Sun coral pics

BulldogMx · 09/15/2011, 12:42 PM

Just sharing a pair of pics of my sun coral (tubastrea aurea) taken last night

Diva · 09/15/2011, 12:54 PM

Beautiful!

BulldogMx · 09/15/2011, 01:23 PM

Thank you Diva

EllieSuz · 09/15/2011, 01:38 PM

Very pretty...here's mine:

BulldogMx · 09/15/2011, 02:36 PM

Nice EllieSuz!!!

Now I'm looking a yellow one

BulldogMx · 09/15/2011, 02:36 PM

Nice EllieSuz!!!

Now I'm looking a yellow one

Nam Nguyen · 09/15/2011, 03:47 PM

Really nice I wish mind like that

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ef200098 · 09/15/2011, 06:47 PM

both of them are nice!!

BulldogMx · 09/16/2011, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nam Nguyen

Really nice I wish mind like that

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Feed them every two or three days and you'll see the change.

BulldogMx · 09/16/2011, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ef200098

both of them are nice!!

Thank you

howze01 · 09/17/2011, 07:05 PM

May as well pop mine up here:

Black Sun Polyps

I just got this colony a few days ago. It's just starting to open up and eat well.

My plan (if it will work) is to glue the 2 pretty much together in my new tank and hopefully they will grow together. Anyone know if that will work?

coltrref · 09/20/2011, 04:23 PM

Hi bulldogmx,

I believe that your tubastrea is a T. coccinea

BulldogMx · 09/22/2011, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by howze01

My plan (if it will work) is to glue the 2 pretty much together in my new tank and hopefully they will grow together. Anyone know if that will work?

I did never try before, but if you'll do it, show us the results

Quote:

Originally Posted by coltreef

Hi bulldogmx,

I believe that your tubastrea is a T. coccinea

Thank you colt, I think you're right, here another pics with the loose hair

coltrref · 09/22/2011, 10:29 AM

Amazing sun coral; darwin

congratulations!

what do you feed?

BulldogMx · 09/22/2011, 11:18 AM

Thanks again Colt.

I make a mix of Reef Roids, Cyclops Eeze, Marine Snow and Feeder Feast (radiant reef) from calpetfoods.

coltrref · 09/22/2011, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BulldogMx

Thanks again Colt.

I make a mix of Reef Roids, Cyclops Eeze, Marine Snow and Feeder Feast (radiant reef) from calpetfoods.

the mix of mysis, rotiferos and artemia with everything previous, will be a better food.

but, also on fresh natural food (seafood) better results can meet.

BulldogMx · 09/22/2011, 11:46 AM

In fact, the Feeder Feast contains Rotifers, Copepods, Artemia Nauplii, Daphnia, Oyster eggs, Spirulina, etc.

tcmfish · 09/22/2011, 03:22 PM

Well I was going to start a new thread, but since I saw this thread will all you experts here... I figured I'd ask here.

Do any of you know why my sun coral has yellow stringy stuff coming off the body of it? It eats really well and has been doing very well for me. I was wondering if this is just its way of expelling waste or if it was possibly trying to spawn?

Pics:

coltrref · 09/22/2011, 03:43 PM

tcmfish, there are two forms in which new colonies of tubastreas do and one of them is for spawning, other one is on the one on that you comment.

new calice

tcmfish · 09/22/2011, 03:55 PM

Sorry I didn't really understand which you were saying it is doing? Are you saying those are just new buds forming? Thanks for the quick reply!

coltrref · 09/22/2011, 04:08 PM

it is correct

rhdoug · 09/22/2011, 07:53 PM

In March of last year my sun corals did something similar. Whatever it was, I nearly lost all 3 colonies but they have recovered nicely, and are re-growing well.

nano_reefer10 · 09/26/2011, 12:35 AM

So many beautiful sun corals

BulldogMx · 09/30/2011, 09:52 AM

Thank you nano_reefer10

Bunnylicked · 09/30/2011, 02:03 PM

Great photos! I just got an orange sun coral yesterday. The polyps are opening up nicely and happily taking pieces of shrimp. I think it might be my favorite coral that I have in the tank.

