Trying to raise Dendronephthya and Scleronephthya part1

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Something happened in DT. Good thing. In 1 to 2 week know success. All I'll say is there small. I'll share pictures then.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Sneak peek of the tank. Notice egg crate to help with linear motion. Side of egg crate will be discharge of pump.

 

[Sallstrom]

Nice! Is that the new tank for the garage lab?

Started thinking about the flow. You could make it almost like a jellyfish kreisel, get the flow go round (like a washing machine). If you put a small plexiglass at the bottom corner, opposite side of the egg crates, in 45 degree angle. And put stream pumps on the other side, behind the egg crate, blowing along the bottom. Good way to keep the food from staying at the bottom.
Maybe you’ve already a plan, I just thought the tank looked a lot like one tank we rebuilt for jellyfish a couple of years ago

It’ll be great to see the progress!

/ David

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Nice! Is that the new tank for the garage lab?

Started thinking about the flow. You could make it almost like a jellyfish kreisel, get the flow go round (like a washing machine). If you put a small plexiglass at the bottom corner, opposite side of the egg crates, in 45 degree angle. And put stream pumps on the other side, behind the egg crate, blowing along the bottom. Good way to keep the food from staying at the bottom.
Maybe you’ve already a plan, I just thought the tank looked a lot like one tank we rebuilt for jellyfish a couple of years ago

It’ll be great to see the progress!

/ David

Im going to try to create linear flow with one pump. Discharge pointing against glass like deflect , but behind egg crate, opposite of egg crate. Suction on opposite end. Then, create same pump setup, opposite end. So I time one pump come on for 15 minutes then off, turn on opposite pump. Back and forth linear motion. See what happens. Much better for corals.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

My Dt, still a hinderence to success with dendronephthya and scleronephthya. Can't get linear motion from it. Can't wait for lab to be operational.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Tweaked their food,made different recipe. I also stop feeding for 1 week , thinking to much food. Not the case. Start feeding again
This morning. Opened up again.

 

[Sallstrom]

Im going to try to create linear flow with one pump. Discharge pointing against glass like deflect , but behind egg crate, opposite of egg crate. Suction on opposite end. Then, create same pump setup, opposite end. So I time one pump come on for 15 minutes then off, turn on opposite pump. Back and forth linear motion. See what happens. Much better for corals.

I understand your plan! We've tried something similar, in another frag tank. But gave up when we both saw the result and calculated how much water needed to be pumped from one side to the other to get good flow. It's hard to move water So we've switched to stream pumps.
But if you get it to work and reverse the flow like you say it sounds like a great tank for Dendronephthya and Scleronephthya!

/ David

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

From what you mentioned, I see pool pumps coming into play. I've been looking at pumps. Also I have 4 stream pumps 1200 gph total, beside main pump I'm thinking of having stream pumps come on 2-4 sec. Like a surge. One side only.

Also filtration on my mind. Thinking which route to go. Will have sulfur denitrator when nitrates climb over 10ppm.

Lot of planning

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Or might do a surge bucket, thats old school.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Sneak peek

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Sneak peek

Hhgi

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Found in lab some wavemakers

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Cycling tank. Sponge filter for only nitrites.

When chiller operating, add oysters

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Note:

Water perimeter perfect for these Corals. But, after doing video and moved wavemakers, this caused Corals to retract and I stopped feeding 1 week, thinking I was over feeding . Now polyps expand 50%. Maybe atrophy. Now see if regrow. Stalk and branches fine

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Sallstrom see'em or see it and weep.
So when I bought 4 scleronephthya the forth one I attached to tank. To see if carousel had positive impact to the 3 other sclero . The 4th never opened up. So after (going to journal) 6 days, from day one acclimated , I cut 4 frags, 3 living, maybe all 4. Notice frags heal 2- 3days, but today found two (may have more) roots on one. Polyps not expanding, but roots taking off. Better get on it. Baby scleros coming. Next is hybrid them.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Stalk on some plump and growing

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

5 days apprx. For some roots to show up?

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

When I frag again, will let heal then plant them up right, thinking what substrate to use.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Polyps not opening but they are inflated with roots growing, says still getting nutrients to live and grow. Interesting

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Sallstrom what I feed them, I haven't spilled the beans yet, a little more than what I've mentioned, waiting to see if effective. Eventually, if food successful.