Little yellow worms

[cloak]

It doesn't really matter. You just want something that will allow you to place the food on the coral with some accuracy.

Just as an example, here's what I'm using to feed various corals in my tank. This tube is about 1.5" long, & about a 1/2" in diameter. I got it at my LFS. It's basically the same thing as the uplift tubes used in a freshwater tank, only smaller.

 

[top shelf]

Ok basically something to land a pellet or other food on the polyp. Nice looking clown Btw, reminds me of the pep shrimp I have. Thing was all over the bottle trying to get at the food, takes the nems food even if there's plenty floating around.

 

[hypostatic]

You will need to put some time into it. Once you see the slightest bit of polyp extension, GENTLY put some mysis on the tentacles. Repeat if they eat it. Do this at least daily until you get good polyp extenstion/feeding response when you put food in the water. You will need to feed this coral at the very least daily in order for it to recover. Better if you can do it a couple of times a day.

+1 on high number of feedings until it recovers.

I've actually had good results with starving tubastrea using crushed up high quality fish flakes

 

[AhmedLFC]

They are not worms , coral reacting to starvation throwing intestines out to catch food, please feed it

 

[top shelf]

I thought the same thing I've been trying to coax it out with coral smoothie, been feeding every day at the same time to increase the odds.

Have also increased feeding to several times a day.

 

[rhdoug]

Sounds like you are doing everything right, good luck with it. I have several colonies and they are some of my favorites, they do eat a lot.

 

[top shelf]

Sounds like you are doing everything right, good luck with it. I have several colonies and they are some of my favorites, they do eat a lot.

Thank you, I have seen some pictures of colonies and they seem to add a nice splash of yellow color. The polyps always seem on the verge of coming out so I feel as I am close to winning and with all the great recommendations I have got from everyone here some things gotta work its just a matter of finding that one thing that does trick.

 

[aquascapelove]

Thanks for all the help everyone, I kinda threatened him if something happened to this coral since I was the one who bought it. We've been pretty on top of trying the different things to get to something that works for us and this coral. Using the bottle definitely made progress and I'm hopeful were getting somewhere with it. Ps thanks for working so hard for my coral hon.