Fox Coral

[jferebee]

Hello All,

 

I added a Fox Coral a month ago and it opened up within a few hours and was opened each day for a couple of weeks. Since then it closed and has remianed closed. I have moved it lower in the tank. Then I moved it out of direct light and into lower current with no change. Does anyone have suggestions. This coral is bright yellow and I really want it to survive.

Any suggestions would be welcomed.

[harbingerofthefish]

hate to the harbinger (get it?) of bad news but Fox's typically don't do well in captivity.

 

Putting it in in direct light and moderate flow on the sand may help but IDK.

[mlaw]

actually they do quite well in captivity and dont like moderate flow, they prefer little to no flow and moderate lighting. i dose calcium and iodine. had mine for two years and is growing almost to big for tank. once they are acclimated they are very hardy.

[kris_willard]

The Nemenzophyllia Fox Coral is a large polyp stony (LPS) coral and is also commonly referred to as Jasmine Coral, or Ridge Coral. Its calcareous skeleton is very fragile and needs extra care when placing it between rocks in the reef aquarium. It is a peaceful coral that lacks visible tentacles during both day and night. Its polyps are white to pale green and are quite large, extending two to three times the width of its skeleton during the day.

 

The Nemenzophyllia Fox Coral is an easy coral to maintain, making itself a great candidate for the beginning through seasoned reef aquarist. It requires moderate lighting combined with low water movement within the aquarium. For continued good health, it will also require the addition of calcium, strontium, and other trace elements to the water. It will also benefit from additional food fed weekly in the form of micro-plankton or brine shrimp.

**STOLEN FROM www.liveaquaria.com **

[mlaw]

wow im good hahaha