I recently got sun coral and they open, 'tho not to full extent, only during the middle of the night. Would that be the only time I can feed them or should I continue to squirt frozen food into the colony even when they're closed? I don't want them to get used to being fed in the dark only.
Is it ok to feed sun coral when they aren't opened?
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jmareef1022
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Yes you have train them to get them to open when you want. .. so many ways. .. when hungry and they sense food the polyp s will extend
laga77
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Depends on why it is not opening. Is it sick, is it not happy in your tank, is it weak from not eating? We don`t know most of the time, especially with new corals. The rule that works for me is. If the feeders are out and it will take food, feed it. I have 8 different Sun Corals which are all doing great and growing like weeds. I feed 5 times a week. They will tell you when they are full. They will stay closed for a couple of days and then will open back up. Feed them right before you go to bed. It won`t take long for them to learn when the food arrives.
Like weeds? How awesome. How long do they stay open per day?
laga77
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They start to open up about an hour before the lights go out, which is 8PM. I am on a 13 hour photo period which ramps up in the morning and down in the afternoon. I feed around 9PM. They stay open all night and close when the lights come on.
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