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monkey61672
12/08/2004, 10:28 AM
I recently purchased one from MLF and noticed once I got home that it had a dead polyp on one side.. Will this continue through out the piece. It has at least 15 good looking polyps with no noticable necrotic tissue formation anywhere else????

FEEding??? I know you can train them to eat at certain times but I dose my zoanthids (DT, cyclopeez, Mysis) every 3 days,,,

If done directly can They be fed every three days as well???

scott,,,
despot101
12/08/2004, 10:31 AM
Probably. I try to feed mine every other day. But sometimes is ends up being every 3rd day and sometimes I feed 3 days in a row. I've had mine for over a year now and its doing good.

I wouldnt worry too much about the dead polyp as long as you make sure to feed it that shouldnt spread.
Grayout
12/08/2004, 06:20 PM
I would recommend feeding a distressed sun coral daily. I take mine out of the aquarium, transfering the coral underwater to a seperate container, to feed it. That way you can dose the water heavily with zooplankton and make sure that all polyps are feeding. When the coral shows marked improvement you can feed it regularly in the tank.
monkey61672
12/09/2004, 04:01 PM
great suggestions thanks all
milhouse74
12/09/2004, 05:08 PM
The suggestion about bowl feeding is also very good if you have a tank under say 40 gallons or so. Just think about the amount of waste from food that gets away from you that the coral doesn't eat. This killed my 20L.

At the minimum you should cut the current for a little while during the feeding.

David
BiGOrange
12/10/2004, 04:57 PM
Do these sting? I know they are supposed to be handled carefully, but do they sting?
monkey61672
12/10/2004, 05:51 PM
they do after you pay a bundle only to realize that they are high maintanance...LOL
monkey61672
12/10/2004, 05:51 PM
they do after you pay a bundle only to realize that they are high maintanance...LOL
BiGOrange
12/10/2004, 05:57 PM
Originally posted by monkey61672
they do after you pay a bundle only to realize that they are high maintanance...LOL

Not anymore trouble that cutting up squid for a RTBA or rolling up nori sheets after soaking them in vitamins and garlic.

That cyclopleeze is a lifesaver so all you need is a turkey baster.
Splach
12/10/2004, 06:18 PM
Cyclopeze and zooplankton for sun corals? I have been feeding mine rotofers and baby mysis...
BiGOrange
12/10/2004, 06:20 PM
Originally posted by Splach
Cyclopeze and zooplankton for sun corals?

Learn something new everyday don't you?
monkey61672
12/10/2004, 08:03 PM
Originally posted by Splach
Cyclopeze and zooplankton for sun corals? I have been feeding mine rotofers and baby mysis...

OHHH baby Mysis, where's the love??? Poor mysis shrimp, it's got to be tough being pretty darn low on the food chain,,,