09/15/2011, 12:42 PM	#1
BulldogMx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 48	Sun coral pics Just sharing a pair of pics of my sun coral (tubastrea aurea) taken last night Last edited by BulldogMx; 09/15/2011 at 01:21 PM.

09/15/2011, 01:38 PM	#4
EllieSuz Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,858	Very pretty...here's mine: __________________ "You can't learn this hobby one question at a time." (Mr. Tuskfish) Eileen Current Tank Info: I'm out of the hobby, but used to have a60 gal. reef, refugium in sump, Internal Mag 9 return, SC 302 skimmer, two Maxi-Jet 1200's modded, four bulb T5 Lighting, Reefkeeper Lite Controller with three PC4's, Little Fishes GFO reactor.

09/20/2011, 04:23 PM	#12
coltrref Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mexico City Posts: 421	Hi bulldogmx, I believe that your tubastrea is a T. coccinea __________________ Colt

09/22/2011, 10:29 AM	#14
coltrref Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mexico City Posts: 421	Amazing sun coral; darwin congratulations! what do you feed? __________________ Colt

09/22/2011, 03:43 PM	#19
coltrref Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mexico City Posts: 421	tcmfish, there are two forms in which new colonies of tubastreas do and one of them is for spawning, other one is on the one on that you comment. new calice __________________ Colt

09/15/2011, 12:54 PM	#2
Diva Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Montgomery,AL Posts: 92	Beautiful!

09/15/2011, 01:23 PM	#3
BulldogMx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 48	Thank you Diva

09/15/2011, 02:36 PM	#5
BulldogMx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 48	Nice EllieSuz!!! Now I'm looking a yellow one

09/15/2011, 03:47 PM	#7
Nam Nguyen Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 151	Really nice I wish mind like that (

09/15/2011, 06:47 PM	#8
ef200098 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 57	both of them are nice!!

09/17/2011, 07:05 PM	#11
howze01 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 176	May as well pop mine up here: Black Sun Polyps I just got this colony a few days ago. It's just starting to open up and eat well. My plan (if it will work) is to glue the 2 pretty much together in my new tank and hopefully they will grow together. Anyone know if that will work?

09/22/2011, 11:18 AM	#15
BulldogMx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 48	Thanks again Colt. I make a mix of Reef Roids, Cyclops Eeze, Marine Snow and Feeder Feast (radiant reef) from calpetfoods.

09/22/2011, 11:46 AM	#17
BulldogMx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 48	In fact, the Feeder Feast contains Rotifers, Copepods, Artemia Nauplii, Daphnia, Oyster eggs, Spirulina, etc.

09/22/2011, 03:22 PM	#18
tcmfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,658	Well I was going to start a new thread, but since I saw this thread will all you experts here... I figured I'd ask here. Do any of you know why my sun coral has yellow stringy stuff coming off the body of it? It eats really well and has been doing very well for me. I was wondering if this is just its way of expelling waste or if it was possibly trying to spawn? Pics:

09/22/2011, 03:55 PM	#20
tcmfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,658	Sorry I didn't really understand which you were saying it is doing? Are you saying those are just new buds forming? Thanks for the quick reply!

09/22/2011, 04:08 PM	#21
coltrref Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mexico City Posts: 421	it is correct __________________ Colt

09/22/2011, 07:53 PM	#22
rhdoug Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dutchess County, NY Posts: 897	In March of last year my sun corals did something similar. Whatever it was, I nearly lost all 3 colonies but they have recovered nicely, and are re-growing well. __________________ --Randy Current Tank Info: 58 Gallon mixed reef running since 1999, Super Reef Octopus Skimmer, 180w Maxpect Razor LED Light, August 2015 TOTM

09/26/2011, 12:35 AM	#23
nano_reefer10 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 33	So many beautiful sun corals

09/30/2011, 09:52 AM	#24
BulldogMx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 48	Thank you nano_reefer10

09/30/2011, 02:03 PM	#25
Bunnylicked Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Boulder, Colorado, USA Posts: 117	Great photos! I just got an orange sun coral yesterday. The polyps are opening up nicely and happily taking pieces of shrimp. I think it might be my favorite coral that I have in the tank. __________________ -Mame "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Give a man a reef aquarium, and he'll starve from staring at it for too long." Current Tank Info: 3g JBJ pico, started August 24th, 2011

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