BAS Aquariums
So I just got a cup coral (true pagoda I believe from the Indian Ocean somewhere). My dads had it in his 150 since July and moved it to 55 cube a few weeks ago because it wouldn’t open up. Eventually it made its way into my biocube 32 reef system which is more focused on stony corals while his is mostly softies. Any ideas on getting it open?
Stocking in the tank is 1 maroon clown and a yellow watchman pistol shrimp pair (that won’t go together)
Corals are: duncan, war favia, saint Johns mushrooms, birds nest, red fan, pagoda cup, Xenia (leaving soon) and a Kenyan leather tree (all the macro algae are calerpa species)
My cycle is good and all my corals are doing good. Should I have any trouble on getting it to open? Not much useful information is out about these guys which is a real shame. Things definitely still alive felt slime coat when I placed it on the rock.


Stocking in the tank is 1 maroon clown and a yellow watchman pistol shrimp pair (that won’t go together)
Corals are: duncan, war favia, saint Johns mushrooms, birds nest, red fan, pagoda cup, Xenia (leaving soon) and a Kenyan leather tree (all the macro algae are calerpa species)
My cycle is good and all my corals are doing good. Should I have any trouble on getting it to open? Not much useful information is out about these guys which is a real shame. Things definitely still alive felt slime coat when I placed it on the rock.

