Chili Coral

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  1. jesster

    jesster Plankton

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    i have recently purcahsed a Chili Coral and it came out the first night but it has not been out since any suggestion.
     
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  2. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    try putting rotifers or equivalent in your tank to temp the polyps out :)
     
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  3. jesster

    jesster Plankton

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    now should i do this at night or any time because i heard they were suppose to be a nocturnal coral
     
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  4. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    How long have you had them? They require a lot of feeding because they are not photosynthetic.
     
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  5. jesster

    jesster Plankton

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    About a week
     
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  6. shoebox1951

    shoebox1951 Astrea Snail

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    they are like carnations try feeding cyclopese and bio plankton at night. drop a little in the tank so it opens its polyps then feed it directly.
     
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