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Tubastraea Faulkneri

Tubastraea Faulkneri

Tubastraea Faulkneri

Tubastraea Faulkneri, or more commonly known as "Orange Cup or Sun Coral". These corals have no zooxanthellae so they rely totally on captured food for survival and are generally regarded as ahermatypic or non-reef building. These corals usually open at night in response to time when planktonic food sources are at their highest and are usually found upside-down at the entrance of caves or overhangs in nutrient rich water where food will be abundant.

Tubastraea Faulkneri, or Sun Coral. We're in the process of trying to fatten these guys up.

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