DBTC#1 Red/Grey-ringed Acan Lord

[Gomer]

The concept of Don't Break The Chain (DBTC) is simple: Give out coral to people you think have a good chance at propagating it, with the hopes of further exponential distribution. Nothing is expected in return. No trades. No bribes


Three (of many) good reasons why:
1) decrease the demand on wild harvesting by promoting captive propagation
2) have a backup in case something goes wrong with your tank (it's inevitable)
3) get cool corals into everyones tanks and that makes everyone happy :-D

DBTC is not for free coral. If you receive, you have a personal obligation to propagate it and spread it around
DBTC is not a trading program

lots more info on what DBTC is about here:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1868455

I really really hope we can eventually make DBTC a center piece of NMOK.


With that, I have two pieces like the one below that I'd like to offer.
rules:
1) pick up at our Dec 4th gathering (bring a small cooler please)
2) must distribute to NMOK members 2 frags of similar size before you trade or sell it (and then they follow the rules etc )
3) if my tank ever goes splat, I'm next in line
4) must have a tank journal that you can link to (I'm a believer in them fostering community )

Request away in this thread and please do #4 :thumbsup:

 

[xmenx2dad]

Willing to give this a try. I have to donate red monti cap and green zoas.

 

[Gomer]

No need to donate anything That's on your own if you wish as part of a new DBTC thread :-D

 

[dsepp]

I'm interested in giving it a try. Things in my tank tend to take their sweet time growing though, so it may be while before I would have frags to pass on. Where is the appropriate place to set up a tank journal thread? In this forum?

 

[Gomer]

This forum is a good place If you want ideas: With my new tank, I was able to start one from the beginning.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1902902

 

[dsepp]

Here's the start of my tank thread for #4 above. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1942141

 

[Gomer]

Thanks for posting it! Looking forward to seeing it progress in time :-D


Dsepp, xmen: please bring a little cooler with you so that you can keep the frag warm

 

[dsepp]

Big thanks to Gomer for working to start DBTC here in NM! Sorry this took so long. I put the frag in as soon as I got home last weekend but my skills at getting pics of corals in the tank are not really good. I have been working on getting a good pic. The best so far is one from far away.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39359774@N02/5251054147/" title="DSC_0030 by sallyepp, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5242/5251054147_be3390135c.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="DSC_0030" /></a>

You can see it (barely) in the middle there. I think it is a bad place for it since it isn't opening and will try to find something better this weekend. More pics to come as it settles in.

 

[dsepp]

Gomer, couple questions (since you seem to be the guy who knows).

First, do you know how to make a post sticky? Seems like it would be good to get a short post going that just has a list of links to all the DBTC posts so we can keep track (once we get past the first few).

Second, I recall you had stuck the frag of the Acan down to the plastic container somehow when I picked it up at the meeting in Dec. What did you use to do that?

 

[Gomer]

We can get a sticky, but are unable to edit any posts. I already checked into this.

As for the glue, it is IC-Gel (my favorite gel type super glue). Put some in the bottom of the dry tub, put the frag on top. Waited a couple minutes, then slowly filled with water. It set hard in about 10-15 min. I do this with when possible with frags (that and use little tubs). Less stress on the coral and minimal chance at damage from rolling around If I can't use the glue trick (like onsome SPS frags), I simply line the tub with section of plastic bag (old zip locks) and set the coral in it.