My new Cespitularia PIcs

[truthdesigns]

I am excited about this frag I got it from my Local Reef Club.



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[humanremainz]

loooking good Justin........hey is that Cesp. comingfrom Tucson or Phoenix ?

 

[mikekman]

NIIIIIICE! I like how some cesps show lots of glitter like yours.

Did you get this from Vince?

What kind of lights are they under?

 

[humanremainz]

LOL, its a small world after all

 

[truthdesigns]

I think my club got it out of town. I know there is someone in Tucson that has it as well I live in Gilbert the Phoenix area.

The Frag is under 250 DE Phoenix 14k
Thanks!!!

 

[Shawnts106]

Is cespituaria still rare? Im like seeing it everywhere now... not to mention that we got in a huge colony of it a while back at my work, I have fragged it a zillion times, its a quick grower and the frags are pretty cheap.

 

[humanremainz]

i wouldn't call it rare anymore and considerinmg how fast it grows i bet the prices start to really come down , just like xenia did 100 years ago .....

 

[truthdesigns]

How did you frag it and what do you consider cheap?

 

[mikekman]

I find the easiest way to frag them is to put a piece of rubble rock right near they body and within a few days, the cesp will start to move a piece of its body over, then you grab a razor blade and slice it. A piece of its body will be on the rubble rock and in a few more days will develop into another cesp.

They are not as rare in some areas and rare in other areas. I see pom pom xenia still sell for 19-30 so I'd imagine one day even if cesps become common, they wouldn't be dirt cheap.

 

[humanremainz]

i bet it does, this stuff grows faster than i remember Xenia ever growing, and i bet there will be another species from a differnt locality and that will be the " new must have species".. there's always somethig new coming in ........

 

[truthdesigns]

Man I hope it grows like you guys are saying it does:0)
I am not in the market so sell I just want a big colony of it!!
I am thinking of fragin it like mike explained and placing my frags next to the mother colony to try to get it to spread even faster.
Thanks

 

[truthdesigns]

Sorry ment to say to sell not so sell
:beer:

 

[humanremainz]

put it under a 1000 watt 10k and a 400watt 20k and you will see it take off....if this stuff figures out how to breathe air it wil take over the world !!!!!!!

 

[truthdesigns]

:lmao: ^

 

[filmoholic]

Wild lookin stuff.It will grow fast.

 

[truthdesigns]

mikek you are the man
Human I am now a believer
thank you!
Two days after putting two frag discs next to it:0)

 

[Chelito1234]

looks great , good luck with it. In a couple of month it will be 2 to 3 times it's size with good food and water quality...

 

[mikekman]

truthdesigns.........awesome!!!! See how quick the xenia will move a piece of its body over to a piece of rock, etc? That litle tiny piece of flesh on the right, if you got a razor, you could slice it and that tiny piece of flesh will slowly become another small colony. Give it a try.

Glad the xenia doing great for you!
Mike

 

[shinosuke]

Beautiful!
I'm not familiar with this coral, though.. is it a kind of xenia?
Also, anyone near Wilmington NC want to sell me a frag of it? =)
Thanks,
~Adam D.

 

[Shawnts106]

Yes, its a very quick grower thats for sure!

Humanremainz, are you guys culturing it there?