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I've been keeping a couple for awhile now. I feed mysis which I shave with a sharp knife while frozen, plus cyclopeeze, and a few other things when I have them. They seem to prefer the mysis mostly. I feed atleast every other night and they do well. Lately though I've been real busy with other things and feeding has slaked off a bit and the do seem to be showing signs of it. At first they are fun and exciting but after awhile they begin to wear on you. Usually I feed my fish just before lights out, the food in the water triggers the suns to open up, then right after lights out I feed them.

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(' )< David >( ')

"The world is headed for mutiny when all we want is unity" Scott Stapp, Creed

That is my worry. Maybe when I am retired...

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I'm having the same experience with mine. Very pretty but high maintenance. Marc had suggested the frozen rotifers they have at AG for them and he was right. Mine seem to really like them.

If you're interested in looking at something similar take a look at Dendros. Another coral that requires target feeding but isn't as demanding as the sun polyps. Dendros are however more expensive to purchase.

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The goal of life is not to reach the end looking good in a well preserved body but rather to come skidding in sideways, totally used up, completely spent, loudly proclaiming... WOW, what a ride!!!

Dendros are way lower maintenance although not always that easy to come by.

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Ray D
120g - 40g sump/fuge - Euroreef 135 - Geisemann System 230 2x250 Pheonix 14k plus 108w/460nm T5 actinic.
Flow - Tunze 6100 x 2 / 7095. APC SmartUPS 1500 x 2.
MRC CA/AC Jr for CO2, TLF Phosban Reactor x 2, 15w UV, AC II/DC8/Lunar Sim.
Mixed reef. LPS, Some SPS, Softies, and amazing Clams ...
20g planted freshwater. Tetras, Rasboras, Siamensis, Amano Shrimp.