EriksOasis
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Yes but dendros are not in fact NPS right?
Help with sun coral
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They are NPS.
An interesting article here , but does also reccomens low to moderate flow.
http://www.corallore.com/dendrophyllia-general-care/
Susan Edwards
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My daughter has her dendro up high in good flow as well. I think placement should be whatever makes it easier for the reef keeper to meet their needs. My suns are in high flow, high light and are thriving. I just feed the tank their am feeding and the suns are back out begging for food
Somebody got a cool new avatar picture.When I first got mine, I used a plastic bowl in the tank (held in place by lid) and target fed and then returned the colony to the sand bed. The polyps were very short--a result of being nearly starved I believe. After I while, I moved it up and started feeding in the tank. I sometimes put a little of the frozen juice from the frozen foods into the water or feed the rest of the tank first. This causes a feeding response and within an hour the entire head is open and waiting. I turn off all pumps and wavemakers to keep food from being blown away. Since the first week or 2, I have never kept it on the sand bed as I'm short (5 foot) and I can't reach down that far unless I stand on a step stool and then I can't see if it is getting food or how many heads are getting food, plus the food just blows away. So it is at the top of a rock where I can see most of the heads, even from the side of the tank while feeding. It's not open much during the day but at night, it blooms nicely.
As for keeping them in the dark, I've read that it doesn't matter, that they don't need light so being in the light or not makes not much difference. Most keep low to retain valuable real estate in the high light areas. I did a lot of reading before deciding to keep them up high. I think most just assume dark is better. I don't think they care either way and I figure being able to feed them is more important than how much light they receive or if they are taking up that nice spot of light another coral might like.
Here is a couple of before pics and current as of this month, and even today. Put them where you can be assured of feeding them. I also figured that using a pipette to target each head (they take pellets too) was better for the tank than using a bottle and dumping in food that would then go all over the tank. I have high enough nitrates as it is from even target feeding the way I do. And I feed daily, maybe a day here and there gets skipped if it doesn't open nicely at the right time. But almost always, a bit of food in the water, or a drop or 2 of garlic (kents) or even coral food, will have it opening. and yes, they can be trained to open, even with lights on, this way. Oh, I've also fed it bits of shrimp and mussels when feeding my rbta. They get really big and tall after that meal!
First got it in May. On bottom. Would put in a bowl to feed and put it back
Later in may after I moved it up so get to it easier without having to put it in a bowl which always made it close back up. Deleted I guess my bowl pics. First pic was on the 13th, this one is on the 20th
These next 2 are in October, after eating as they are nice and tall, followed by a full tank shot to show where it is in tank. the second one shows all the new babies and in only one area. It's a huge head now.
it's not open all the way yet. I feed the tank about 20-30 minutes ago. It seems perfectly happy here as it eats and grows and multiplies! And it is very easy for me to just reach in and feed it when it's open
Susan Edwards
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@saltyfilmfolks lol's. It seemed fitting! And I do love this coral
Well done!
If it does(not likely) become a bit boring, try a chili coral if you get the chance. Infuriatingly challenging fun. No clue why mine hasn't died for a year or better. It only responds to flow.
Susan Edwards
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I have a chili pepper coral. This. I don't do anything except feed the tank a couple times a week. It has completely encrusted onto the rock. It's grown so much since May when my dau gave it to me. Can't even see the frag plug anymore. Did
you mention me in some san Diego thread? Can't find....
you mention me in some san Diego thread? Can't find....
Susan Edwards
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@saltyfilmfolks Found it.
That's a cyphasteria. Wish auto correct would spell coral names.I have a chili pepper coral. This. I don't do anything except feed the tank a couple times a week. It has completely encrusted onto the rock. It's grown so much since May when my dau gave it to me. Can't even see the frag plug anymore. Did
you mention me in some san Diego thread? Can't find....
http://m.liveaquaria.com/product/2980/chili-coral?pcatid=2980&c=597+600+2980
Inlike this one becuse it calls us aficionados.lol
Susan Edwards
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Love that one. Will put it on my list
cody2cannon
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I bought a cyphastrea 2 sales ago from WWC its the mars rock I love it they are slowly becoming one of my favorites! Pic doesnt do it justice its a rusty color with a green underglow looks awesome with the blues on!
Susan Edwards
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@saltyfilmfolks I think you are right. I was told originally it was a capricornus montipora, then someone said a chili pepper/seasons greeting but the cyphasteria looks like a match. Now to go change my records... Whatever the name it is doing really well.
Nice. The fun common/sales names can be soo. You know. Lol.
Susan Edwards
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@saltyfilmfolks I showed a new lfs owner the "cyphasteria" and he said it looked more like a reverse sunset montipora. He showed me a cyphasteria and pointed out the differences. On line, I saw it listed as a grinch reverse sunset. Whatever, the owner was so impressed, he told me he'd buy a frag from it anytime which made me feel really good! Of course, it's not big enough to frag as it is barely encrusting off the frag plug. One could fry one's brains trying to figure out names.... Or families....
which made me feel really good! Of course, it's not big enough to frag as it is barely encrusting off the frag plug. One could fry one's brains trying to figure out names.... Or families....
Hahahaha. Yup very well could be. Yea larger polyped Sps.@saltyfilmfolks I showed a new lfs owner the "cyphasteria" and he said it looked more like a reverse sunset montipora. He showed me a cyphasteria and pointed out the differences. On line, I saw it listed as a grinch reverse sunset. Whatever, the owner was so impressed, he told me he'd buy a frag from it anytime
It a nice piece no matter what it's called.
Susan Edwards
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Precisely!Hahahaha. Yup very well could be. Yea larger polyped Sps.
It a nice piece no matter what it's called.
