Does anyone have any Sun Coral or know of any stores that do?
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They're actually pretty common in most of the larger stores. Small to medium colonies are reasonably priced too. AC almost always has them when I've been in.
Vhuang168
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Sun Corals (Tubastrea sp.) and Dendrophyllia are different.
Sun Corals are nocturnal and open during lights out, can be trained to open during the day.
Being nocturnal, they are non photosynthetic.
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Suns are a lot cheaper too. 
As for info Vincent already noted that they are non-photosynthetic so they require regular feedings. I usually use Mysis shrimp or TDO pellets. If you want then to survive and just maintain you can feed them once a week. Each head separately. If you want them to grow into a larger colony you'll need to feed two or three times a week. They can be placed in locations other corals can't including on the underside or insides of caves, etc. As long as you can feed. I have always found they do better if the colony is placed vertically on the side of rocks where they get a decent flow bring food to them.
As for info Vincent already noted that they are non-photosynthetic so they require regular feedings. I usually use Mysis shrimp or TDO pellets. If you want then to survive and just maintain you can feed them once a week. Each head separately. If you want them to grow into a larger colony you'll need to feed two or three times a week. They can be placed in locations other corals can't including on the underside or insides of caves, etc. As long as you can feed. I have always found they do better if the colony is placed vertically on the side of rocks where they get a decent flow bring food to them.Suns are a lot cheaper too.
Thank you! That is one of the reasons I was originally drawn to them, besides the fact they are beautiful! I have the perfect spot on the side of a “cave” opening with plenty of flow and easy feeding access.
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Ahhhh ok. Thank you.
I don’t make it to Hayward too often. I’ll have to check it out.
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