER
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Ok guys thanks so much. I really am working at it. It still looks healthy so i guess it should be ok. The flow is turbulent but not really hard. I have 2 550 gallon hour koralia running towards each other and directed to the center of the tank and one 750 gallon hour that runs towards the front center. They alternate every 5 seconds, the 550 run together and the 750 runs alone. I also added a small 350 gallon san hour that runs all the time, but it is in the back just to keep food and crap from settling behind my rocks where i cant clean. Running a 594 return pump to a 880 gallon hour overflow. The return for the sump comes out in center of tank and is pointed at the surface. ..... The coral i just moved under a rock ledge i have in front of tank..... I wikl post a pick of placement tonight. I have been turning all circulation off except for skimmer when trying to feed. I am going to try the same time every day ,that seems to be best for these with all that i gather from the hours of reading...........
They open at night usually about a hour after the lights go off, check then that is when the polyps come out...
Sometimes they can be trained to come out during the day.. Also keep it in the shade. They Grow under ledges and caves mainly.
Sometimes they can be trained to come out during the day.. Also keep it in the shade. They Grow under ledges and caves mainly.
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JOKER
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Ok here are the pics. The lowest light spot in the tank except for in the back. Everything looks happy except for the tyree green mushroom. The dang emerald was eating on it!!! He is now a sump dweller for life!!
Nice, that should do ya man,
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JOKER
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I hope so. The tank has really started to do great since i added the sump. If you can run a reef on a cannister you can definately do it. Just keep check on parameters and it will take care of itself. I really like this coral and hope it will make it. Everything else is looking good except the tyree mushroom the emerald was eating on.
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JOKER
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Very niceI have fat head dendros which I believe are similar feeding and maintenance. I keep them just on the edge of a cave they do not like alot of light, they are non-photosynthetic I read an article that said use frozen mysis shrimp. I took tongs and swirled it around by them for a couple days. I did it during the day each time. Mine now come out every time I turn my light on.
