Pink tip Plate Coral

[Happy Reefer]

Hi,

I've just bought a pink-tip plate coral.

Overnite, it swelled to almost double its size.

I have to re-arrange the corals on my sand bed to accomodate this "monstrous" coral especially when I read in LiveAquaria that it is an agressive coral.

I need advice on what to feed this spp of plate coral and the feeding frequency?

Is phytoplankton on alternate day good enough?

Or do I need to feed more meaty food (like fish eggs, mysis shrimps, prawn meat) at least once a week?

Would also appreciate other respone on care of this type of coral.

Thanks.

[veliferium]

the phytho is good enuff plus meaty foods like mysis once a twice a week

[Happy Reefer]

Thanks Veliferium.

My plate coral is at least 10 cm in diameter.

How big a chunk of meat should I give it?

Should I target the food at the slit in the centre (is that the mouth?) or just at the tentacles tips, will do?

[koniyakutz]

I feed my plate with market prawn weekly, juz drop a small piece onto its tentacles and it will bring it to its mouth.

Don't give it too big a piece or it won't be able to swallow it.

[slcw]

my pink plate

[Happy Reefer]

Sclw, that's a nice pink plate.

[FuEl]

Plate corals don't ingest phytoplankton. No need to flood your water with phytoplankton unless you have alot of filter-feeding inverts.

[Happy Reefer]

FuEl, so plate coral just need to fed with meaty food once a week? Good enough?

[FuEl]

It depends how free you are to feed it. In the wild plate corals probably have access to food daily (unless they have been overturned by waves, etc). Frequent small feedings beats a large meal once a week. 1/3 to 1/4 a market prawn distributed over a week sounds sufficient, since plate corals appear to be planktonic feeders.

[slcw]

this is how most and my plate gets its food. http://www.myfish.info/modules.php?name=Fo...b2fe126d7e9e39b

see last post

[Happy Reefer]

Thanks sclw.

I've never seen mine casting a net or tried to capture food.

I just placed the food at the centre where the mouth is and it slowly swallowed it.

[RAV-65]

On the topic of plate corals... anyone seen a red plate coral be4? I just came into possession of one... but really suspect it's dyed, but the coral looks very nice and healthy, so I bought it, but is there really such thing as a red plate coral?

[damienkee]

On the topic of plate corals... anyone seen a red plate coral be4? I just came into possession of one... but really suspect it's dyed, but the coral looks very nice and healthy, so I bought it, but is there really such thing as a red plate coral?

bro, can show the pic!!! sounds interesting!!

[RAV-65]

bro, can show the pic!!! sounds interesting!!

Eh, will try to post a pic by tonight...

[damienkee]

Eh, will try to post a pic by tonight...

thanks bro!

[patrick123]

I feed mine with market prawn. It has been with me for more than 1 year now. Size has doubled since I got it.

I'm surprise to see on some coral book that plate don't survive in captivity for more than 12 months.

[RAV-65]

For Bro Damienkee...

[RAV-65]

Another pic... Seems like the coral still abit stressed...

[damienkee]

wow!!!! pretty nice bro!

i dun think this is dyed 1. i oso c this b4 in some lfs. any 1 can make sure of this?this is a short tentecle plate rite?

really nice pc u have! wish u all the best v this!!!

[RAV-65]

wow!!!! pretty nice bro!

i dun think this is dyed 1. i oso c this b4 in some lfs. any 1 can make sure of this?this is a short tentecle plate rite?

really nice pc u have! wish u all the best v this!!!

Thanxs bro...

Tink this will be my last plate, lost 3 already... dun seem to have any luck with them...

[shoelevy]

Tink this will be my last plate, lost 3 already... dun seem to have any luck with them...

allo rav65,

i read from "aquarium corals" that these fungia prefer low to medium current and bright lights.

it also mentions that moderate illumination may not be able to support these bottom dwelling corals.

perhaps your light was the reason for y you have little luck? just a suggestion

[RAV-65]

allo rav65,

i read from "aquarium corals" that these fungia prefer low to medium current and bright lights.

it also mentions that moderate illumination may not be able to support these bottom dwelling corals.

perhaps your light was the reason for y you have little luck? just a suggestion

Thanxs bro...

I tink my problem not with light, coz my lights pretty strong at about 700W... guess the flow last time was too strong, this time round, putting it on a low flow area...

Wish me luck!

[shoelevy]

I tink my problem not with light, coz my lights pretty strong at about 700W... guess the flow last time was too strong, this time round, putting it on a low flow area...

Wish me luck!

700W

wife never nag elec bill ah?

[RAV-65]

700W

wife never nag elec bill ah?

LOL

As long as I'm the one paying, who dares to nag?!

Anyway, intending to upgrade a new tank if I got chance, looking at maybe around 1500-1700Ws!

Dat one should kill me!

[damienkee]

wow?? seriously?