Carnation coral

[jarock]

I have doing research online and a lot of info say there are very hard to keep these corals anyone have experience with this coral and is this coral fairly hard to keep ?

 

[Bifferwine]

They are fairly difficult to keep. They are non-photosynthetic and need to have all their nutritional needs met from the water. So it's really easy to ruin your water quality trying to keep them fed.

 

[yvr]

Carnation Corals aren't photosynthetic and will need to fed at least a couple of times per week. i have a large Carnation Coral, 3 colonies of Dendrophyllia and 4 gorgonians in my tank, all of which I have had for at least 3 years. I feed in the enveings and keep my corals well fed 3 times per week alternating with live baby brine shrimp, frozen cyclops, Tropic Marin Pro-Coral Phyton and TM Pro-Coral Zooton. As the names suggests TM phyton is a photo plankton like product and Zooton is a zooplankton like food product for corals. I have noticed greater polyp extension and more pods etc. in my tank since I started feeding the Pro Coral foods.

 

[dcantucson]

I have tried Carnation Corals and struck out 3 times now. They fall apart within a week of getting them and die. I would in no way recommend them to anyone. JMO


yvr you should post some pictures of yours. It sounds beautiful.