Coral ID

[lnk89]

What is this pink coral beside the Kenya tree?

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[josuer302]

A sweet looking chalice

 

[lnk89]

So do they like high light or more on the low side? I have it at the top of my tank, but looking them up online says more towards the low to med.

It's been getting pale(more white) since I got it so I'm guessing that means too much light?

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[josuer302]

Yea thats exactly right its probably bleaching due to high light depending on what light you have. If its losing color at this point i would try putting it down at the sand bed.

 

[organism]

+1 sandbed to start and move it up if it looks like it needs more light after a month or so. Usually they're happier to stay on the sandbed or bottom 1/3 of the tank.

 

[lnk89]

I have a current USA orbit marine light18"-24")

Moved it to the middle of the tank. Seems to be doing OK so far.

Do I need to feed the coral at all?

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[eastlake]

some people will debate that, some grow it without feeding it letting its zooxathellae do their thing while others supplement with feedings 1-3 times a week and both have yielded beautiful colonies. I feed mine as I find it entertaining to watch frozen brine disappear into the abyss that is the corals mouths. There's also a line out there that, "if it has a mouth, then you should feed it".