Sea Pen

[Oliver94]

Hello
Any ideas what this could be??

 

[jordan banks]

Sea pen. Non photosynthetic.

 

[tyler1503]

Ive never seen a seapen with such big polyps.
Does it look like this closed up?

 

[Oliver94]

No its doesn't look like this
Should they stand? Or they should
Lay on the bed? As i understand they should stand
Not too much info on the net..

 

[jordan banks]

It's called an obese sea pen. Look it up. It needs to be placed in a PVC tube. Not laying on its side

 

[Squishie89]

Oh man I would love to have one!

 

[jordan banks]

Yes it's a good find because they are not common in the trade

 

[Oliver94]

Deal! I will get one.
But i didn't understand how should they be placed in a pvc? Placed them in a pvc like a plant planted into a pot?

 

[Oliver94]

Thank you for your help!

 

[jordan banks]

Your welcome look up the advanced aquarist artical on the sea pen it will tell you everything you need to know on this coral.

 

[Oliver94]

I have been trying to find information about sea pen and pvc how to place it in it.. I didn't find any clear explanation. You seem familiar with sea pen please can you if you have time elaborate a little bit about how to place it in a pvc? Thank you so much!

 

[jordan banks]

I've read they need soft subsitrate to borrow in the PVC pipe. Very fine sand not crushed coral.

 

[jordan banks]

So that means cut a piece a PVC pipe for them and fill it with soft sand. Place the sea pen in the PVC and let it borrow itself. Remember it needs to be target feed often because it gets it's nutrition from food not light.

 

[Oliver94]

Thank you soo much!!
My substrate is from gravel, as you told me and as i read for the substrate. I have about 10kg of clean sand collected from the beach locally ,if I boil and rinse the quantity i need many times, can I use it to fill my pvc without danger to my fish and corals?

 

[jordan banks]

I don't know about that. It's something you would do at your own risk. I personally wouldn't use sand from the beach cause people are nasty. A small bag of sand ment for saltwater aquaria from the pet shop would do.

 

[Oliver94]

Deal! Thank you so muchh!

 

[jordan banks]

Welcome

 

[Oliver94]

Do you think I can dip it like any coral?

Using revive??
Thanks again!

 

[jordan banks]

Why dip it? It appears to be fine.

 

[Oliver94]

Deall
Thank you! Here it is acclimating

There are really not much information about them on the net.. I got a 3inches diameter pvc,what do you think is the length that will suit for her to sit in? It's size? About 6 inches?
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your help. I am still searching for information about them,few things available only.
Have a nice week-end!

EDIT:
On advanced Aquarist they ask for a minimum of 20cm sand bed,so 20cm of pvc should do fine,since mine I think is not that big if it wants to hide all of it in the sand