What are steps in caring these type of corals. cause im working in one of the aquarium showroom in qatar. But i never saw it open like yours in the video.
@just6970 regular feeding (3-4 times a week minimum) and feeding as many of the polyps as possible. Each of the larger polyps would take 2-4 mysis shrimp per feeding session. This coral consumed more food then the fish I had. This coral typically extends feeder tentacles at night. I turned on the tank lights to take this photo.
Umm, Thats beautiful but can I ask has anyone been stung lethally by a coral of some kind before? Like is it possible? Or do they usually just give high signs of irritation?
These aren't doing well in my tank. My tank is two years old, the numbers are 0 0 0, no phosphates, 450ppm calcium, 76degrees F, and perfect salinity... Gah! these things are so picky...
It's odd to see you with this coral out in the light seeing as they are not photosynthetic. Alot of people hide them away in caves in your rockwork to avoid any algae growth over them. But that is a beautiful tubastrea if I do say so myself.
@shoopdawoop3 Fire coral is pretty rare in the hobby, but they're definately called fire coral for a reason (serious pain with those). The nematocysts (stinging cells) that the sun coral has, however, doesn't seem to pack much of a punch to human skin. A little sticky but no pain.
@shoopdawoop3 Well the particular tubastreaa in this video never delivered a painful sting whenever the back of my fingers got too close (the feeder tentacles would sometimes latch on). The corals in my aquarium which seem to have the greatest stings (toward other corals) are my euphyllia's, acanthastrea's and hydnophora. The large range-ball Pseudocorynactis (in my other video) is the only sessile organism that I take particuliar care not to get in contact with.
They can eat live copepods, however will probably appreciate larger food items such as mysis shrimp. With that said, they're capable of capturing something as small as cyclopeeze from the water column.
I try to feed 3x a week and as many of the polyps as possible. Sometimes I get lazy and feed only once a week, though. I target feed the polyps with tweezers.
Have you ever seen or used yourself the technique of putting 2 litter bottole top the funnel part over the coral and using a syringe to spray mysis and brine into the corals area?
I preferred tweezer-feeding each polyp. It ensured that every 100% shrimp was captured and consumed by every polyps. Also as time went on I had less room to even consider positioning a 2-liter bottle top in the tank. With that said, the bottle top technique is also a good method and less time consuming than how I did it. It will also protect the sun coral from various crabs and shrimp, if you have them, from stealling and pillaging from the coral.
It's getting big because I feed it frequently. I target feed it with either a dropper (for small foods like cyclopeeze) or a tweezer (when giving each polyp as many mysis shrimp as it can eat). I've since divide this coral into three parts and attached them all to a rock. I'll probably post an updated video of it.
It primarily is open from dusk to dawn or when the tank is fed certain foods during the day. This video was taken at night, I just briefly turned on the tank lights. It's grown bigger since this vid and I've separated it into three different parts and attached them to a rock.
What are steps in caring these type of corals. cause im working in one of the aquarium showroom in qatar. But i never saw it open like yours in the video.
just6970 9 months ago
@just6970 regular feeding (3-4 times a week minimum) and feeding as many of the polyps as possible. Each of the larger polyps would take 2-4 mysis shrimp per feeding session. This coral consumed more food then the fish I had. This coral typically extends feeder tentacles at night. I turned on the tank lights to take this photo.
y2kenny 9 months ago
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landenblocker11 1 year ago
Umm, Thats beautiful but can I ask has anyone been stung lethally by a coral of some kind before? Like is it possible? Or do they usually just give high signs of irritation?
Nanovirus5995 1 year ago
These aren't doing well in my tank. My tank is two years old, the numbers are 0 0 0, no phosphates, 450ppm calcium, 76degrees F, and perfect salinity... Gah! these things are so picky...
MissXMarlboro 1 year ago
I seen them for the first time at the fish store yesterday, they are so cool looking!
penpen132 1 year ago
I've been looking for a frag of that from a local reefer... No luck yet. Beautiful piece though, thanks for sharing!
xStarBrunettex 1 year ago
It's odd to see you with this coral out in the light seeing as they are not photosynthetic. Alot of people hide them away in caves in your rockwork to avoid any algae growth over them. But that is a beautiful tubastrea if I do say so myself.
brakapart 2 years ago
very hard species to keep
andriantobenny 2 years ago
Can they survive with just copepods or would that not be a good idea?
