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A azooxanthellate octocoral, that need continuous inflow of phytoplankton.
The coral is offen host of the copepod Enalcyonium ciliatum Stock, 1972.
Colour: red, yellow, blue, green and purple.
Dendronephthya hemprichiis commonly referred to as Red Soft Tree Coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Only for advanced aquarists. A aquarium size of at least 1000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.
Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland
Courtesy of the author Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland. Please visit www.natuurlijkmooi.net for more information.
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The offspring of Dendronephthya hemprichi are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Dendronephthya hemprichi, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Dendronephthya hemprichi, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.