Sun Coral Help

[RMS18]

I picked up a sun coral a couple of months back, after teaching it when to eat I thought all would be easy from there on out. I try to feed each mouth twice a week but the colored flesh and mouths are still receding. Ideas?

 

[MermaidTail]

Great corals! I love mine. I would suggest more feeding. They're hungry little things. Try once a day. That's what I do and the coral is happy. Also- from the pic it doesn't look abnormal...are you seeing skeleton? Sometimes the mouths will sink in like they appear in your picture.

 

[RMS18]

Great corals! I love mine. I would suggest more feeding. They're hungry little things. Try once a day. That's what I do and the coral is happy. Also- from the pic it doesn't look abnormal...are you seeing skeleton? Sometimes the mouths will sink in like they appear in your picture.

2 heads show the skeleton and the pink is receding between the heads see picture

 

[melev]

You should try feeding it several times per session. Feed it, wait five minutes, feed it again, wait 10 minutes, feed it again. The more you feed them, the better they do, so feeding like this each day would help them significantly. They survive on food alone.

 

[RMS18]

You should try feeding it several times per session. Feed it, wait five minutes, feed it again, wait 10 minutes, feed it again. The more you feed them, the better they do, so feeding like this each day would help them significantly. They survive on food alone.

Ok I will try that, would feeding this way be permanent or just temporary until the tissue grows back? BTW I really like your youtube series, you have a refreshing and simple approach on your systems.

 

[melev]

Ok I will try that, would feeding this way be permanent or just temporary until the tissue grows back? BTW I really like your youtube series, you have a refreshing and simple approach on your systems.

If you feed them well, they will heal. When you back off the feedings, they will recede. It's a coral you have to commit to, but it's not impossible. Here's my article about them: http://www.melevsreef.com/node/286

I finally gave up my little colony about a year ago, I just needed a break. A fragging friend has been feeding it and some dendros and making them bigger. I may do it again, since they are one of my favorite corals.

 

[jd371]

What would cause the skeleton to turn black? I have a small colony and the skeleton on some of the heads are starting to turn black and spreading.

 

[reefwiser]

Needs to be fed more as everyone says. I found that they where not for my tank as the feeding required caused cyano to raise it's head.
Gave mine away.