Tank Journal Archive

[Buddy]

I will show the progress of my Sun Coral here. I hope to have its polyps out during the day or at least when I am home to see it.

29 July 13

2nd August 13
First sign of any polyps showing.

 

[aussieant32]

nice. I would love a sun coral but worried I will kill it

 

[Buddy]

So I have been doing daily feedings at about 8pm. I think the coral is starting to get the idea as its 'puffing up' and tonight it showed the first sign of any polyps during lights on. After lights out the coral comes out a lot more.
Here is a pic in the container that I float in the tank to feed the coral. You can only just see some of the polyps starting to peek out.

 

[holly]

So I have been doing daily feedings at about 8pm. I think the coral is starting to get the idea as its 'puffing up' and tonight it showed the first sign of any polyps during lights on. After lights out the coral comes out a lot more.
Here is a pic in the container that I float in the tank to feed the coral. You can only just see some of the polyps starting to peek out.

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It's looking so much healthier, nice one!

 

[TheJordans]

Looking great, @Buddy!! That's awesome!!

 

[Aspidites]

Looking good. They are really interesting to get them growing and feeding well. I have had some success with a small coke bottle with the bottom cut off and feeding thru that on location. It saved me the hassle of moving the coral every few nights to feed it.

 

[chrisg_75]

So do you move the coral into a container each night to feed it ?

 

[Buddy]

Yep for about half an hour. I will do this until the polyps are out every night. Ill update with a picture soon.

 

[chrisg_75]

Oh ok cool. So the handling and movement doesn't disrupt them too much ?

 

[Buddy]

So far, so good! Took this pic when the lights went off. The polyps are coming out a little earlier each night.

 

[Buddy]

Oh ok cool. So the handling and movement doesn't disrupt them too much ?

It doesn't seem to worry it too much :)

 

[TheJordans]

Yay!!
Well done @Buddy !

 

[longlenium]

very nice...... my sun coral only come out when i turn off the light