Jan August 3, 2010 Share August 3, 2010 I got a dendrophylia from another member. It wasn't opening for him so I thought I'd give it a try. I've had it in a tank with similar corals for over a month. All the corals in that tank have great polyp entension especially when I feed. This coral just swells up when I feed the tank. There's never any polyp extension. I was wondering if this could be another type of dendro. It's yellow with an orange center. I have 1 large colony of sun coral and 1 tiny colony of dendros. It looks like both in color; yellow and orange. Has anyone experienced something similar. Params on that tank are text book, within normal limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie97L August 3, 2010 Share August 3, 2010 some pics of the coral in question would help i'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integral9 August 3, 2010 Share August 3, 2010 I don't have any dendros, but have had sun corals and do have other LPS that won't open unless there is food floating around. Are you target feeding it with plankton-like foods? They might need some coaxing to open up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind August 3, 2010 Share August 3, 2010 Have you observed the tank at night to see if the polyps are coming out then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan August 4, 2010 Author Share August 4, 2010 (edited) It's the small one on the bottom right some pics of the coral in question would help i'm sure. My sun and dendro open day and night. That tank is fed constantly because of the carnation and chili corals. They need tons of food all day long. There's no need to spot feed anything, but yes I have tried spot feeding too and nothing. It just inflates. No polyp extension. I don't have any dendros, but have had sun corals and do have other LPS that won't open unless there is food floating around. Are you target feeding it with plankton-like foods? They might need some coaxing to open up. Yes. I feed day and night and observed it for days under both situations and nothing. It just inflates when there's food in the tank. Have you observed the tank at night to see if the polyps are coming out then? Edited August 4, 2010 by Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfoxfox August 4, 2010 Share August 4, 2010 Doesn't sound like Bazooka........ Is Bazooka still firing? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan August 4, 2010 Author Share August 4, 2010 I'm very proud to say that it is. It's even grown another little bazooka. Doesn't sound like Bazooka........ Is Bazooka still firing? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfoxfox August 4, 2010 Share August 4, 2010 Fantastic - picture of the baby? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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