Scolymia help!

[Sandroni]

Helllooo, so I got this beautiful mint scoly from WWC yesterday and it was a little stressed showing some skeleton but after it got acquainted to my tank it expanded nicely. One problem, it doesn't want to eat! Last night I tried coral frenzy pellets with all flow off and nothing didn't take it. Today I fed my fish mysis and enough so the corals could get some too and nothing.... does it need more time? I don't want it to starve.
Thanks,
Angela​

 

[DSC reef]

I wouldn't worry about feeding it now let it acclimate to the tank. When we got ours it took about a week before it had a feeding response. Now for the past few years evey night it opens with tentacles extended. Sometimes it will extend during the day when the tank is fed but not always.

 

[Dsnakes]

Mine is always puffed up, however, I rarely see the tentacles out. I will broadcast reef roids from time to time in the evenings. Occasionally I'll see a response. I don't worry much about it.

 

[BoomCorals]

Maybe just needs more time. I have a war paint scoly right now that can be totally closed and if I drop a couple coral frenzy pellets on it, it open up and gobbles them. Most healthy scolys should react this way. It's possible yours might be stressed still from shipping?

 

[BoomCorals]

Mine is always puffed up, however, I rarely see the tentacles out. I will broadcast reef roids from time to time in the evenings. Occasionally I'll see a response. I don't worry much about it.

Long term I would definitely advise feeding a scoly. Otherwise they slowly starve. It can take a very long time and suddenly they turn for the worst. My 2 cents!

 

[Dsnakes]

Long term I would definitely advise feeding a scoly. Otherwise they slowly starve. It can take a very long time and suddenly they turn for the worst. My 2 cents!

I will try to target feed him when I catch the tentacles out. I have only had it a couple weeks. Thanks for the advice.

 

[DSC reef]

I will try to target feed him when I catch the tentacles out. I have only had it a couple weeks. Thanks for the advice.

Chunky bits of LRS reef frenzy, Dr. G's Cavier, reef nutrition roe. Before I go to work I'll mix some with tank water and use a baster to put some directly in the tentacles. Not all the foods at the same time but just giving you options.

 

[Sandroni]

Chunky bits of LRS reef frenzy, Dr. G's Cavier, reef nutrition roe. Before I go to work I'll mix some with tank water and use a baster to put some directly in the tentacles. Not all the foods at the same time but just giving you options.

Do their tentacles come out at night? or both? I haven't seen mine with his tentacles out.

 

[DSC reef]

Every night and sometimes during feeding the tank during the day.

 

[AJQ69]

just give the scoly some acclimation time, them like everyone mentioned do a target feeding

 

[Sandroni]

just give the scoly some acclimation time, them like everyone mentioned do a target feeding

Update!! The lights are off and I glimpsed over and all the tentacles are out woooo!! I just spot feed some coral frenzy.

 

[Reef Nutrition]

This is a pretty cool video of a Scoly eating TDO Chroma BOOST. The response is fun to see.

I'm pretty impressed with the comments about this animal. It is definitely on my list.

 

[Dsnakes]

Finally got some meaty food in my scoly this morning. He was hungry with tentacles opened up so I gave him a few brine shrimp. He was happy as he devoured them

 

[DSC reef]

Hungry scoly.....

 

[DSC reef]

Finally got some meaty food in my scoly this morning. He was hungry with tentacles opened up so I gave him a few brine shrimp. He was happy as he devoured them

That's the scoly I always wanted. Love the red and blue.

 

[BoomCorals]

That's the scoly I always wanted. Love the red and blue.

I have one in stock right now.

 

[DSC reef]

I have one in stock right now.

Figures! Lol.

 

[Sandroni]

Hungry scoly.....

WOW! Very hungry!!! I feed em coral frenzy pellets, I might try some mysis. The coral frenzy brings out his light greens/yellows.

 

[Sandroni]

I have one in stock right now.

Those wellsosssssss ;Drool;Drool;Drool

 

[BoomCorals]

Those wellsosssssss ;Drool;Drool;Drool

Yea the two wellso I have are fat and healthy too. Their coloring has gotten better since I've had them too.