New Dendro not looking good...

[jimsflies]

To be Mr. Obvious, the dips would all be done with tank water (saltwater) not freshwater as is common for some corals.

Jamie- They had one of those walking dendro at Fish Drs. in Ypsilanti a couple weeks ago. It definitely wasn't cheap. Plus the thing likes to walk behind the rocks were you don't see it. I also didn't think it looked half as nice as a bright yellow dendro. But it was unique.

[MizTanks]

Now I'm confused~a bright yellow dendro doesn't walk? Meaning it has no worm?

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Dendros have worms?!?!? Now I'm really confused.

Not to go off topic by getting back on the topic....

I brought the dendro back to the LFS and they are holding a replacement for a couple of weeks to ensure it is healed and healthy.

Austin - Thanks for the link. I read it back when I was researching dendros... an awesome resource, thank you. I replied to the parasite discussion in RC. If not parasites or fragging what would you say caused this? I did not see anything picking at it. The only thing in the tank that I can think of that would possibly do damage to it is a tiger pistol shrimp. I've had the shrimp for many years and it has never gone after a coral or anything else. I also had the LFS test the water and Ca=380 alk=8 and Nitrate=undetectable.

[MizTanks]

Dendros have worms?!?!? Now I'm really confused.

Not to go off topic by getting back on the topic....

I brought the dendro back to the LFS and they are holding a replacement for a couple of weeks to ensure it is healed and healthy.

Austin - Thanks for the link. I read it back when I was researching dendros... an awesome resource, thank you. I replied to the parasite discussion in RC. If not parasites or fragging what would you say caused this? I did not see anything picking at it. The only thing in the tank that I can think of that would possibly do damage to it is a tiger pistol shrimp. I've had the shrimp for many years and it has never gone after a coral or anything else. I also had the LFS test the water and Ca=380 alk=8 and Nitrate=undetectable.

Here's what I found in my research: http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/resources.asp?show=405

[ReeferRob]

Dendro
http://cherrycorals.com/product.php?...cat=140&page=1
Walking Dendro
http://liveaquaria.com/diversden/Ite...3+8&ddid=77194

[whitetiger61]

Rick

dendros are not like suncorals they are not affected by light at all
so you can have them in the open and wont matter

tom
you can feed micro foods but they will do better off of a more meaty diet like pe mysis
or the reef stew we got from the meeting
and what would be really good is if you feed a slury of all 3 at several small feedings a week

Ryan

I never said they couldnt have light..i said i placed mine in a cave and thats where he did the best..as far as meaty foods..i would hesitate to give a young dendro meaty food like mysis as i stated before its very easy to over feed it..

[stunreefer]

Now I'm confused~a bright yellow dendro doesn't walk? Meaning it has no worm?

No, Dendrophyllia species do not "walk", nor have a symbiotic relationship with a worm. See the links Rob posted.

I replied to the parasite discussion in RC. If not parasites or fragging what would you say caused this?

Based on your response I believe you're correct in that it's the corals mesenteries showing - the parasitic nudis I worried about look identical to that though - yellow and frilly, nasty little buggers!

Although it's easy to cut through the skeleton of Dendrophyllia, they're not the most tolerable coral in regards to fragging. They must be in top shape and be kept in an established system after fragging, and smothered with foods afterwards to encourage tissue regeneration (lost due to fragging). I'd venture to guess that the LFS received the colonies recently, they were not in the best shape upon receipt, and they went to town fragging them. None of the above is a good idea, glad they're willing to replace for you. BTW, the only thing I'd ever consider fragging a dendro with (for optimal success) is an Inland bandsaw (or similar).

[MizTanks]

Dendro
http://cherrycorals.com/product.php?...cat=140&page=1
Walking Dendro
http://liveaquaria.com/diversden/Ite...3+8&ddid=77194

Thanks for the links Rob~talk about some beautiful corals~I would love to have just 1 polyp~would totally make my tank!