I have had a hexagon tank for years now, and have always had problems with corals because of the light problems with hexagon tanks. Just recently I got a sun coral though, since I heared they did not need good lighting. Now i just want to make sure I am goving it good conditions. It is about 3/4 down to the bottom of my tank and I have a coral life light 50/50 ta96 watts, but it is not in the shade. Is that a good placement, or is that even too much light for my sun coral. Thanks again and Im glad to be a member!
Just got a sun coral
- Thread starter bobet007
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dcantucson
Reef pro
Hello and welcome. I would place it in more of a shaded area. When I first got mine I put too much light on it and it never opened up. I have mine in the shade of some rock overhang. You will also probably have to spot feed it.
AdeptMrSniffles
I have a Blue Thumb
+1 DC
Welcome Bob! I've wanted to try a sun coral but I'm too obsessed with LPS. But I've seen some beautiful pieces in very shaded areas and they too were spot fed. If you have a turkey baster or syringe I'd put some cyclops in it and shot it at their mouths. They'll take 8-10min to come out but they will. Good luck!
Welcome Bob! I've wanted to try a sun coral but I'm too obsessed with LPS. But I've seen some beautiful pieces in very shaded areas and they too were spot fed. If you have a turkey baster or syringe I'd put some cyclops in it and shot it at their mouths. They'll take 8-10min to come out but they will. Good luck!
Smitty
Reef pro
Hello and welcome to the site...just a side note, you will have to spot feed each polyp. Good luck with it, because, it is a pretty coral.
yote
In Memoriam
Welcome to the site.
+1 above on the sun coral.Just give it shade and spot feed it every couple of days.
+1 above on the sun coral.Just give it shade and spot feed it every couple of days.
Alexander
Reef enthusiast
looks like everyone got you covered, i would say the same but it would be like a broken record :) anyways welcome and feel free to post some pics when it opens up.
