Sept meet frag thread

[MrSquid]

Figured I'd get the ball rolling with a frag thread for the Sept meet at my place.

I'd hoped to have at least some frags available at the meet, but the leak and the temporary semi-close quarters for my corals afterwards dinged the ones that I was considering fragging.

So... post 'em if you've got 'em!

 

[RCS]

I'll have a few frags...more coming within the next week or so:

(2) 4-6" RBTAs $45 each
(2) 2" Green Slimer frags $20 each
(1) 2" 2-stalked Green Slimer frag $30
(2) 1.5" A. nana (brn/grn base w/purple tips and white polyps) $15

More to come...

 

[customcolor]

little bump cuz its comming up

 

[jlinzmaier]

Hey everyone. I'll actually be able to attend the Sept meet and I have a few frags for sale. I also have a wedding reception to attend that day so I'll only be at the meeting from 2-4. The zeo process has done wonders for my SPS - the colors are popping and the growth is amazing. Forgive my photography but here are a few pics of some frags I have available:

First pic is of several frags. Starting from left to right (ignore the tiny frags at the lower left corner)

Far left - thick branch pink birdsnest. 3 frags avail $25 each

Just to the right of the birdsnest are two frags of endive hydnophora (horn coral) 2 frags avail $15 each

In the center of the pic are five frags of stylophora pistillata. The pic doesn't do them justice but they have a light green/yellow base and neon green polyps - very nice. 5 frags avail $30 each

Above the stylophora are three frags of purple montipora mollis. This is an encrusting montipora, grows quite fast, and has a deep purple hue. 3 frags avail $15 each

On the far right of the frag rack is a purple branching montipora. Grows quite fast but requires intense light to maintain the purple color. 4 frags avail $10 each

In the low right corner are a few heads of a branching hammer coral. Many frags avail $5 per head. It's a poor view of the hammer coral but they are green with pink tips.

Here are a few more shots of the frag rack to give you different views of the corals.

Of course Green star polyps (GSP) are available. $5 per frag

I have two frags of this green porites cylindrica (parent colony shown) Each frag $10

Here is a pic of the parent colony of the porites, birdsnest, and montipora mollis.

Here is a pic of the parent colony of the hydnophora (horn coral). This is an SPS which can do well under less intense lighting. I originally had the colony under just T5's and it did great.

Here is a pic of the parent hammer coral colony. Sorry, it's a poor pic.

Here is a pic of the parent colony of the stylophora pistillata. It's such a brighly colored coral that I have a tough time getting good pics of it. The pics come out a bit washed out but the coral has a beautiful green/yellow base and the polyps glow neon green.

That's about all I have ready right now, but if there's something you see in the backgroud of the pics let me know and I'm sure I can frag it.

Jeremy

 

[Fishcrazy06]

I have to say I do love the coloring of the pinks and purples. what do you run for lighting. I may have to get me my first couple of SPS frags.

Eric

 

[jlinzmaier]

what do you run for lighting

I have three 400w MH's with PFO ballasts, lumenarc reflectors, and geisemann megachrome bulbs. Also have two 4 ft T5 nova extreme fixtures for actinic supplementation.

The 400w halides are all shaded with two layers of light diffuser (frag rack) so they don't burn everything. I bought the lights in anticipation for my next build which will be 28 inches deep and SPS dominant.

The lighting is pretty intense, but in all honesty the colors didn't start looking as good as they do now until I started using the zeo system and extensively lowered the excess nutrients. I've seen many tanks lit by only T5's and they have SPS that look incredible - I think the key to great coloration is nutrient management. Limiting the nutrients allowed the corals to live with less zooxanthellae thereby allowing the corals to show their true natural colors created by their chromatoproteins.

Jeremy

 

[secrest]

wow I'm definitely going to have to snag some of these

 

[MrSquid]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13259739#post13259739 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by secrest
wow I'm definitely going to have to snag some of these

I was thinking the same thing. I love that monti mollis - but I'm questioning whether or not my 250w/T5 combo would be enough to keep the color...

