feeding your Catalaphyllia

[squirrell79]

does anyone have any tips on what to feed a Catalaphyllia plus what would be causing it not to open right up as I have had it for a while now and have still yet to see it at its best. Please pay no attention to the state of the tank as the pics our from a while back.

 

[Reefscape]

Elegance corals dont overly like intense light as this could cause an issue such as this, it should be in moderate flow too, but not fast..You can feed it silversides, shrimp, and maybe some filters foods..would suggest feeding it once per week..

Niko

 

[squirrell79]

what is silversides

 

[Reefscape]

they are a type of fish that you can buy from your local fish mongers...some provide them fresh, others frozen..

Niko

 

[mandy21]

little fish, I find them fozen at the LPS.

 

[squirrell79]

ya dont feed it a whole silverside or do ya

 

[ooja3k]

just a portion depending on how large its mouth is...

don't feed it anything bigger than that i think..

 

[Grins]

How long have you had the elegance? I love them but with their survival rates are only starting to show some hope I've been not letting myself get one. Hopefully they are starting to find them in shallow water again and that will help bring them back into the hobby more. If you have had yours for well over 3 months it gives me a bit of hope.

 

[squirrell79]

I got it around the middle of august

 

[Grins]

Crossing my fingers for you. I'd really like to get one.