Elephant ear coral

[jwoyshnar]

A few weeks back I got an elephant ear coral. I've wanted one for a while and picked up a pretty nice one. Well two nights ago he was in a bubble shape and jerking around a little bit. I come to find out he just ate my yellow tang that I've had for quite along time. I'll I can say is wow, just a bit surprised. Just passing out a story and a warning to those of you who are thinking about getting one.

 

[syrinx]

They are very good at doing that!

 

[snorvich]

They are very good at doing that!

Yes, they are. They are especially fond of clownfish who find them nearly irresistible.

 

[ibefishy]

I recommend feeding it about once a week a small piece of wild caught shrimp. As long as you keep it fed your fish are safe. My elephant ear was one of my first purchases over 4 years ago and he has yet to eat a fish. As long as it is fed it wont make the "bubble shape" and trap a fish. I am surprised it caught the tang though, when my elephant ear closes up its a long slow process. They also make some interesting shapes.

 

[vincent92]

I've had one for about 3 years and never fed it anything that I know of, I have 2 clowns and a small blue tang... i haven't had a problem

 

[stk731]

just feed it and you shouldnt have any issues 2 yrs no prob for me

 

[roenicknewf]

What type of lighting for these ?
I have T-5's

 

[stk731]

no specific lighting needs

 

[ninjamini]

We had one. Our Midas Blenny would perch on it. It would of course slowly close around him. He would stick his head out as it closed around him. Then he would swim out....look at it and swim backwards back in the hole he just exited. It was a hoot to watch.

We called him dummy. He did finally succumb but it was to the carpet. That was my favorite fish interaction ever. Even better that the blur throat who would swim around the mag float cleaner in tight circles nose to the glass...for hours.

 

[roenicknewf]

We had one. Our Midas Blenny would perch on it. It would of course slowly close around him. He would stick his head out as it closed around him. Then he would swim out....look at it and swim backwards back in the hole he just exited. It was a hoot to watch.

We called him dummy. He did finally succumb but it was to the carpet. That was my favorite fish interaction ever. Even better that the blur throat who would swim around the mag float cleaner in tight circles nose to the glass...for hours.

Thats funny,,not that he died but the other stuff ..
I am considering getting one .LFS has a huge one ,probably 10 inches across ,but i don't want it feeding on my fish ,,that will be bad

 

[SantaMonica]

Never thought of feeding it to make it safer for the fish (and I never did), but it makes sense.

 

[roenicknewf]

Well i went ahead and got it

 

[CoralBeauty13]

That just answered my question on should I get one or not.....

 

[Devaji108]

Well i went ahead and got it

wow that a beauty plz keep us posted!