Dendronephthya & Scleronephthya aquaculture

Subsea · Dec 29, 2020

Where did the sponges come from?

The Orange Elephant Ear I get from GulfCoast EcoSystems has turned into a favorite.

<head> <title>Macroalgae For Marine Reef Aquariums: Elephant Ear Sponge

Subsea · Dec 29, 2020

Where did the sponges come from?

The Orange Elephant Ear I get from GulfCoast EcoSystems has turned into a favorite.

<head> <title>Macroalgae For Marine Reef Aquariums: Elephant Ear Sponge

FishDaddy · Dec 29, 2020

Glad to see aquaculturing attempts at these difficult corals. Keep it up, and hope to see them in the trade. I always cringe when I see vendors selling them, knowing the unlikelihood they are to die and how many died just getting to the vendors. Good luck!

Dr. Dendrostein · Dec 29, 2020

Subsea said:
Where did the sponges come from?

The Orange Elephant Ear I get from GulfCoast EcoSystems has turned into a favorite.

<head> <title>Macroalgae For Marine Reef Aquariums: Elephant Ear Sponge

Wish I knew. Your guess good as mine. NPS sponges

Dr. Dendrostein · Jan 1, 2021

1of 14 frags in 7.5 gallon nano tank. Some are dendronephthya and others stereonephthya.
Picture is same frag.

7.5 gallon nano tank, 4 gallon sump, 7 Pacific oysters, 1 in nano all others in sump

Dr. Dendrostein · Jan 6, 2021

New piece coming

Dr. Dendrostein · Jan 6, 2021

msdraglox · Jan 7, 2021

Dr. Dendrostein said:
New piece coming

I am a newby. What do you feed these? Thank you

Dr. Dendrostein · Jan 7, 2021

Besides 100 gallon aquaculture tank. I have a 7.5 gallon nano tank. The nano gets feed every 8 hours from fish feeder. First page has most info to.

bam123 · Jan 10, 2021

Anyone use atlantic oysters? Best place to buy live pacific oysters? I tried the previous link but they never returned my messages? Best temp for Stereos and pacific oysters??

Dr. Dendrostein · Jan 10, 2021

bam123 said:
Anyone use atlantic oysters? Best place to buy live pacific oysters? I tried the previous link but they never returned my messages? Best temp for Stereos and pacific oysters??

Atlantic oysters? My 7.5 nano, temp at 70 f with dendronephthya and stereonephthya, no issues. Thread is nano, nano....we come in peace

Kenneth Wingerter · Jan 11, 2021

Dr. Dendrostein said:
Kenneth Wingerter sent me this. Thank you

haha, just saw this, but you're very welcome.

Dr. Dendrostein · Jan 11, 2021

Kenneth Wingerter said:
haha, just saw this, but you're very welcome.

Good stuff. My friend.

najer · Jan 31, 2021

Where there's a will there's a way.

Dr. Dendrostein · Feb 2, 2021

Recently we add 5 saltwater clams. From Baja. Would of add more but only 5 available. Bummer

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Dr. Dendrostein · Feb 2, 2021

najer said:
Where there's a will there's a way.

Not too shabby

N-A-S-O · Feb 2, 2021

Dr.Dendrostein Kaplan said:
Recently we add 5 saltwater clams. From Baja. Would of add more but only 5 available. Bummer

Over 300 views

I see clams similar to this where I live in Florida. I am curious about how they will do in your tank.

bam123 · Feb 2, 2021

I live in north florida, may have to try and collect some local clams and see how they do...

58e970b2-3f88-4897-87ba-5 · Feb 2, 2021

Has any tried using blue mussels in their tank?
Sounds like their max temp is around 24 C (75 F), so you might need to be running a bit below standard reef temps.