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10/07/2018, 05:11 PM | #1 |
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Umbellulifera sp care????
I'm thinking about adding a Umbellulifera sp to a mixed reef in a 34 G. sumpless cube.
What would you recommend for easiest way to feed without overpoluting a tank? What specificially would you recommend for food and how often? Thank you in advance! --Doug |
10/11/2018, 09:32 AM | #2 |
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Make sure its actually a Umbellulifera and not a Dendronephthya (or another soft NPS). I can't say i have any personal experience with this coral but I looked it up on Marine Species and its a deep water coral and likely non-photosynthetic (not usually collected). I have never been able to keep a Dendronepthya alive for much more than 8 months (well into decline at that stage). I would try the following foods and see if you get a feed response from them: freshly hatched BBS (these are very large in relative terms), frozen and/or fresh rotifers (best bet), frieeze dried powder stuff like reefroids or freeze dried copepods and rotifers. I would target feed with a feed stick. Its a lot of work and unless the coral is spectacular visually and a good size - I am not sure I would recommend it. Last edited by noy; 10/11/2018 at 09:37 AM. |
10/11/2018, 10:26 AM | #3 |
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Thank you! I appreciate your thoughts and opinions!
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