Tubastrea micrantha

Tubastraea micrantha, the Black Sun, is the most majestic Azoox coral. A Sun Coral is in principle quite easy to keep, even for beginners. The coral does not get its food from the light, ...

Tubastraea micrantha, the Black Sun, is the most majestic Azoox coral

In principle, a Sun Coral is quite easy to keep, even for beginners. The coral does not get its food from the light, but only from food that it catches with its tentacles. In the beginning, the corals must be fed every day with dust food or frozen food, and each polyp eats independently and must therefore be fed separately. If this goes well for a few days in a row, the coral will almost always be open without any problems. If the polyps do not open properly, try using a block of red plankton, the smell almost always causes the polyps to open immediately.

The coral grows best when the water parameters are good, which means that there must be a small amount of phosphate and nitrate present, and of course the rest of the water parameters must also be in order.

Characteristics

• Lives only on animal food
• Needs to be supplemented
• Can be placed anywhere in the aquarium
• Provided it is properly lined, it is easy to keep