Raising Dendronephthya and Scleronephthya, next step, pt1

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Trying to be a beta user for Mindstream product

I hope they choose me

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Just came in, activated carbon 110 lbs, for super filtration system being built, as we speak

 

[biophilia]

Any idea how often you will you need to replace the carbon?
Are you going to be feeding the same food source this time around?
When you say 10 seconds on, 5 minutes off is that cycle repeated 24x7 for basically a constant stream of food in the water column vs/ periodic pulses of food?

The build is looking great! Looks like you're covering all of the bases and the round front in the tank design seems perfect for getting the flow right. Rooting for your success!

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Any idea how often you will you need to replace the carbon?
Are you going to be feeding the same food source this time around?
When you say 10 seconds on, 5 minutes off is that cycle repeated 24x7 for basically a constant stream of food in the water column vs/ periodic pulses of food?

The build is looking great! Looks like you're covering all of the bases and the round front in the tank design seems perfect for getting the flow right. Rooting for your success!

Carbon, with such a large surface area hoping in 4-5yrs, hoping bacteria break down most detritus. Check out Hiatt filtration, it's work for me. Also Im building another carbon filter in 55 gallon plastic barrel(barrel will be insulated and outside). I've added 110 lbs carbon,30 lbs crush marble, and another 110 lbs carbon coming. Super filtration, LOL.

FOOD source
Yes, same type still, food feed 24/7. Ammonia(NH3) is going down as we speak. Also I've increase timer to 20sec-on, 5 min-off. 20mL(apprx) of food every 5min. 24/7. Just getting a hazy look in water
Tank
I love this tank, the two stream pumps alternate, one on, one off, hope this helps.

I located dosing pumps/food outside, food smells nasty. But corals love it.

We'll see what happens.

Thanks for encouragement

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Also ghost feeding to prep filtration for corals

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

TOP SECRET I call it "Big Berth"
Specs:

1. 30 lbs marble, has dolimite, and/or limestone for ph
2. 220 lbs activated carbon
3. Two pumps, one for circulation other to pump H2O out to DT


Right now has 55 lbs carbon, 30 lbs marble , takes time to clean

SHHHHHHHHH our little secret

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Proto type

Trying to keep away from filter intake

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

10 more days to new thread, and hopefully new Dendronephthya, I'll see if my LFS can hold some for me.
Dendronephthya from Vietnam.



LFS will hold the large ones for me, possibly sell them too.
Stay tune

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Good news is tank finish cycling
Going to do what Brew12 recommends, add ammonium chloride so it registers 2 ppm till I get it to go down 0 in 24hrs
Stay tune

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Before

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

After

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Tank is ready

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Been adding ammonium chloride 24mL, that's alot. From .3-.4 ppm in 12hrs back to 0ppm. That's fast.

Still using Hiatt carbon ,RN bacteria , unstuck too.

Planning soon to order dendronephthya

Stay tune

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

5 gallons of coral food. 45 sec on, 20 minutes off. 24/7.

 

[norfolkgarden]

5 gallons of coral food. 45 sec on, 20 minutes off. 24/7.

I'm guessing that smells a little strong.

Looking forward to seeing the new dendro's!

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I'm guessing that smells a little strong.

Looking forward to seeing the new dendro's!

Now that you mentioned it. When putting together not bad, the smell. Just can't have it in home still. Home brew has a little of everthing, almost.
Checked (4hrs after starting food) ammonia, looking good. We'll see

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Jj h

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

11 days will be 1 year I started cycling first tank
Before, I was really green.

After new tank

School of hard knocks, help determine what works for dendronephthya
I did my homework first, read alot info, but not enough still.
Next order of dendronephthya coming very soon.
Getting tank fine tuned

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

If all goes well, I've place an order of 20 dendronephthya corals. Wish I could order less but air freight is about $250 a box


example what's coming

If all goes well arrives on 10/17
Stay tune

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Working with Erik at Algagen for small batch of Synechococcus sp Caribbean

Stay tune