Dendronephthya & Scleronephthya aquaculture

[Dr. Dendrostein]

snuck up on some corals this morning

Moving children to Backwoods Lab on 12/24-28
Water will be scarce, definitly going to use more often distill water, when budget permites.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

This one stalk massive

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I have two corals, close to brim of tank. Thru the night , 2-3 days ago, water level drop 3 inches. Effected them, hope they recover. Bummer

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Definitely going to use RODI or distill h2o, should benefit them more. Hunch

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Day 9, all corals still kicking, no atrophy.

Past, by day 5 , atrophy to polyps noticeable.

Stay tune

Increased food, 20mL every 15min.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Tonights pictures

Coral with red dot. Does it look like its malnutrient? Pretty plump

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Day 10 all them, still kicking

30 days, see where we're at

Going to do a ICP test. Get an idea on water perimeters

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Stop feeding 1 hour ago. Some corals, not happy

I gave them alittle bit of the good stuff, and their hooked.

 

[Tanks andupdates]

Stop feeding 1 hour ago. Some corals, not happy

I gave them alittle bit of the good stuff, and their hooked.

Just keep in consideration these are very hard to care for even marine institutions have not been able to care for this so please don’t be discouraged if they do not make it so that being said I wish you good luck.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Just keep in consideration these are very hard to care for even marine institutions have not been able to care for this so please don’t be discouraged if they do not make it so that being said I wish you good luck.

Im aware, i started 1983?-1989, stopped. Been back little over a year. If you could see my past threads. Been trying. Thanks for insight.

I will be using soon RODI or distill water. And get an ICP test, soon too.
Curious. Thanks again

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

One more, the lught purple, is stereonephthya. Im gettibg info like

Its photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic. Confusing?

 

[Tanks andupdates]

One more, the lught purple, is stereonephthya. Im gettibg info like

Its photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic. Confusing?

No it’s non photosynthetic

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

No it’s non photosynthetic

Great, thanks

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Thanks @Sallstrom, @Lasse,@Subsea and @AcroNem . Couldnt do it without your knowledge.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I forgot @biophilia too. Big help

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Just ordered ICP TEST.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Making new batch of food for children of the sea. Going to ease up on bacteria content some.

Stay tune.

The stereronephthya,purple ones so far very hardy

 

[Subsea]

Thanks @Sallstrom, @Lasse,@Subsea and @AcroNem . Couldnt do it without your knowledge.

Actually, you are doing something that will bring knowledge to all of us. Thank you for sharing your experience. Every body learns that way.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Snuck up again . Only way. The stereonephthya taking off. Earlier in my thread i mention 50% will survive, sure enough. Only the strong survive.
Day 12. Longest NPS softies ive had alive.
Theres more corals but hard to photogrph

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Met transhipper half way. He has two dendronephthya from Australia, different from the other ones, stay tune