Comments on: Saving a starving sun coral

By: Daniel K

Daniel K — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:15:16 +0000

I just bought a sun coral from the LSF yesturday and didnt realise the amount of care these corals need for feeding. The coral has not opened up yet while I’ve seen the tank. Looks to be nice and health(fat tips). I think it might have opened up late lastnight while I was asleep, ebcause somehow it moved from the original possition I had it in.

Is there any way that I can get it to open up during the daylight hours? Or do I have to wait for them to open up by themselves to feed? What would you reccomend feeding it? I currently feed my tank with frozen brine / mysis shrimp, marine snow, and phytoplankton. I also made a home made marine mix using scallops, shrimp, haddock and a rew other fresh seafood items that were soaked in selcon, and frozen.

By: Kathy Lee

Kathy Lee — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:51:13 +0000

Thank you…my coral is slowly comming out I just think it needed some time. I am in love with my saltwater tank and spend most of my time with it. It is a time away better than tv

By: Owen James

Owen James — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:12:33 +0000

Hi Kathy Lee

It wasn’t my sun coral – it was a blogger on YouTube.

Unfortunately, I believe the sun coral died. If you follow the YouTube video above back to YouTube then click on the poster’s name you’ll find another video where he says it sadly died.

I hope the tips above might help? Sun corals are a difficult species to keep alive due to the need for a lot of spot feeding, and also the consequent water quality issues.

Good luck!

By: Kathy Lee

Kathy Lee — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:28:01 +0000

My husband and I just purchased a sun coral well my lfs put in an order for me and my husband picked it up for me not knowing what they are spose to look like well to make a long story short “the poor thing” so I am going thru what you guys are…so what was your ending story did you save it? and any help saving mine?