Feeding Fox Coral?

[DlBerlin]

I generally feed my LPS corals. I have recently gotten a nice large Fox coral and was wondering how to feed it. It has no tentacles to grab food but does have very obvious mouths to eat so I assume it would do better with food?
I have been looking for a healthy one for years now and have finally found one so I would like to do my best to keep it that way!
Debbie

 

[CarlaW]

Debbie,
I have never fed my Fox coral. According to Borneman, these corals receive most of their nutrients from the surrounding water. I have one in my 80 gallon that has no skimmer on it and 1 in my 300, that is skimmed fairly aggressive, they are both doing fine.

 

[DlBerlin]

Thanks Charlie
Mines in a 300g mixed reef thats skimmed well but fed well also. I've had it about 5-6 weeks and it's looking great. I have never been able to find one without tissue recession before so I want to make sure it's happy.
Deb

 

[CarlaW]

Hey Debbie, love your website!! Do you have any problems with mixing the softies and sps-lps? Good luck with your Fox, they are a beautiful coral!!

 

[Anthony Calfo]

they are one of the few Euphylliid species that do not feed much (if at all) organismally. MOst others (octopus, hammer, elegant, torch,bubble) are very needy feeders.

Having a hearty bioload by feeding other corals and fishes will be enough with good lighting. Avoid bright ligts, Nemanzophyllia is a lower light coral.

 

[DlBerlin]

Thanks guys
I have had great luck mixing corals. Sps do fine-good color and growth. I have mostly Monti's and Milli's, with a few acrros. I dont have many leathers and I run carbon and a good skimmer so that helps. The tank is doing great-the Haddoni spawns about every 9-11 weeks now,the LS urchin has spawned 3 times that I've seen recently. I'm not sure just how but I seem to have good luck with the mixed reef, knock on wood!
I found a good spot with low flow and light for the fox and it has settled in nicely.

 

[DlBerlin]

Heres a pic:

It's been expanding very well-need to move it a little farther from the monti in front of it.