Scolymia help!

Sandroni · Oct 12, 2017

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 · Oct 12, 2017

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 · Oct 12, 2017

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 · Oct 12, 2017

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 · Oct 12, 2017

Dsnakes said:
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 · Oct 12, 2017

BoomCorals said:
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 · Oct 12, 2017

Dsnakes said:
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 · Oct 13, 2017

DSC reef said:
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 · Oct 13, 2017

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

AJQ69 · Oct 14, 2017

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

Sandroni · Oct 14, 2017

AJQ69 said:
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 · Oct 17, 2017

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 · Oct 18, 2017

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 · Oct 18, 2017

Hungry scoly.....

DSC reef · Oct 18, 2017

Dsnakes said:
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.