Dendrophyllia reproduction??

[naesco]

I doubt very much that there is anything positive out of the spewing of liquid by your dendros.
It more likely that the dendro reacted to the use of the strong additive and it most certainly will hasten your dendros demise.
I am surprised that you would still find a LFS who carries them as most respectable LFS would never sell dendros.
The chances of survival of dendros is next to nil. I have researched this coral and the only success is in a species tank with optimum conditions including vast quantities of phytoplankton to the point where the water is continuously green.

Please see the article by Bornemann, a noted author and expert in coral.
http://www.reefs.org/library/aquariu...96/1296_4.html

If your LFS did not tell you this, return the coral to your LFS for a full refund.

[Nebthet]

Actually I have had this Dendro in my system for over a month now. I have put Joe's juice in there before.

In addition to that, the dendro itsself is not deteriorating at all. After releasing the white stuff, it went back to normal with flowing tentacles etc like it always does.

There are a few people on wet web media whom have had the same thing happen with their dendros and sun corals.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/dendroreprofaqs.htm

Because my dendro is acting normal now and looks normal and is even taking food, I am not going to worry.

Also I looked at your article. It is for DendroNephthea.. not DendroPhyllia. Two very different corals. But thanks for the info, I was considering one of those corals in the future, so I will keep that article for reference.

[Snaz]

Originally Posted by naesco

The chances of survival of dendros is next to nil.
If your LFS did not tell you this, return the coral to your LFS for a full refund.

Hmm... Really? I have had my Dendro for 10 months+ It was a fingernail fragment freebie when I got it and now it is my centre piece.

[Nebthet]

I think Naesco got mixed up between DendroNephtheas, which do not normally do well in captivity and are a soft coral, and the DendroPhyllia we keep which are in the same family as Tubastraes.

[naesco]

Originally Posted by Nebthet

I think Naesco got mixed up between DendroNephtheas, which do not normally do well in captivity and are a soft coral, and the DendroPhyllia we keep which are in the same family as Tubastraes.

And I did. Sorry
Wayne

[Nebthet]

That is ok.. at least I learned something from your article.. that is always a good thing.