I am not trying to sell her, just curious...
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Bcollins111900
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$100 bucks or so I think would be reasonable. I would avoid fragging it though.
elegance coral
They call me EC
I would pay about $150 if its healthy. maybe higher.
Bcollins111900
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I personally would not risk it, but that is me. A show piece to me is just that, a show piece. I have picked up some sweet corals while in the hobby but I still refuse to hack them up no matter how much someone wants it. Took everything I had to frag up my 15 headed torch colony the other day to just 12 heads.
elegance coral
They call me EC
I agree! Its rare to see a healthy bubble that big. it should be kept in one piece.
mope54
In Memoriam
one reason would be space
another reason would be to trade for something else you might like
most important reason I can think of is to keep a specimen in a friend's tank in case of catastrophe
if you're talking about a rare coral, that's always been more reason for me to think of getting a piece over to a backup tank.
it's size and duration indicate it's hardiness to me
of course, I was thinking more along the lines of trimming rather than fragmenting into a hundred pieces to sell off if that makes any difference to you guys
I was just surprised to see experienced hobbyists opposed to fragging
another reason would be to trade for something else you might like
most important reason I can think of is to keep a specimen in a friend's tank in case of catastrophe
if you're talking about a rare coral, that's always been more reason for me to think of getting a piece over to a backup tank.
it's size and duration indicate it's hardiness to me
of course, I was thinking more along the lines of trimming rather than fragmenting into a hundred pieces to sell off if that makes any difference to you guys
I was just surprised to see experienced hobbyists opposed to fragging
Peter Eichler
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It's a bubble coral, about as common as it gets... In this instance the thing that makes it something special is its size, so why frag it? You're not going to get much in trade for a bubble coral frag, you're risking disrupting the coral, and if it dies he'd probably be better off just buying another coral rather than getting the frag he made drom a friend.
mope54
In Memoriam
In this case I agree, which is why I listed that last behind "space" and "trading for something else you might like." I see people trading the strangest things so I don't agree. Who knows, he might take a 5" tan piece off his 12"x12" and trade it for a different color. A large frag like that would command a moderate value without significant risk to a square foot coral. And everytime I think about this thread I wonder whether it's in his 60 or 30 gallon tank 
Most importantly, however, my post was in reply to bcollins who wrote, "I have picked up some sweet corals while in the hobby but I still refuse to hack them up no matter how much someone wants it." That indicated to me he was opposed to fragging, in general, even concerning rare/desirable corals he owns.
Now that's just being selfish
*biggrin*
I didn't really want to argue for or against fragging...I was just mainly curious if there was something I didn't know about that made this case "risky."
I love my showpieces and don't plan on cutting them.
But it's aesthetics to me, not risk.
Most importantly, however, my post was in reply to bcollins who wrote, "I have picked up some sweet corals while in the hobby but I still refuse to hack them up no matter how much someone wants it." That indicated to me he was opposed to fragging, in general, even concerning rare/desirable corals he owns.
Now that's just being selfish
*biggrin*I didn't really want to argue for or against fragging...I was just mainly curious if there was something I didn't know about that made this case "risky."
I love my showpieces and don't plan on cutting them.
But it's aesthetics to me, not risk.
sunfish11
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I have one octobubble that used to be in my nano that is now over a foot. I think that you should not try to frag but to sell for a decent amount of money like $100 or better. I am going somewhat off of LFS prices because a wild colony where I am could go for $90. People are buying these little guys at these prices and killing them so I would promote the tank raised aspect and sell the whole coral. Fragging these corals is risky.
Lisa
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awestruck
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Hi everyone, thanx for your responses! Just to let you know, I am a she, not a he 
I don't want to frag. my bubble because it might harm her and that would be awful. Also, although bubble corals are common I still think they're beautiful! And, right now the bubble is in the 29g.--fortunately there are only a few other corals in there w/the bubble: 1 pagoda cup, 1 open green brain, a feather duster, some red shrooms, and two small fish. I won't put anything else in there because the bubble takes up almost half of the bottom of the tank. I am hoping to get a new Starphire 58g. tank to replace my old one and will move the bubble into the 58 (I wish I could upgrade but not enough $ right now). It's going to be a challenge to move the bubble to the 58 however, because there is much more flow in the 58 than the 29. And, I have an LTA in the 58 that will have to be moved to the 29--there's no way the LTA and the bubble can be in the same tank! My son wanted me to sell the bubble because of its boring color, but I am not going to sell it. I am going to give it most of the lower part of my 58g. tank and just let it grow! Again, thanx for your responses and please add anything else you would like to contribute.
I don't want to frag. my bubble because it might harm her and that would be awful. Also, although bubble corals are common I still think they're beautiful! And, right now the bubble is in the 29g.--fortunately there are only a few other corals in there w/the bubble: 1 pagoda cup, 1 open green brain, a feather duster, some red shrooms, and two small fish. I won't put anything else in there because the bubble takes up almost half of the bottom of the tank. I am hoping to get a new Starphire 58g. tank to replace my old one and will move the bubble into the 58 (I wish I could upgrade but not enough $ right now). It's going to be a challenge to move the bubble to the 58 however, because there is much more flow in the 58 than the 29. And, I have an LTA in the 58 that will have to be moved to the 29--there's no way the LTA and the bubble can be in the same tank! My son wanted me to sell the bubble because of its boring color, but I am not going to sell it. I am going to give it most of the lower part of my 58g. tank and just let it grow! Again, thanx for your responses and please add anything else you would like to contribute.
elegance coral
They call me EC
I am sooooo glad to hear that your not going to frag that coral. I got chills at the thought of you cutting her up. Why couldn't you keep the LTA and the bubble in the same tank? The LTA would tend to stay in the sand if the lights are bright enough and the bubble could be placed higher in the tank. At least in the 58gl.
awestruck
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Hi Elegance--thanx for your response and good question regarding having the bubble and the LTA in the same tank. Right now the bubble sits on a rock which is only slightly elevated off of the sand. And, I only have pc lighting. I worry about placing the bubble too high because I don't have enough really large rocks to support her thus she would "droop" over the sides of the rock and possibly fall. Currently, in the 29, when she is fully open she takes up 1/2 of the 29 width wise, and also occupies the front to the back of the tank. So, if she was in with the LTA she would probably expand and eventually get close to the nem, or, if she was high in the tank she might fall off of the rockwork. However, tell me what you think of this idea: maybe I could put several larger rocks together to make a really big place for her to rest on; perhaps she could expand with no danger of falling off of the rock and into the sand. Oh, forgot to mention that the LTA also is pretty big--when fully expanded it's about 8 inches in diameter. I just thought that separating them would be safer for both of them. I figure we have enough fighting in Iraq, we don't need more with our beautiful ocean animals!
Faviaphile
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You should post a pic! I hope everything goes smoothly with the move.
On another note- how long have you had her? I've got a small one and am wondering how quickly they grow. I hear they don't grow very fast. What is your experience?
On another note- how long have you had her? I've got a small one and am wondering how quickly they grow. I hear they don't grow very fast. What is your experience?
XxMutedYouthxX
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lets see a pic.
elegance coral
They call me EC
If you did what you are talking about in the 58gl I think this would work fine. It would be a little harder to pull off in the 29. With pc lighting the LTA may tend to move around to much. It would be nice if you could post some pics. I would love to see this bubble.