 

[awestruck]

Jeremy,

Please put me down for the thick, bright pink birdsnest that is in front of the other 2 (in the first pic) and 1 frag of the purple montipora mollis. Thanks,

Jeanna

 

[jlinzmaier]

Please put me down for the thick, bright pink birdsnest that is in front of the other 2 (in the first pic) and 1 frag of the purple montipora mollis. Thanks,

Awestruck.
Absolutley. Please keep in mind I'll only be at the meet from 2-4 so you'll have to meet up with me then.

Thanks! Glad you like them.

I was thinking the same thing. I love that monti mollis - but I'm questioning whether or not my 250w/T5 combo would be enough to keep the color...

MrSquid.
Hard to say for sure, but I think nutrient levels are more important than lighting, especially for the montipora mollis. When I initally purchased this colony it browned out in my tank after about 1-2 months. Even the upgrade to the 400w halides didn't make a difference. After the start of the zeo regimen it has really colored up and looks great. I have some in the lower portion of the tank and they look the same as the parent that's up on top. Keep in mind, I also shade my halides considerably. In all reality unless a tank is >24 in deep 400w halides are overkill and will burn the corals if they aren't shaded. IMO 250's will provide enough light for any SPS as long as the tank is <24 in deep. Again, if it weren't for the fact that I'm in the process of building a 28 in deep tank, I would have gone with 250's.

Thanks for the interest everyone.

Jeremy

 

[awestruck]

Jeremy,

What is the zeo regimen? And, I'll definitely be there when you are there too.

Jeanna

 

[jlinzmaier]

What is the zeo regimen?

The zeovit regimen is a means of bacterial proliferation to create a low nutrient / ultra low nutrient system.

Here's a bit of info if your interested in reading up on it. I'm 6 wks into the zeo process and it's been incredible. It's a bit of an investment to get started but the results are so worth it!!

zeo guide

zeo forum

I'm sure the topic will come up at the meet and I'll be more than happy to give more details of my experience thus far.


Two frags of mollis spoken for - one frag left (if many others are interested I have some other areas of the mother colony I can frag and have ready for the meet).

One frag of the birdsnest spoken for - two left.

Thanks everyone.

Jeremy

 

[MrSquid]

Jeremy - I'll snag that last mollis if it's still up for grabs.

 

[jlinzmaier]

Jeremy - I'll snag that last mollis if it's still up for grabs.

Sounds great.

I'll frag some more of the mollis if anyone else is interested. I'm sure I can get at least 3-4 more frags ready for the meet.

Thanks.

Jeremy

 

[jlinzmaier]

Four more mollis frags ready to go. Also found an orange cap frag that was hiding behind some others. It'll be a busy week for me but I'll post some pics of the new mollis frags, orange cap, and green porites cylindrica frags some time in the upcoming week.

Jeremy

 

[RCS]

I'll take a M. mollis frag.

With regards to lighting, 250w should be fine. It's all I've ever run.

 

[jlinzmaier]

I'll take a M. mollis frag.

Sounds good.

Thanks.

With regards to lighting, 250w should be fine. It's all I've ever run.

I agree completely. In fact there are many reefers that are going to just T5's (a lot of course) and they're getting great growth and coloration from SPS.

Jeremy

 

[jlinzmaier]

I guess the price is a bit steep on the green stylophora (five frags in the center of the frag rack). Price lowered to $20 per frag. Need to make some room on my frag rack.

Jeremy

 

[ReeferAl]

I've got frags of a few corals ready to go. First, I've still got frags like these, free to anyone who wants them:

I've got several frags of this:

And a couple of frags of this chalice:

I'd like to trade for some mushrooms to put in my FOWLR tank. Otherwise I guess I could sell them for $20 a frag.

Allen

 

[yaitisme]

I'll take one of the first free frag, Al. I have some purple and purple/green shrooms if that's what your looking for.