Dendronephthya & Scleronephthya aquaculture

Dr. Dendrostein · Dec 7, 2018

If all goes well, going to pick up ocean water and change salt water in display tank to number 3 tank. Stay tuned

Dr. Dendrostein · Dec 7, 2018

Filling up with ocean water 40 gallons

Dr. Dendrostein · Dec 8, 2018

Took this tonight. Sorry about flash.
Pretty happy I think.

Dr. Dendrostein · Dec 8, 2018

Now we're at Backwoods Lab, Project X, somewhere out in the boonies. Our little secret. Filling up tank number 3 with ocean water.

Dr. Dendrostein · Dec 8, 2018

Some babies hiding everywhere

Dr. Dendrostein · Dec 8, 2018

Polyps open , sorry not best pictures.

Mortie31 · Dec 8, 2018

Where did all the babies come from? Looking good so far

Dr. Dendrostein · Dec 8, 2018

The yellow ones, fall off the Mother Colony some live some die.

The purple like one. I received from Australia, not in the greatest health, so I cut up and some babies live some die. Bummer

Dr. Dendrostein · Dec 9, 2018

We made it to month two,with new batch of corals, incredible!!! Over a year to fine tune display tank. Been learning a lot about these corals. Since 1983 the first time I saw dendronephthya and scleronephthya been captivated by them. Why by now not aquacultured? Makes no sense . I sometimes feel like Don Quixote, someone's gotta try. One thing about me, when I set my mind to it. No stopping me.

So year 2, month 2, with new batch of corals. We're just getting started, as they say "you ain't seen nothing yet". Stay tune.

Dr. Dendrostein · Dec 9, 2018

Can you see the little babies. I think they're stereonephthya, they look and have the same color as mama. Time will tell. Stay tuned

Dr. Dendrostein · Dec 9, 2018

411, this will be tank #4. our little secret.

90 gallons. Stay tune

hart24601 · Dec 9, 2018

Appreciate the updates!

So going into month 2 correct? How many lost and what is the longest one alive?

Dr. Dendrostein · Dec 9, 2018

hart24601 said:
Appreciate the updates!

So going into month 2 correct? How many lost and what is the longest one alive?

I posted few days ago

In 2 days hit milestone of 1 month. From the way corals being treated, to my over feeding. Of the original colonies(22) I have 1/3 left. What I'm left with is good amount of small babies, that fell off original colony. Some colonies which were unhealthy(Australia ) I frag into small colonies.

Only the strong survive. After fragging, you notice which live on and which perish. Bummer

The colonies that survived look healthy and time will tell if they continue living.

So on with month2.