Dendronephthya & Scleronephthya aquaculture

[Eagle_Steve]

I cant remember the name, but it has arms, grabs food, puts whole arm in mouth and eats what it catches lol.

Pretty good description ehh. lol

I keep wanting to say cucumber, but it just doesnt seem right lol.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

I cant remember the name, but it has arms, grabs food, puts whole arm in mouth and eats what it catches lol.

Pretty good description ehh. lol

I keep wanting to say cucumber, but it just doesnt seem right lol.

Is it a sea apple? Fruit or vegatable name. I know its one of those lol.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Yes, Australia sea Apple, part of the sea cucumber family, from Wikipedia.

 

[Hillbillyreefer]

Some species of Pseudocolochirus? Beautiful whatever it is.

I’m enjoying this thread very much. NPSs fascinate me. Unfortunately I’m awful at keeping most of them alive.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Some species of Pseudocolochirus? Beautiful whatever it is.

I’m enjoying this thread very much. NPSs fascinate me. Unfortunately I’m awful at keeping most of them alive.

It's taken me a year and 4 months to get to this point. I did reef keeping all of 1980's. The only thing I don't have automated right now is adding freshwater when saltilinity starts rising. I haven't the time yet, to automate it. Right now the most challenging part is trying to raise dendronephthya corals and scleronephthya corals . All of the other NPS corals are not as challenging, the gorgonians are growing slowly but growing and sun corals show small ones around the larger polyps. I installed a system called Sulphur denitrator to reduce nitrates quickly. Stay tune

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Is it a sea apple? Fruit or vegatable name. I know its one of those lol.

Now I got to see if I can keep the sea Apple alive and thriving will see

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Now I got to see if I can keep the sea Apple alive and thriving will see

I have faith in you. If anyone can do it, you can.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

It's been one year and 4 months since trying to raise dendronephthya and scleronephthya corals. What I have noticed is one species of dendronephthya rubeola from Vietnam are much harder than most. To date I have four specimen still alive, polyps showing no atrophy for 1 month and a half. They must be feeding on something because they're still alive, they usually only live for 1 to 2 weeks and that's it. That is my experience with all these corals so to be alive to this point is positive.

What I'm not happy with is the linear motion of the water, makes them look not too natural so I need to figure out different water motion or position them different.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

So nitrate fell from 20PPM to 7ppm. I started sulfur denitrator Sunday today is thurs. Now I need to fool denitrator it's in my tank but actually it's not. Then when nitrates rise hook up SD when needed.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Medical emergency, will be back

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

My children of the sea, suffered, when I had to hospital for pneumonia. S*** getting sick. 2 dendronephthya survived barely, all other children alittle on the skinny side. Time to restock more dendronephthya corals. Still waiting on corals from Vietnam.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

For those interested, I add finely ground like flour, whole anchovies, locust , to coral diet. They seem to like, only issue is fish feeder gets clogged by day 3? Of dispensing food. Bummer

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

One more

 

[Mortie31]

My children of the sea, suffered, when I had to hospital for pneumonia. S*** getting sick. 2 dendronephthya survived barely, all other children alittle on the skinny side. Time to restock more dendronephthya corals. Still waiting on corals from Vietnam.

At least you survived, I’m sure you will make your corals better

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

At least you survived, I’m sure you will make your corals better

We'll try, thx

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I'm told couple dendronephthya or scleronephthya coming from Africa. Stay tune

 

[norfolkgarden]

Hope you are feeling better!

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Hope you are feeling better!

Thx, getting there

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Any day now few dendronephthya corals, I hope.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Spoke to a different vendor and he has 2 dendronephthya corals from Vietnam or Tanga. Will pick up by 2pm. Cool
Hard to get at this time.

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