New Dendro not looking good...

[whitetiger61]

i took a dendro that had 1 head on it and it was almost dead..i put it in a cave with med-high flow and gave the it 5ml of cyclopezze and water solution every day..i now have 3 full heads and 3 babies on this thing..until it is back looking good dont not feed it large meaty foods like mysis..it will take it but will take to long to digest and spoil inside them..it is normal for them to stay closed up for up to a week after a good feeding of large foods..thats why mine only get cyclopezze or coral frenzy..they stay out all the time..i do feed 1 mysis shrimp as a treat about once a month but i cut it in half..

Rick

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Good info. thanks.

I just got off the phone with the LFS and they suggested I bring it back and they'll replace it. They thought it might be due to stress from being a fresh frag (never thought to ask about that when I got it). They said this happens occasionally with recently fragged dendros. Another example of why I love my LFS!

[ReeferRob]

thanks for the reply Rob. I've had it in a couple of different spots trying to find a place it "likes" but to no avail. I've read that lighting does not matter... they don't need it but it's not harmful either.

This morning it's mouth was really wide open. To the point where there is skeleton showing. This does not seem good.

Tom

Correct they do not require light to photosynthesis their nutrient requirements, but in your case light could cause additional unnecessary stress.

i took a dendro that had 1 head on it and it was almost dead..i put it in a cave with med-high flow and gave the it 5ml of cyclopezze and water solution every day..i now have 3 full heads and 3 babies on this thing..until it is back looking good dont not feed it large meaty foods like mysis..it will take it but will take to long to digest and spoil inside them..it is normal for them to stay closed up for up to a week after a good feeding of large foods..thats why mine only get cyclopezze or coral frenzy..they stay out all the time..i do feed 1 mysis shrimp as a treat about once a month but i cut it in half..

Rick

Awesome info and tips Rick!

Good info. thanks.

I just got off the phone with the LFS and they suggested I bring it back and they'll replace it. They thought it might be due to stress from being a fresh frag (never thought to ask about that when I got it). They said this happens occasionally with recently fragged dendros. Another example of why I love my LFS!

Glad to hear they are taking care of you! These corals sure are beautiful!

[whitetiger61]

agreed..glad they are taking care of you..try to locate your new beauty in a cave somewhere with moderate flow and feed micro foods and watch it prosper..dont get worried if it doesnt open right away..although i dont normally drip accumilate my corals i did with the dendro..try that might just open up right away for you..also if you drip try just a little coral frenzy while you drip..see if you can get it to open..be careful not to give it to much though..

Rick