Tips and tricks for growing fathead dendros?

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This guy is almost 2 years in my tank. Still one head and still about the same size. I have 4x dosed Reef Nutrition blend (phyto/oyster/pacpod/roti) + Avast Plank Reef Jerky/TDO pellets, and when in office I manually broadcast ROE a couple times a day and target feed the dendro a couple times a week with TDO pellets + beta brine.

Any thoughts on getting this guy to, I dunno, grow a second head maybe? Thanks!
 
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This guy is almost 2 years in my tank. Still one head and still about the same size. I have 4x dosed Reef Nutrition blend (phyto/oyster/pacpod/roti) + Avast Plank Reef Jerky/TDO pellets, and when in office I manually broadcast ROE a couple times a day and target feed the dendro a couple times a week with TDO pellets + beta brine.

Any thoughts on getting this guy to, I dunno, grow a second head maybe? Thanks!
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I would try meatier foods for target feeding and maybe every other day.

It’s been awhile since I kept dendros or sun corals but man could they eat!
 
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I'm in the same boat. I fed mine almost everyday when I feed my fish.... Nada. Super weird.

Everything else in the tank grows no problem.
 
I would try meatier foods for target feeding and maybe every other day.

It’s been awhile since I kept dendros or sun corals but man could they eat!
Mysis? I do have some frozen, but I would imagine that's similar to beta brine, no? I don't think a piece of krill would fit. Perhaps I can chop a piece of cocktail shrimp or scallop...
 
Mysis? I do have some frozen, but I would imagine that's similar to beta brine, no? I don't think a piece of krill would fit. Perhaps I can chop a piece of cocktail shrimp or scallop...
Chop up pieces to make small enough?

Bring tank home and install at house in at home office.
 
Chop up pieces to make small enough?

Bring tank home and install at house in at home office.
Bah! I can't do that. My nano at home was enough of a problem. Always tinkering with it and getting everyone upset. Office is much better--only so much time I can spend on it, which oddly enough seems to work out better.
 
Bah! I can't do that. My nano at home was enough of a problem. Always tinkering with it and getting everyone upset. Office is much better--only so much time I can spend on it, which oddly enough seems to work out better.
I believe that! I keep wondering if I can sneak a tank into my office at work…..
 
Just target feed mysis daily
 

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