new sun coral

[brighteye]

So , I have this new sun coral That I bid online and got for $21.50. It has been in my tank acclimating for 5 days now. I have it partially shaded. It has not opened at all that I have seen. What I have done is put a home made feeding bell over it at night and introduce coral frenzy & mysis shrimp. I lightly dust the coral with the mixture using a pipette. I leave it for 2 hours and remove the bell. i have done this the last 2 nights. My question is; how long will it take for the polyps to open up? Am I maybe doing it wrong? I want very much for this coral to thrive and be happy in my tank. water params are good, all my other corals ( mostly zoas, LPS & softies) are doing great and growing. Any suggestions about what i am doing wrong would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[parkpark]

it may take a while to open up depending on what shape it was in when you got it,one of mine took a few hours, the other took two weeks!!!

 

[dendro982]

In my humble experience, it should open within 20 min after food was added to the tank, for example, pinch of Cyclop-eeze to induce feeding response.

If it was shipped by mail and stressed more, than usual for LFS purchases, then maybe within 1-2 days. But I have shipping experience only with sps, usual LPS and softies, not sun corals.

 

[Trichome]

IF the sun coral is anything like dendro then it will depend on what shape the coral is in. I have had a frag of suncoral not eat for 2-3 weeks only to come back slowly. now its growing new tissue and everything.

 

[brighteye]

after doing the feeding bell thing every night. Finally it is beginning to eat .

In the bell:

Closer pic.. eating mysis:

Thank you for your replies. I will keep doing what I'm doing and see what happens.