Let's see some of those soft corals!!!!

[fragit]

Got this today, not in the best condition ,still needs to open,hope it thrives
It's been awhile I've had a scleronephthya from Vietnam or Tonga

Is that NPS? Beautiful, can’t wait to see it open.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Is that NPS? Beautiful, can’t wait to see it open.

Yes, NPS more likely Vietnam.scleronephthya, getting closer to open.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Coming back to life, also 46 oysters as pre-filter

 

[brian moran]

50/50 Electus:

 

[welshgazz]

Just a start on my new tank

 

[JeepTj]

 

[Mark Novack]

Softies, gorgonia, anemones and fishies.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Beauuuutiful, comrade

 

[Mark Novack]

Coming back to life, also 46 oysters as pre-filter

Hello, Mark here. Could you please explain the oyster prefilter for me or point me to someplace. It sounds interesting. And best of luck with your nepthea sp. I wish I could have enough aquariums to dedicate by species and have one just for non photo synthetic corals, fans and sponges.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Hello, Mark here. Could you please explain the oyster prefilter for me or point me to someplace. It sounds interesting. And best of luck with your nepthea sp. I wish I could have enough aquariums to dedicate by species and have one just for non photo synthetic corals, fans and sponges.

About the oysters, when I returned to reef keeping 10/2017, my goal and still is, to try aquaculture of NPS softies, eventually I think since bans, these species will disappear from our hobby, when? Eventually and soon. So I first did my homework, alot of reading on these corals. Still at it. So 10/2017, I setup my tank, and two outdoor refugiums. As summer came in setup a chiller, but before summer, I read oysters the most efficient natural filtration system in the wild, for being a creature. They can also remove nitrates, ammonia, and more. When it comes to healing a bay, oysters are implemented. And if conditions right spawn, food for corals.

So, I wouldn't buy tropical oysters too costly. I read about Pacific oysters, very hardy. So tried them from different markets, eventually found from Asian market Azul Sol, from Baja California. They come in plastic mesh bags. If you try them, I recommend very large filtration, I'm running 16 gallon DIY filter canister, inside it 1 cu foot of activated carbon, then ran through calcium carbonate grave in my case limestone, then back to DT. Large filtration, why? You may have a die off. They also need continuous micro algae. From die off if some do, you'll be left with hardy ones.

The outside refugiums had 80 oysters, 3 abalone, 10? cherry stone clams, chaeto, plenty algae,,good and bad.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Today, 45? Oysters, with yellow finger gorgonian , just need to raise micro algae, and dose

 

[Mark Novack]

About the oysters, when I returned to reef keeping 10/2017, my goal and still is, to try aquaculture of NPS softies, eventually I think since bans, these species will disappear from our hobby, when? Eventually and soon. So I first did my homework, alot of reading on these corals. Still at it. So 10/2017, I setup my tank, and two outdoor refugiums. As summer came in setup a chiller, but before summer, I read oysters the most efficient natural filtration system in the wild, for being a creature. They can also remove nitrates, ammonia, and more. When it comes to healing a bay, oysters are implemented. And if conditions right spawn, food for corals.

So, I wouldn't buy tropical oysters too costly. I read about Pacific oysters, very hardy. So tried them from different markets, eventually found from Asian market Azul Sol, from Baja California. They come in plastic mesh bags. If you try them, I recommend very large filtration, I'm running 16 gallon DIY filter canister, inside it 1 cu foot of activated carbon, then ran through calcium carbonate grave in my case limestone, then back to DT. Large filtration, why? You may have a die off. They also need continuous micro algae. From die off if some do, you'll be left with hardy ones.

The outside refugiums had 80 oysters, 3 abalone, 10? cherry stone clams, chaeto, plenty algae,,good and bad.

Thank you. I have a 70liter spare tank and room for it next to my sump. This looks very interesting. I'll visit some seafood suppliers and see what live they can provide.

Mark

 

[G8rBait92]

Following- really nice stuff posted. Thx all for sharing.

 

[VSVP bet]

 

[p@blo]

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Its stereonephthya. Gorgeous

Nice

 

[heeles000]

What do people think i should do as i have 2 clown fish a blue tang (dory) and a flameback angel aswell as loads of corals should i add more fish or corals.

 

[Mark Novack]

Yes!

 

[heeles000]

Yes!

Yes more fish or yes more corals or both. Lol

 

[Mark Novack]

Both!