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New Nepthia...How can I help it stand up?
- Thread starter DebbieC
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These animals need lots of plankton to survive. It is common to find them hanging upside down in shaded areas. They also like strong surge type current and should only be placed in an "established" system. It is a coral that is considered difficult at best. Please, from now on, research the animals before purchase. It sounds as though you care. If this isn't enough, ask for more. If you don't think you can provide this care, see if you can return it.HTH
Thanks for your response. I do have an established system..and I have been trying to do research. I have numerous books...but none have any "detail" on the Nepthia. I've done searches on all of the internet search engines...and only come back with responses on where I can buy them. Do you have a suggestion of a book that might have detail? It is doing quite well so far...it just tends to keep diving in the bubbles of my air wand. I didn't know if that was good for it or not...
The Reef Aquarium, there are two volumes, and were written by Deelbeck and Sprung. The Modern Cora Reef Aquarium by Nilsen and Fossa. This is a 3 volume series. I am not sure if Eric Bornemans new book covers them or not. Each volume covers a different group of corals so check before you buy.
It is not unusual that the coral "turned into a blob", they will do that occasionally. There are many types of coral that are called nepthia. Get a book and identify the Genus because the requirements differ for them. There are a couple that are called Nepthia that are "typical" aquarium inhabitants and do quite well in established aquariums.
It is not unusual that the coral "turned into a blob", they will do that occasionally. There are many types of coral that are called nepthia. Get a book and identify the Genus because the requirements differ for them. There are a couple that are called Nepthia that are "typical" aquarium inhabitants and do quite well in established aquariums.
I am not sure I agree with the requirements of nepthea that was posted. Delbeek and Sprung's volume 2 says the coral may sometimes suffer in shipping but once established in the tank it grows quite well in a moderate current with moderate, indirect light (such as placing at bottom of tank would provide). I don't remember any mention of this corals plankton requirements, if any.
I purchased nepthea(or what my lfs called nepthea) about 2 mos ago and it is doing great at the bottom of my 46gal bowfront although I am still not 100% certain it is nepthea, it looks very close to a capnella pictured in vol 2 of D&B (white with brown polyps). Anyhow do some research on nepthea and see if your results agree with what was said in prior postings. It almost sounds like steve is describing scleronepthea or dendronepthea, much more demanding and difficult to keep than nepthea. Good Luck!
I purchased nepthea(or what my lfs called nepthea) about 2 mos ago and it is doing great at the bottom of my 46gal bowfront although I am still not 100% certain it is nepthea, it looks very close to a capnella pictured in vol 2 of D&B (white with brown polyps). Anyhow do some research on nepthea and see if your results agree with what was said in prior postings. It almost sounds like steve is describing scleronepthea or dendronepthea, much more demanding and difficult to keep than nepthea. Good Luck!
That is exactly why I suggested buying the books. The common names are totally useless in figuring out what a coral is. Pictures many times are also useless. The method in use by "professionals" at the present time is most frequently sclerite shape. Even experts are not keen on identifying corals to the species level by looking. Many times they won't even go to the genus.
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There seems to be confusion as to what the LFS sold you.
On www.northernlights.com there is a couple of sites which have pictures of Nepthia.
Or is it dentronepthia? Please seach that site for both.
I hope it is not the latter as it is almost impossible to keep.
Most reefers on this forum will be very happy to help you before to make a purchase so that you do not have problems.
There seems to be confusion as to what the LFS sold you.
On www.northernlights.com there is a couple of sites which have pictures of Nepthia.
Or is it dentronepthia? Please seach that site for both.
I hope it is not the latter as it is almost impossible to keep.
Most reefers on this forum will be very happy to help you before to make a purchase so that you do not have problems.
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