Dendronephthya & Scleronephthya aquaculture

[Slingshot357]

I've grown nannochloropsis, it's small 2 microns. Scientific paper say that Carnation corals consume different types of algae and diatoms. I've been feeding mine different stuff so still alive and no atrophy

They had 2 different kits so I got one of each. Nano and Tetra. I watched a couple of videos and I also added rubbing alcohol to the amazon cart. It seems everything needs to be sterile or crashes will occur.

I have plenty of diatoms in the tank. LOL

 

[najer]

Ok Dr. I kept this from you so as you wouldn't worry, I retrieved a certain growth from the big tank today! ;)

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Ok Dr. I kept this from you so as you wouldn't worry, I retrieved a certain growth from the big tank today! ;)

Is that the same one in different photo, spot feed it, and get back to me
I will be out of the office in the end of December. .....Hahaha

 

[najer]

No, I bought 2, one was orange and this was yellow orange it is being fed with everyone else! :)

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I see says the blind man. Looking good keep us posted thanks for sharing

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

They had 2 different kits so I got one of each. Nano and Tetra. I watched a couple of videos and I also added rubbing alcohol to the amazon cart. It seems everything needs to be sterile or crashes will occur.

I have plenty of diatoms in the tank. LOL

Show us some pictures of your setups when you're finished of course setting up

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I forgot to mention I'm setting up for rotifers, my do-it-yourself filter for them it has airstone and hollow from the bottom up.

 

[Slingshot357]

Dendra's 2 week anniversary. She's still doing good. Just did my water change and tank maintenance. All parameters are good.

Phosphates still holding at 0.19 and Nitrates at 15. Ran out of GFO. Waiting for delivery to change out old GFO. Calcium and Mag are a little bit high. Alk 7.9, PH 8.28, Salinity 1.025. Dosing about 5ml an hour of the phyto/zoo food blend with polyp booster and reef roids twice a day. Red Sea A and B, Iodine, trace elements and Nopox nightly. 20ml Microbacter 7 weekly after water change.

Still can't seem to grow much coraline algae.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

leave the good stuff for last in the back of the Aquascape. I have 10 scleronephthya. very Happy. And just now took a picture of the beast from Tonga

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Dendra's 2 week anniversary. She's still doing good. Just did my water change and tank maintenance. All parameters are good.

Phosphates still holding at 0.19 and Nitrates at 15. Ran out of GFO. Waiting for delivery to change out old GFO. Calcium and Mag are a little bit high. Alk 7.9, PH 8.28, Salinity 1.025. Dosing about 5ml an hour of the phyto/zoo food blend with polyp booster and reef roids twice a day. Red Sea A and B, Iodine, trace elements and Nopox nightly. 20ml Microbacter 7 weekly after water change.

Still can't seem to grow much coraline algae.

Looking happy

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

You know, the Beast is also 2 weeks old since I've had it.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

So Dendra and the Beast, been together 2 weeks, I hope they don't have drama....

 

[MixedFruitBasket]

Still can't seem to grow much coraline algae.

In all my years I've never been able to grow it. It comes in on rocks and stays, but never spreads.

 

[Slingshot357]

So Dendra and the Beast, been together 2 weeks, I hope they don't have drama....

Just saw beast on youtube. Was perusing videos on Dendronephthya and saw one and said. Hey! That's Beast!. LOL

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

today is a day I will never forget. Here is the text to my sister-in-law.

this morning I spoke with a director of the Smithsonian Institute he has contact with various museums around the country here in California the Getty Museum. I made him aware of what I'm trying to do with the corals and the go Fund in 3 to 5 years and he's going to let other directors from different museums know about the go fund

he thought that's a great idea. end of text in a few minutes he's going to send me his email address to send him pictures of the corals and our goals

 

[MixedFruitBasket]

What model camera do you use?

Ok Dr. I kept this from you so as you wouldn't worry, I retrieved a certain growth from the big tank today! ;)

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

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[MixedFruitBasket]

6ijh

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[Slingshot357]

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I think he sneezed while typing. Either that or he has a cat that likes to walk on keyboards.

 

[Slingshot357]

today is a day I will never forget. Here is the text to my sister-in-law.

this morning I spoke with a director of the Smithsonian Institute he has contact with various museums around the country here in California the Getty Museum. I made him aware of what I'm trying to do with the corals and the go Fund in 3 to 5 years and he's going to let other directors from different museums know about the go fund

he thought that's a great idea. end of text in a few minutes he's going to send me his email address to send him pictures of the corals and our goals

Not sure I totally understand but it sounds like funding your research? That's wonderful! Congratulations!!