RossTheBoss36 2 years ago
Sun corals won't survive on pods alone. They need to be target fed, particularly as many of the polyps as possible.
y2kenny 2 years ago
do they sting you?
jackdal39 2 years ago
Not really, though some people may be sensitive to contact with some corals.
y2kenny 2 years ago
oh cool
jackdal39 2 years ago
@y2kenny 90% of coral is fire coral meaning if you touch it its like a chemical burn for anyone unless you have gloves on
shoopdawoop3 1 year ago
@shoopdawoop3 Fire coral is pretty rare in the hobby, but they're definately called fire coral for a reason (serious pain with those). The nematocysts (stinging cells) that the sun coral has, however, doesn't seem to pack much of a punch to human skin. A little sticky but no pain.
y2kenny 1 year ago
@y2kenny not really ive touched them on numerous dives the second you get out of the water your skin begins burning
shoopdawoop3 1 year ago
@shoopdawoop3 Well the particular tubastreaa in this video never delivered a painful sting whenever the back of my fingers got too close (the feeder tentacles would sometimes latch on). The corals in my aquarium which seem to have the greatest stings (toward other corals) are my euphyllia's, acanthastrea's and hydnophora. The large range-ball Pseudocorynactis (in my other video) is the only sessile organism that I take particuliar care not to get in contact with.
y2kenny 1 year ago
can you guys help me understand? is sea monkey, cyclopeze, and brine shrimp the same thing?
dudenewbie 2 years ago
Sea monkeys are a brine shrimp. Cyclopeez are a different type of crustacean. They're red and about the size of 1-day old brine shrimp.
y2kenny 2 years ago
wow beautiful
myaquarium2009 2 years ago
Will it eat live copepods and rotifiers? OR does it need to be target fed wiith frozen food?
lgarvey 2 years ago
They can eat live copepods, however will probably appreciate larger food items such as mysis shrimp. With that said, they're capable of capturing something as small as cyclopeeze from the water column.
y2kenny 2 years ago
Your sun coral is breathtaking, and your tank looks very beautiful aswell.
ZombieBrainsDev 2 years ago
wow !! Beautiful Sun Coral
What's your secret ?
Rodsfam 3 years ago
Lots of mysis shrimp!
y2kenny 3 years ago
Do you feed everyday, on the night o day ? because a have i one, but not so beautiful like yours..
Rodsfam 3 years ago
I try to feed 3x a week and as many of the polyps as possible. Sometimes I get lazy and feed only once a week, though. I target feed the polyps with tweezers.
y2kenny 3 years ago
Have you ever seen or used yourself the technique of putting 2 litter bottole top the funnel part over the coral and using a syringe to spray mysis and brine into the corals area?
divedeep1689 2 years ago
i will be gettin one in a few weeks and wondering if this is a good method.
divedeep1689 2 years ago
I preferred tweezer-feeding each polyp. It ensured that every 100% shrimp was captured and consumed by every polyps. Also as time went on I had less room to even consider positioning a 2-liter bottle top in the tank. With that said, the bottle top technique is also a good method and less time consuming than how I did it. It will also protect the sun coral from various crabs and shrimp, if you have them, from stealling and pillaging from the coral.
y2kenny 2 years ago
Ive been trying to grow one of these FOREVER! Its So Hard (For Me!) HOW IS IT THAT BIG?!?!
SunshineKisses5 3 years ago
whats the background music?
mee likey
bumpasses 3 years ago
Gorgeous and so healthy looking! Looking forward to an updated video!
YayHeaven 4 years ago
Very nice...We love our sun coral....We target feed several times a week..
baxterS80 4 years ago
how do you get your to get so big? How do you feed it?
dallas612 4 years ago
It's getting big because I feed it frequently. I target feed it with either a dropper (for small foods like cyclopeeze) or a tweezer (when giving each polyp as many mysis shrimp as it can eat). I've since divide this coral into three parts and attached them all to a rock. I'll probably post an updated video of it.
y2kenny 4 years ago
Does it always stay open like that during the day? If so, what did you do to train it to stay open? Looks great!
freibeuter 4 years ago
It primarily is open from dusk to dawn or when the tank is fed certain foods during the day. This video was taken at night, I just briefly turned on the tank lights. It's grown bigger since this vid and I've separated it into three different parts and attached them to a rock.
y2kenny 4 years ago
May I ask how you attached them to the rock? Milliput?
bodissimus 4 years ago
nice!
whufcspoon 4 years ago