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03-06-2006, 10:07 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Yuma, Arizona
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My first montipora
I got a frag of a montipora, looks like is the M. stellata but I am not sure because of different pictures I have seen on the web. Sorry I cannot post a picture since I do not have a dig. camera.
Unfortunatly, on the way back home I had a near crash with a truck and my cooler went from the seat to the floor of the car and I have 4 small frags now. Would they be ok?
I was told to just stick the frag in a cravice on the rock, I did that. is this ok? I tryed different places for the frags, in my 20gal there is no much choice for it, actually is kind of good it broke this way I have more choices were to put it, the biggest piece is half way on the rocks, dirrectly inder the lights and the spraybar.
Any advice you may have is appreciated.
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03-06-2006, 10:14 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Cartersville, Georgia
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I'm glad everything was ok as far as not crashing.
Your frags should be just fine. I'd superglue then into place and you should be all set.
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03-06-2006, 10:28 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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I would superglue them into a crevas as well so they don't blow away. What I would do is put all your little peices in diffrent flow/light conditions then you can see where they do/look best. When the others grow out a bit you can trade for other stuff and keep the one that looks nicest.
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03-06-2006, 10:44 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Cartersville, Georgia
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What's cool about putting them in different flow and light is that you can have 2 completely different looking corals later down the road.
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03-06-2006, 10:48 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Originally Posted by gwen_o_lyn
What's cool about putting them in different flow and light is that you can have 2 completely different looking corals later down the road.
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Very true, the growth form is very diffrent depending on flow, and the color is iffrent depending on light. Acropora do the same thing, I think that is what makes them sooooo hard to ID, I have 2 slimer fraggs, and you would never know they were from the same mother colony.
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03-06-2006, 10:51 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Yuma, Arizona
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Thanks everyone, I will have to update my signature now.
I forgot to mention I also got me some orange ricordias
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03-07-2006, 10:41 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Rochester, Mn
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Luey how does the rainford do with the BB, how long you had it?
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03-08-2006, 12:20 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Yuma, Arizona
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I think he does ok, I see him taking some of the "stuff" my rocks are sheeding, I did not know that he would like sand when I got it; he is a little shy and stays behind the rocks most of the time and my yellow goby does chase him at times. But when is feeding time he'll come out. I had him for 4 months maybe.
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