So you want to raise/trying to raise Dendronephthya and Scleronephthya

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I've read about this, but never seen it.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Dendronephthya budding

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Still here some growth . Will keep you posted. Here's a dendronephthya at this time reaching for the stars. Same one, before 1 week ago and today

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

New

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Three dendronephthya

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Dendronephthya crab

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Dendronephthya awake

 

[Scrubber_steve]

Looking great!

So, you are just feeding the blended chaeto, and nothing else?
Is this correct?

If yes, how long now?

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I started with it only, by 3/4/18, added spirilina, chlorella, kelp, nori.fresh,clam,fish, squid, the usual. The fish,squid, etc... add in refugium 1/2 cup, morning & night. Some doing really good. Others not. I've come to the conclusion some will thrive some not. Only the strong survive, it's said. The red tip dendronephthyas' doing really good, I've had polyps show up, from others. Saved three, one growing.
I've been doing the macroalgae starting on 1/15. Some corals new, some not.

Next is using fish offal in food for corals.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Dendro tank

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Some growth

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

So far, some species of dendronephthya seem to adapt to new environment with some growth.
Like these.

 

[Sea MunnKey]

Hey Jomama ... I have a question for you. Where or How did you come about with this Chaetomorpha blend & feed idea? Thanks

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Hey Jomama ... I have a question for you. Where or How did you come about with this Chaetomorpha blend & feed idea? Thanks

LOL, a lot of thinking, a lot of time on my hands. Still trying to perfect it. These soft corals beating the heck out of me. You know cultured pearls took 20 years to perfect. I'm 50. We'll see.

 

[Sea MunnKey]

Well ... sooner or later prices for Chaeto, Dendronephthya & Scleronephthya will rise dramatically!! . Good luck Jomama!!!

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Some growth

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More polyps coming

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Dendronephthya coral bud

 

[Sea MunnKey]

Do the Dendronephthya coral bud self attached itself? Or stay afloat ...?

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

1 or 2 days it attached to substrate, that was 2 weeks ago apprx.still growing.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

So it's raining here, so, I have a Lot of time on my hands.

Eventually I'll buy better camera for videos. Here's first video