Orange sun corals

I got some Orange Sun Corals and have not seen any poly extention yet??? IDK What is happening here. Any Suggestions. i tried target feeding and i have them in a low light area.

im trying to save these coral. they did not look very good. might be on there last leg.

if it does not work out for you let me know I always take some home when I go spear fishing. I would be glad to send you some.

sounds good i would like some. these sun corals dont look like they are going to make it at all thanks

keep the skeleton!!!
it might grow back!!!

(right???) lol

Maybe??? it is worth a shot

try it!

lol if its skeletal it will NOT grow back you guys are kidding right?

cwhip wrote:

lol if its skeletal it will NOT grow back you guys are kidding right?

W

We have SW people but most are new to the SW hobby so any help is much apperciated.

KMX wrote:

cwhip wrote:

lol if its skeletal it will NOT grow back you guys are kidding right?

W

We have SW people but most are new to the SW hobby so any help is much apperciated.

yea so help us out a lil
iv been reading for out 2 years and am still new to the game:)

alkomist wrote:

KMX wrote:

cwhip wrote:

lol if its skeletal it will NOT grow back you guys are kidding right?

W

We have SW people but most are new to the SW hobby so any help is much apperciated.

yea so help us out a lil
iv been reading for out 2 years and am still new to the game:)

many people rarley take the time to feed a sun coral so they tend to go dormant"polyps sunk in"paticularly sun corals which require meaty foods 2-3 times per week if you happen to get one that will not open to feed you need to take a 2 liter bottle with the bottom cut off then turn your Power heads off in the tank set the 2 liter bottle over the coral and feed it a mix of Phyto and mysis or brine by using a turkey baster down the neck of the bottle using the food sparingly do this every other evening at the same time of day and the coral will respond it took a month of doing this to bring back one of mine that I had gotten from a friend that nearly starved it to death. now if the entire coral is skeletal dont bother its gone but if there is a poylp or two still with flesh then you maybe able to save the remaining polyps on a sun coral each poylp needs to be fed they are individuals. this is all provided the problem isn't you water quality. they like low light areas I keep mine on the sand bed they also can be trained to open at the same time everyday by feeding at the same time every other day.
here is a couple of mine.

thanx for the tips and info:)

arent they phoyosythetic corlz though? theyl pretty much live off any light and are pretty hardy from what i hear and read.....if yours is dyin ....idk lol

Sun corals are one of the few non-photosynthetic corals. The name is because of how they look. They're also typically nocturnal.

alk you have it backwards these need meaty food and dont live on light.
pope is right they are nocturnal but they can be trained to open anytime of day if you are consistant with feeding them at the same time. they are only hardy if you feed them and if you cant tell dead from alive by my pics I posted maybe you should google what a dead one looks like.

Good info there!! They are gorgeous! I know my limitations and know that these will not be for me any time in the near future.

wildbeanerz wrote:

Good info there!! They are gorgeous! I know my limitations and know that these will not be for me any time in the near future.

Oh wild dont short change yourself you know a lot more then you think!
I've read your posts not only here but my forum as well youre a smart Lady:)
with a little dedication to feeding and good params anyone can keep sun corals.

Awww thank you! I just know that right now I don't have time for the dedicated feeding regime that these seem to require.

lol whoops thanks for the correction their!!!:)
i Relearned somfin today!

the sun coral looks interesting to try. any good suggestions where to find them online at a decent price? i purchases some items from saltwaterfish.com but the only reason i purchased online was because they were offering free shipping.

you can get them from your lfs or online but they can be a pita to take care of so if you want to try something similar that isnt so hard to keep and is just as beautiful try a Dendro heres mine.

hows ur tank. the nitrate, alkalinility, ph, salinity, calcium, and lighting. alot of those can be a factor. some if u have low lighting and ph it can hurt them. try putting some iodide. did u acclimate the coral. hope u have a luck. keep the skeleton. keep it there till it bleach out. it might be ok. probably in shock from transport. try put it about quarter high in ur rock. where it can get some nice light. good luck

Wow awesome looking corals Good info CWHIP glad your around for the really tough salt questions

a good rule to live by is don't dose anything unless you can test for it.