can some 1 id these please

I bought a sun coral today not sure exactly what it was, the LFS didn't have an identification sticker on the tank. I offered him $20 for it, thinking he was gonna laugh at me, but he shrugged and said, deal. I didn't know the yellow color meant he was sick. I figured, whatever it was, 3reef would help me out, so how do I nurse him back to health. What do I feed him? Daily feedings are ok by me, its just such a beautiful coral and I want to get it healthy again. I have krill, bloodshrimp and squid in the freezer for current tank feedings.

 

im under the impression the yellow is not a bad thing quite the opposite the 1 i have that is sick because the orange colour doesnt flow from polyp to polyp thats prolly cos i hadnt been feeding it so its slowely breaking down i tryed to feed it brine shrimp today threw a seringe but im curious to try a better way the brine shrimp seem to some out the seringe and flow off in the other direction maybe i should mash it up a lil bit so its smaller and easyer for the polyps to grab hold of. allthoguh i still believe the coral while being tucked in would have taken some of the briny goodness in wouldnt it?

i am also quite new to this so i could be wrong

-jamie

 

Try Mysis.They're smaller than brine.I hand feed my Duncan and other corals with a turkey baster.Abit more control with the flow.The Duncan will feed every day if you let it.Absolutely loves it.

 

Take a look at this site for sun coral feeding tips

reefrancher’s aquablog

 

Wow!!!I'm gonna make me a lunar lander.I have great trouble keeping the fish off when I feed.Thanks Amcarrig.

 

im makin 1 too when i can find a turkey baister dont believe i cant find 1 at our local shops 2 of the states major food stores and niether of them have 1 lol

i sent my fiance to the pet store to grab some mysis and apparently mysis is a bird im quite sure yer not feeding birds to yer coral , so any ways i got baby brine shrimp all ask at my reef shop when i go there next about mysis i think lol

-jamie

 

Oh....BOOOOOO I forgot you were an aussie...

No offense..but I hate you aussies. You get NICE duncans and acans for cheap...............

Hope everything goes well

 

they dont get them for cheap, we have them cheaper here in the states, $40 there is like $80 here or something close to that.

 

I can buy duncans for $30 US plus shipping, thats like $15-$20 aussie, and thats not wholesale.

 

Mysis shrimp info

Mysis Shrimp

Mysis Shrimp