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bonnicagi
I started feeding my SunCoral with Hikari Krill - the polyps eat them but within 1-2 hrs, they begin to spit them out...the shape of the krill that is spit out, is the same more or less when they were first ingested...although the color is not as orange..does this mean:

1) they dont like the krill
2) I've overfed them
3) This is just the coral equivalent of human poo

Thanks!
carbon-mantis
The kril might be too big for them, perhaps. I don't have any experience with sun polyps, but if one of my anemones tries to eat something bigger than they can handle, they spit it out a few hours later.

How big are the krill pieces? I've seen some about 8-10mm, some almost 3/4in, depending on the brand.
emanliame
My dendro's spit out their food for a few days after I first got them. Are your sun corals new or were they recently moved into the tank? I'd also try smaller size food.
bonnicagi
QUOTE (emanliame @ Nov 12 2009, 11:06 PM) *
My dendro's spit out their food for a few days after I first got them. Are your sun corals new or were they recently moved into the tank? I'd also try smaller size food.


the krill are about 10-15mm long...ill chop them in pieces and see if that helps...

thanks
jeremai
pick up a package of frozen mysis. works like a charm, guaranteed.

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