Help needed....

Incommendatus · 03/12/2010, 07:58 PM

Hi All,

Does anyone know where I can purchase the hydroid Eudendrium [preferably online, or local near NYC]? I just purchased a Spanish Shawl nudibranch (Flabellina iodinea) and am experiencing difficulty locating a food supply for it.

I am kicking myself for not securing a location to purchase food before I purchased the Nudibranch!!!

Thanks,
Paul.

Amphiprionocellaris · 03/12/2010, 08:25 PM

Hmmm...perhaps your best bet would be to contact some of the local bio labs at the nearby universities/colleges and see if they have any ideas. It's certainly not an organism you can go and pick up at the LFS, but many labs do stock things like hydroids, and they may potentially be able to help.

It's a shot in the dark, but it's the best I can think of.

fishysteve · 03/12/2010, 10:35 PM

Do you have any pics of it?

Incommendatus · 03/13/2010, 01:26 AM

Naturally, as with everything I get, it went to the far reaches of the back of the tank; therefore, this is about the best pic I could get....

03/12/2010, 07:58 PM	#1
Incommendatus Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New York City Posts: 14	Help needed.... Hi All, Does anyone know where I can purchase the hydroid Eudendrium [preferably online, or local near NYC]? I just purchased a Spanish Shawl nudibranch (Flabellina iodinea) and am experiencing difficulty locating a food supply for it. I am kicking myself for not securing a location to purchase food before I purchased the Nudibranch!!! Thanks, Paul. __________________ 20 Gal long Reef Current USA Orbit 30" Light (2 X 65W CF + 2 Luna LEDs) AquaC Remora Protein Skimmer Current USA Surface Skimmer Filter 2 X Koralia 1 Powerheads 1 X 24 Watt UV Sterilizer

03/12/2010, 08:25 PM	#2
Amphiprionocellaris Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 588	Hmmm...perhaps your best bet would be to contact some of the local bio labs at the nearby universities/colleges and see if they have any ideas. It's certainly not an organism you can go and pick up at the LFS, but many labs do stock things like hydroids, and they may potentially be able to help. It's a shot in the dark, but it's the best I can think of. __________________ Some of us are obsessed with the hobby...some of us just can't control it...those are the ones who get their PhD in it... Current Tank Info: 1 40 gallon breeder mixed reef; past tanks: 75 gallon mixed reef, 3 140 gallon mixed reefs, 3 10 gallon nano species/coral displays, 2 30 gallon reefs, 4 10 gallon research tanks

03/12/2010, 10:35 PM	#3
fishysteve Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,804	Do you have any pics of it? __________________ On a break

03/13/2010, 01:26 AM	#4
Incommendatus Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New York City Posts: 14	Naturally, as with everything I get, it went to the far reaches of the back of the tank; therefore, this is about the best pic I could get.... __________________ 20 Gal long Reef Current USA Orbit 30" Light (2 X 65W CF + 2 Luna LEDs) AquaC Remora Protein Skimmer Current USA Surface Skimmer Filter 2 X Koralia 1 Powerheads 1 X 24 Watt UV Sterilizer