Sun Coral

This beautiful orange and yellow hard coral prefers dark locations, and can be found lining the mouths of submarine caves and crevices. They usually have a bright orange, stony base with colorful yellow polyps. This coral is common throughout the reefs of the Indo-Pacific region. The Sun Coral is a gorgeous coral with stunning coloration that makes a great addition to any reef tank. The Sun Coral needs a targeted feeding and should be taken care of only by experienced aquarists. It should only be bought in your aquarium if you are ready to feed it every other day with a targeted feeding process. Normally during the day, the Sun Coral retracts itself since it is a nocturnal animal, but it can be acclimated to feed during the day and might remain open. The Sun Coral greedily grasps and ingests meaty plankton that comes in contact with its tentacles. The Sun Coral can be fed using a pipette, syringe or turkey baster, and can be trained like this to be fed with the lights on. It is advisable to soak the food in reef supplements and vitamins that help in maintaining a high level of nutrition. The Sun Coral is generally not suitable for most community tanks, where insufficient food or too much light is provided. It is possible to breed the Sun Coral in captivity and needs high-current areas, where it can reproduce in asexually by generating a small yellow polyp in various areas around the tank. The Sun Coral is peaceful towards other marine aquarium inhabitants and is colonial in nature. It thrives well in a temperature range of 72-78 degree Fahrenheit, and with pH of 8.10-8.40. The Sun Coral can be placed on some substrate, such as cave or shielded rocky area at the bottom of the aquarium, and therefore opens up after settling down properly in your reef tank.