Raising Dendronephthya and Scleronephthya, next step, pt1

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Testing new filter, 1 cuf of activated carbon with crush coral

Can add additional 1/2 cuf of carbon, then will make another one, when needed, so forth.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Finish with filter cloth, work as prefilter, and be able to glue dendronephthya corals. Making progress

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

First eflux pump

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Then there was two

They will alternate

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Strainer time

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Filter working perfect. See clear water level

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

It's chiller time!!!!

Try to find in lab, 3' of braided 3/4 I'd hose, very close to cycle time

Using Coralife Aqua-Chiller 1/4hp. Very light in weight

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

INDONESIAN CORAL BAN LIFTED! !!!!!!!!!! I'M GOING TO DISNEYLAND


They're working out fine print. As we type

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

This Saturday , hope to install filter barrel to tank in fish room

This barrel filter 15 gallon capacity with 1 cuf of activated carbon, 1/2 cuf of crushed coral

To tank

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Going to use the outside refugium as natural denitrator for DT

So, very slow drip rate into DT
It will feed algae and brown diatoms also work as natural denitrator

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Less than one month to go, for first anniversary.

Then new thread

Going to be a successful new year,as to dendronephthya, feel it in my gut

Stay tune

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Just finished these
For dosing algae to DT

Below a sample from net

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Getting filter setup

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

It's alive!!!!!!!

 

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Setting up dosing pump #1, outside

Pumps 1ml per second. Set up for 10sec on, 5min off

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Cycling DT, also using ammonium chloride. Patience of Job, now.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Trying to locate this dendronephthya from Vietnam. Stay tune

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

17 days till 1 year trying to raise dendronephthya. New thread on 21st day. Cycling tank as we speak.
Stay tune

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Wholesaler emailed me at 2pm, to mention they placed an order for corals from Indonesia. To be delivered on 10/15
Stay tune

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Add more filtration, "we need more filtration, Captain "

PH 8.4
ORP 238 and rising

3:49pm ORP is 280