Frags I am taking to the frag swap tomorrow
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shelbiesdaddy
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Yeah, a face to go with a name is kind of nice.
missyshrout
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I was really surprised at how much fun it was and how nice most people were when you asked questions. Sometimes when you are new at something people get frustrated with people asking questions when all they are worried about is what they are going to get. I don't remember who the person was that brought all the zoas frags with the cherry bombs and fire inside, but he was nice and even took the time to show me all of them under a light. So thanks to whoever it was.
I believe it was airinhere who provided alot of the great zoas including the cherry bombs, which are the bomb from your pics. And he helped me look at all of them with the lighting he had.
So it was definitely nice to have all the help I had and to realize that maybe I did know a little more than I thought I did.
The only problem that I still have is with the briain coral in my 55 tank that is pulling away from its skeleton the bottom but is otherwise puffing up and extending tentacles to eat. We checked the magnesium levels and they were between 1150 and 1200 which is what we were told was the best place to be. So now I need to do some more research to find out what to do next.
We did put the new mottled green brain coral in my tank and the other brain coral in Dan's tank to see what happened.
So if anyone has any suggestions on the next step for the brain I am open to any ideas. At least the ones that I can afford!!!
Oh and when that blue xenia grows out I would like to swap with you guys for something.
I also would like to share some of my pink flower pot gonipora but I am still a little skittish about fragging it, so if anyone can give me some info on doing it that would be great. It is a great bright pink color and it looks great and adds lots of color.
The Zoas that Matt helped me find are opening up and are turing out to be a great big frag with alot of different color zoas. Still waiting for everything to open up. Now the colt coral is turning out to be a little difficult to keep still. I read some stuff about a reefer putting a toothpick in the middle of it to attach it to some live rock. That just seems like alot more strain on it for right no. So if anyone has any more ideas about anchoring I would love to hear it..
Twisted, thanks for the info on the Tyree chalice, I am kind of excited because it seems to be a rare and doesn't seem to hard to keep alive even with our pc's. And of course you and Matt are first on the list for a frag of that one.
I will be posting pictures of everything that I can tomorrow hopefully so that everyone can see what just a newbie who has never done this before can come away with from a frag swap as far as frags and also able to put faces to names on reefcentral.
Looking forward to the next one!!!
I believe it was airinhere who provided alot of the great zoas including the cherry bombs, which are the bomb from your pics. And he helped me look at all of them with the lighting he had.
So it was definitely nice to have all the help I had and to realize that maybe I did know a little more than I thought I did.
The only problem that I still have is with the briain coral in my 55 tank that is pulling away from its skeleton the bottom but is otherwise puffing up and extending tentacles to eat. We checked the magnesium levels and they were between 1150 and 1200 which is what we were told was the best place to be. So now I need to do some more research to find out what to do next.
We did put the new mottled green brain coral in my tank and the other brain coral in Dan's tank to see what happened.
So if anyone has any suggestions on the next step for the brain I am open to any ideas. At least the ones that I can afford!!!
Oh and when that blue xenia grows out I would like to swap with you guys for something.
I also would like to share some of my pink flower pot gonipora but I am still a little skittish about fragging it, so if anyone can give me some info on doing it that would be great. It is a great bright pink color and it looks great and adds lots of color.
The Zoas that Matt helped me find are opening up and are turing out to be a great big frag with alot of different color zoas. Still waiting for everything to open up. Now the colt coral is turning out to be a little difficult to keep still. I read some stuff about a reefer putting a toothpick in the middle of it to attach it to some live rock. That just seems like alot more strain on it for right no. So if anyone has any more ideas about anchoring I would love to hear it..
Twisted, thanks for the info on the Tyree chalice, I am kind of excited because it seems to be a rare and doesn't seem to hard to keep alive even with our pc's. And of course you and Matt are first on the list for a frag of that one.
I will be posting pictures of everything that I can tomorrow hopefully so that everyone can see what just a newbie who has never done this before can come away with from a frag swap as far as frags and also able to put faces to names on reefcentral.
Looking forward to the next one!!!
Twisted
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Ok, I have not fraged a flower pot as of yet, so I will read up before I comment there.
