Dendro or Sun Coral? Pic

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  1. Jacwil

    Jacwil Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Hey folks...we just picked this up a cpl days ago. It was sold to us as a dendro, but it hasn't opened up really during the day, but opens fully after lights out. Maybe still acclimating or could it be a SC? Photo was taken in middle of the night...turned lights on quick for photo-op.
     

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  2. GreyGhost

    GreyGhost Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I am all for it being a sun coral.
     
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  3. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Dendro





    Luna
     
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  4. Jacwil

    Jacwil Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Thx for ID Luna
     
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    schackmel Giant Squid

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    dendro! Cool nab!
     
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  6. Jacwil

    Jacwil Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Any explanation why it doesn't open during day? Still fairly new so maybe that's it? I have it placed on bottom and trying to shield it from the light by a LR overhang.
     
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  7. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    In nature, plankton usually floods the reef at night so corals, especially the non-photosynthetic variety, will only extend their polyps when they "smell" food in the water.
     
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  8. Jacwil

    Jacwil Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Ahhh...I see. So regardless of placement, this addition may spend much of it's time closed up?
     
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    Peredhil Giant Squid

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  10. =Jwin=

    =Jwin= Tassled File Fish

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    Yep. Definitely a dendro. I would know, because we have both a dendro and a sun coral in our tank :lol: Well, we're trying a sun coral anyways. He's yet to open up at all though.

    You can sometimes "train" a dendro to open during the day. If you're lucky, your coral will "learn" that food comes in during the day. But ours only opens at feeding time and at night.
     
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