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Originally Posted by crystalz
no research. for approx 30 polyps it was 20 bucks so i thought I'd give them a try. For the most part I tend to stick to softies and mushrooms but ever since i picked up this mh fixture I've been tempted to get some more vibrant colours in the tank. Are these supposed to be fed on a daily basis?.. I wonder how hard they are to frag. With 30 I'm sure someone would be interested in half of them.
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Thing with Sun Corals is they're the antithesis of lighting needs. As others have said, they are usually found upside down in caves.
Here's some reference for this:
http://www.melevsreef.com/suncoral.html
http://www.flippersandfins.net/CoralOrangeSun.htm
It's not the hardest coral to care for, but isn't for people that don't want to take care and effort to ensure it survives.
Especially with reef, and I say this having been bitten MANY times before, research before you buy! You never know if you're buying a tank killer (Oh, look at that GORGEOUS sea apple!) or risk killing your other fish buying a stinging coral, etc.
Again, I'm one to talk, but I've BEEN there and have run into these problems. I take my time and do my research if I have any hesitation. Yes I miss out on a lot of corals, but I don't risk my tank, which is a much better "deal" IMO!!