As for the colt coral, the best way I have found is to take like three pieces of rubble or so, about 2 inches for the size of that coral. put the colt on the sand bed, and place the rocks against the bottom of it, so that the actually lean against it. As long as the flow doesn't pull it out, it should grab onto a rock to try and pull itself free, at that point he is now mounted to a nice rock.
In effect you are actually trapping it with the rocks.
As for the colt coral, the best way I have found is to take like three pieces of rubble or so, about 2 inches for the size of that coral. put the colt on the sand bed, and place the rocks against the bottom of it, so that the actually lean against it. As long as the flow doesn't pull it out, it should grab onto a rock to try and pull itself free, at that point he is now mounted to a nice rock.
In effect you are actually trapping it with the rocks.
jo kerpaly
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Twisted,
the main colony is purple purple with pink eyes. We don't have the best camera but I will try and get a picture for you tonight. I am glad that you like the piece and hope it does well in your tank.
the main colony is purple purple with pink eyes. We don't have the best camera but I will try and get a picture for you tonight. I am glad that you like the piece and hope it does well in your tank.
shelbiesdaddy
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OK, the colt has become wedged in a Tonga branch and I am fine with that.
The flower pot is not too hard to do, I think she is afraid of hurting it. I don't even have a frag of it yet.
The flower pot is not too hard to do, I think she is afraid of hurting it. I don't even have a frag of it yet.
saltykelly
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for colt coral you can also rubberband it to a rock and it should attach. Just make sure the band is tight enough to hold, but loose enough not to cut through the colt.
shelbiesdaddy
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Thanks, I was going to try that but it has been in the same spot for a couple of days so I am not going to mess with it unless I have to.
saltykelly
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I'm growing all different kinds of corals from softies to sps. I have some oxide, battlefield, eagle eye and other zoas. I have green sinularia, xenia, gsp, pink and purple ricordia, snake polyps, various mushies. I have others, but they would only be frags at this point.
Underwaterparadise
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Your magnesium level should be 1280 1150-1200 is low. HTH
thanks
Rob
Twisted
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Just curious Rob, the magnesium level...is the 1280 range for keeping SPS, or is that for anything? I mean if you are all Softies and LPS would you still add magnesium when you are at 1200? I am new to the magnesium part of it all.
Untill recently I tested for Calcium, nitrates, nitrites, phosphate, alkalinity. I have yet to buy a magnesium test...but now that I have more SPS in my tank I need to.
Twisted
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Nice, perhaps I should PM you next time I am on my way over there, and see if we have anything to trade. I am mainly softies and a few LPS, SPS now <not sure for how long> . her parents live in Rough and ready, so pretty close.
I just got a frag of Cherry bomb zoas, and Tubs Blue zoas, so hopefully in the near future I will have some decent trade material.
shelbiesdaddy
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I am not sure where she came up with those numbers.
They aren't even on the chart. I told her it was between 1200 and 1280 (got a tiny bubble in the syringe).What does HTH mean?
Underwaterparadise
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MG. is very important for LPS corals as much if not more then SPS. LPS corals use MG. to adhere the flesh to the skeleton. Also if your MG. levels are below 1250 or so you may have a hard time getting your CA. above 380.
HTH means- Hope That Helps
shelbiesdaddy
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10938029#post10938029 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Underwaterparadise
MG. is very important for LPS corals as much if not more then SPS. LPS corals use MG. to adhere the flesh to the skeleton. Also if your MG. levels are below 1250 or so you may have a hard time getting your CA. above 380.
HTH means- Hope That Helps
Ahh. Thanks.
OK, my tank is low on MG and my CA sits around 340. What do you suggest?
Underwaterparadise
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You need to dose both. First you need to get the MG. up then the CA. You may have to dose some ALK. as well since adding ca. and mg. may lower your ALK. I find the dry MG. and CA. work the best and go farther then the liquid. My personal preference is Kent Turbo calcium,Sea Chem reef advantage magnesium and Sea chem reef builder for the ALK.
shelbiesdaddy
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Cool, that was going to be my next question. Thanks for the help.
I hope you can make it to the meeting Friday.
