Colt Coral Care

[ponokareefer]

I had previously had a colt coral that lasted about 3 months until it finally shrivelled away into nothing. I had tried one years ago and it ended up doing the same thing. I am wondering if others that have had success with this coral can chime in on what they are doing that is successful. I have a thriving 240 gallon reef tank that all my other corals are doing exceptionally well in, but for whatever reason, I couldn't keep this coral. Water parameters are all normal with no swings or fluctuations. I kept it in medium flow and medium light initially before moving it to lower flow and light after it started going downhill.

Here is an old picture:

 

[cloak]

Very undemanding coral IME. From what you mentioned above I don't think your parameters, lighting or flow had anything to do with it. Maybe you just got a couple bad apples. This happens sometimes. Did you buy the corals from the same source?

 

[ponokareefer]

Very undemanding coral IME. From what you mentioned above I don't think your parameters, lighting or flow had anything to do with it. Maybe you just got a couple bad apples. This happens sometimes. Did you buy the corals from the same source?

The corals were bought from different sources.

 

[cloak]

Hmm.. The conditions necessary for these to thrive are about the same as a Sarcophyton, Lobophytun, Sinularia etc, so I'm not really sure what the problem is then.
FWIW I can't seem to keep Xenia alive for any period of time. There's always a problem it seems like.. Go figure...

 

[ponokareefer]

Hmm.. The conditions necessary for these to thrive are about the same as a Sarcophyton, Lobophytun, Sinularia etc, so I'm not really sure what the problem is then.
FWIW I can't seem to keep Xenia alive for any period of time. Always a problem it seems like. Go figure...

I thought so too so decided to see if there was something I was missing. They're one of my favorite corals so would like to keep one but don't want to keep killing them.