Dendronephthya & Scleronephthya aquaculture

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Is this for the order you are planning from the supplier in Kenya?

Yup, two hurtles when ordering, vendor willing to ship small order & shipping. Vendor trying to hook me up with one of his transhipers. He'll let me know Monday.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Yup, two hurtles when ordering, vendor willing to ship small order & shipping. Vendor trying to hook me up with one of his transhipers. He'll let me know Monday.

Getting hooked up with a transhipper would be awesome.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Just a bit over a year. I have recently started dripping phyto and dosing a mix of powdered foods. The PE on it has been seen more often with lights on, which I love. So hopefully it will grow a little quicker, as it will be moving to a seahorse only tank once it cycles. I want it to be the centerpiece. I have some photosynthetic gorgs as well, but to me they just are not as good looking. NPS critters always seem to have the best colors. Eye popping colors and you do not need UV or blue to bring it out.

If you ever notice your water parameters going out of whack because of feeding. Then instead of feeding through the day start when it gets dark and see how that works feed at night only. Or feed in the daytime like 8 to 12 hours and see how that works out that's if your water parameters get out of line. Me I feed every hour very little and do it every hour when it gets dark. The way I feed I know my nitrates are rising corals don't mind it but pretty soon I'll be using the sulfur denitrator.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

My Coralvue 3K gyre, just yesterday the controller went out that's like the third one in six months that's gone out not cool.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Cleaned a little the semi round semi-refugium . Found this, scleronephthya
Checked 36 oysters all still alive. 11 to go

 

[Eagle_Steve]

If you ever notice your water parameters going out of whack because of feeding. Then instead of feeding through the day start when it gets dark and see how that works feed at night only. Or feed in the daytime like 8 to 12 hours and see how that works out that's if your water parameters get out of line. Me I feed every hour very little and do it every hour when it gets dark. The way I feed I know my nitrates are rising corals don't mind it but pretty soon I'll be using the sulfur denitrator.

I feed my mix at 1.1ml and hour 24 times a day. Photo equates to about 1ml and hour also. Of course most of that volume is RODI. Since doing this, I was able to stop dosing nitrates in that tank via my doser and only rely on what I mix into my ATO water. This tank destroys nitrates, and that has always been a problem. I now aim for 10 and have been about steady there with the new setup. The fun part will be when I get a nps dedicated tank setup and have to start all over with figuring out what works for it and the critters lol.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I feed my mix at 1.1ml and hour 24 times a day. Photo equates to about 1ml and hour also. Of course most of that volume is RODI. Since doing this, I was able to stop dosing nitrates in that tank via my doser and only rely on what I mix into my ATO water. This tank destroys nitrates, and that has always been a problem. I now aim for 10 and have been about steady there with the new setup. The fun part will be when I get a nps dedicated tank setup and have to start all over with figuring out what works for it and the critters lol.

At first I over feed , even now I think I'm over feeding, that's why I needed to add oysters. The additional tank I add , I need to also add CUC.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Just ordered Me Coral food, going to try. Tomorrow I'll check up on my children of the sea

 

[Rispa]

Long time no read. How's it going? Have you had enough success to have growth?

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Long time no read. How's it going? Have you had enough success to have growth?

Been awhile, found one dendronephthya colonie that's hardy, unfortunately I got pneumonia 11/2 month ago, sick 4weeks 1/2. Tank got neglected, never in my life got that sick, I may have had legionairs disease, just a hunch.
This dendronephthya hardy

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

It's been difficult to get new specimens, I paid a transhiper for a box on 1/24/19, still waiting. This thread new, since you disappeared.

 

[norfolkgarden]

My Coralvue 3K gyre, just yesterday the controller went out that's like the third one in six months that's gone out not cool.

Stop after coralvue.

Or better, stop *before* coralvue. :-/
Not a fan.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

It's under warranty so this week I should receive the other controller that's the only good news on these devices.

 

[erk]

I've had a Gyre XF150 running for 3 years or so with no issues. I would suspect your power since you've had this many issues. You mention you keep these animals out in a cabin. I'd wonder if you are getting frequent power interrupts or drops/surges.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I've had a Gyre XF150 running for 3 years or so with no issues. I would suspect your power since you've had this many issues. You mention you keep these animals out in a cabin. I'd wonder if you are getting frequent power interrupts or drops/surges.

Odd thing is I was there when it happened. But, I've checked my voltage, could been a surge. No surge suppressor. Need to add now.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Install new controller and surge protector, all good for now. The way it looks, gotta wait till summer for new dendronephthya colonies. Bummer.

Lost 2 oysters, at 45 oysters now. Survival of the fittest

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Yellow finger gorgonian still kicking, Lemnalia Tree Coral, doing great, oysters still alive. Soon hopefully dendronephthya colonies, I increased food

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Infestation of copepods , awsome!!!!!

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Jhhb

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

So I've been running, tweaking the next generation of laminar flow tank. 3mo. ago got sick for 4 1/2 weeks. Some children survived. Good news, I have 15+ tiny sun polyps, 1 tiny black sun coral polyps. All growing.
So I've moved hopefully for good, permanently.

My last design tank will be a 90 gallon or a little bigger bow front tank, bow side will be back side for space to pumps.

For now planning stages have 80% of equipment. Gotta plan