i just got my hands on a awsome red carnation. at the store it looked awsome ,but since ive put it in my tank it hasnt opened up can anyone tell me y.
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i just got my hands on a awsome red carnation. at the store it looked awsome ,but since ive put it in my tank it hasnt opened up can anyone tell me y.
did you by any chance research it before you bought it?
Lighting? How long has it been in your setup?? Water conditions??
a little it needs low lite and mid flow. ive placed it at the bottom and its gettin mid flow.
The Carnation Tree Coral or Dendronephthya Carnation is one of the most beautiful and peaceful corals, and is also known as the Cauliflower Soft Coral, or Strawberry Soft Coral. There are over 250 different identified Dendronephthya species. It is found in a variety of flamboyant colors with red or orange being the most common. It is normally shipped while attached to a small piece of live rock or coral rubble.
It is extremely difficult to maintain in the reef aquarium, and should be housed in an established reef aquarium, by the more advanced marine aquarist. It requires low lighting combined with medium to strong water movement. It is necessary to have a constant current with an abundance of algal plankton. For continued good health, it will also require the addition of strontium, iodine, and other trace elements to the water.
It does not contain the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae. Therefore, its diet should include live, baby brine shrimp, micro-plankton, and other small foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates, in order to survive in the reef aquarium. These foods must be available almost constantly. Again, only expert aquarists should attempt to keep this coral.
about 4 days the water is good as it the temp. all my other coral are doing great
sounds like alot of caring for this coral maybe ill trade of sale it
No offense, but I would suggest that.