35gal reef.

[apet66]

Originally Posted by Bearchumjs

I hope it gets better for you. But aren't dendrophyllia non photosynthetic?

Yeah I have it shaded some, may need to pick up another piece of live rock to build a cliff over it.

[kwandrsn]

Originally Posted by apet66

Yeah I have it shaded some, may need to pick up another piece of live rock to build a cliff over it.

You should move it to where the Duncan is and donate the Duncan to me... Joking lol

[kwandrsn]

So non photo. Coral has to be in the shade?

[apet66]

Originally Posted by kwandrsn

So non photo. Coral has to be in the shade?

Yeah, I have it low and partially shaded. It may need more shade though.

[Bearchumjs]

Originally Posted by kwandrsn

So non photo. Coral has to be in the shade?

Yeah, they need shade and you have to target feed them a few times a week because they don't have the symbiotic algea growing inside them like photosynthetic coral.

[apet66]

Originally Posted by kwandrsn

You should move it to where the Duncan is and donate the Duncan to me... Joking lol

Lol! Nice try.

[kwandrsn]

Originally Posted by apet66

Lol! Nice try.

I had to try I hope when I want to get one they have a single frag of it

[CorallineAlgae]

Originally Posted by Bearchumjs

Yeah, they need shade and you have to target feed them a few times a week because they don't have the symbiotic algea growing inside them like photosynthetic coral.

I tried a dendro 14 years ago and fed it almost every day but it still wasted away. There's much better coral food available now but they're still one of the toughest corals to keep. Julian Sprung has a tank with non photosynthetic corals but it's one heck of a crazy system. I admit defeat to these guys. lol

[apet66]

Originally Posted by CorallineAlgae

I tried a dendro 14 years ago and fed it almost every day but it still wasted away. There's much better coral food available now but they're still one of the toughest corals to keep. Julian Sprung has a tank with non photosynthetic corals but it's one heck of a crazy system. I admit defeat to these guys. lol

I hope I can save it. It looks like it wants to open but never quite opens.

[Bearchumjs]

Originally Posted by apet66

I hope I can save it. It looks like it wants to open but never quite opens.

How often do you feed it? I read that you can over feed them easily.

[apet66]

Originally Posted by Bearchumjs

How often do you feed it? I read that you can over feed them easily.

Every 3 days but it hasn't opened It's polyps to feed yet.

[CorallineAlgae]

Originally Posted by Bearchumjs

How often do you feed it? I read that you can over feed them easily.

Really? Maybe I need to do some fresh reading. I always read that they needed lots of feeding but that was a few years back. Lots of feeding didn't seem to help mine so you could be right.

[apet66]

Looks like I need to do some more reading myself.
Picked up a nice piece of live rock tonight. Going to try to build a nice overhang to give the Dendrophyllia some shade. Just hope work gives me a break so I can make it happen.

[kwandrsn]

Originally Posted by apet66

Looks like I need to do some more reading myself.
Picked up a nice piece of live rock tonight. Going to try to build a nice overhang to give the Dendrophyllia some shade. Just hope work gives me a break so I can make it happen.

Tony u working tomorrow?

[apet66]

Originally Posted by kwandrsn

Tony u working tomorrow?

Yeah,
I worked my last 2 days off and will work my next day off, the 14th.

[kwandrsn]

Originally Posted by apet66

Yeah,
I worked my last 2 days off and will work my next day off, the 14th.

That sucks bro...well maybe not if you need the money lol

[apet66]

Originally Posted by kwandrsn

That sucks bro...well maybe not if you need the money lol

The money is great but having the time to enjoy it is better.

[apet66]

Here is a link to a Dendrophyllia thread. Apparently they need to be fed often.

http://www.3reef.com/forums/coral-he...-70868-16.html

[kwandrsn]

Originally Posted by apet66

The money is great but having the time to enjoy it is better.

True...

[CorallineAlgae]

Originally Posted by apet66

Here is a link to a Dendrophyllia thread. Apparently they need to be fed often.

http://www.3reef.com/forums/coral-he...-70868-16.html

Yeah, that was always my understanding. All the research I had done on them was over 10 years ago but it was pretty exhaustive. I was hoping something has changed about our understanding. It looks like people know of better foods at least. That's a big plus.