Thursday, March 15, 2007


Tubastraea, or Sun Coral usually inhabits caves and is often found hanging upside down in caves. These corals have no Zooxanthellae and require regular feeding, usually opening at night when plankton is more plentiful, but will open in the presents of food in the water.

The Polyps resemble sunny faces, in fact if you look closely enough you can imagine a face with eyes and a mouth

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