Dendronephthya & Scleronephthya aquaculture

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Tomorrow for Two dendronephthya. Bummer

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Ok, waiting on transhipper for 2 Australia dendro's. Waitung now

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Finally got the 2. Going to be large

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Just got home, three hours one way. Acclimating corals

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Wait n see, now

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

One thing i see, no polyps. There already wasting away. Bummer

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Every healthy one i get, polyps open from minutes to 1 hour, but 5 days is plenty time to determine

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Very healthy for now

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Just got these, not good, so far. Bummer

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

One thing I've changed is feeding cycle. I read here on R2R, Richard Ross tank thread. He flood feeds. So I fed now 130mL food every 1hr. Stay tune

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Flood feeding effect, like day & night
All dendronephthya corals healthy or wasting away open. The 2 new ones coming alive

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

EUREKA !!!!!!

FLOOD FEEDING, another key to success

Here's proof, polyps damaged on most , yet trying to reach to the stars

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Where we're at, what we notice, etc......

1. Tap water(Prime) has no effect on corals
2. By keeping water perimeters in check helps alot, this includes SG
3. Corals may not be so picky, when it comes to food. (Still testing)
4. Most important, by flood feeding, this triggers something in corals to open up 100%

Stay tune

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Still kicking

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Waiting on two or three carnation corals from Australia. Stay tune

Wonder what they will look like?

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Just picked these up.
Pet World 92405

For Backwoods Lab

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Getting another canister filter ready for tank #3

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Pictures worth 1000 words
Some polyps regrowing? I think?

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I increased food. Something I felt, just wasn't right. Sure enough, increase in size noticeable enough. They love the food administered to them. :)

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Finally, I never thought I'd see the day, were I can say, we are now raising Dendronephthya, and instead of TRYING to raise them. Now, like a farmer , it's a wait n see game.