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07-26-2008, 11:27 AM
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Clowns Galore!
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Fragging the Super-Sized Monti Cap
Well the time has come to frag my LARGE Monti Cap back. I have given a ton of it away over the last few years and it has still outgrown my 125g. It shadows close to 20% of the tank now.
Here is a pic of how it started out:
A few pics from along the way:
I'll get a new pic or two out here before the fragging begins. Just a guess but I would say the monti is now 16" across any 8" tall. There are al least layers of cups.
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07-26-2008, 11:29 AM
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Duper Mod !
 
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Ohh Eric it's so sad - I wish you could just get it a bigger tank 
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07-26-2008, 11:34 AM
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Clowns Galore!
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Originally Posted by dobejazz
Ohh Eric it's so sad - I wish you could just get it a bigger tank |
That would be one idea. The monti has gotten so big that the lower leaves are dying off due to lack of light and you can no longer see the top unless you look over the top of the tank. I could move it lower but I would have to move a ton of other coral.
I know that montis grow VERY WELL in my tank so It will grow back in no time flat. Just need to see if any of the LFSs need any right now.
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07-26-2008, 11:43 AM
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Shark
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Originally Posted by dobejazz
Ohh Eric it's so sad - I wish you could just get it a bigger tank |
We both wish we could do that but a new house seems to be the priority right now.
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07-26-2008, 12:34 PM
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Clowns Galore!
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07-26-2008, 02:40 PM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
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Wonderful showpiece, I just wish you could get that view from the side. I've been having to get rid of some of my corals recently too, mostly to make room for others though.  |
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07-26-2008, 03:17 PM
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Clowns Galore!
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Originally Posted by crvz
Wonderful showpiece, I just wish you could get that view from the side. I've been having to get rid of some of my corals recently too, mostly to make room for others though. |
It really is one of my favorite pieces. Just got too big  I am keeping enough to re-grow it.
Looks like the one LFS that is interested, the owner is in Fiji so I have to wait until at least Tuesday.
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07-26-2008, 03:50 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Santa Clarita, Ca
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amazing, how big was the peice when you first got it.
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07-26-2008, 05:20 PM
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Clowns Galore!
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Originally Posted by Dancing4raiin
amazing, how big was the peice when you first got it.
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Might have been 2 1/2" across and 1/2" tall.
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07-26-2008, 11:56 PM
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Keeper of the Kracken
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Wow Eric, I wish I lived closer as I would love a frag of that beauty. |
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07-27-2008, 12:00 AM
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Clowns Galore!
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Originally Posted by aquawolf
Wow Eric, I wish I lived closer as I would love a frag of that beauty. |
I'm really gonna miss it. The tank will look so bare after it is gone. I am keeping a few frags myself.
I should add that this coral has supplemented my reef addiction time and time again.
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07-27-2008, 01:01 AM
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spaceman spiff
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Originally Posted by aquawolf
Wow Eric, I wish I lived closer as I would love a frag of that beauty. |
I got a piece of it, you don't have too live close. I've had pretty good success shipping corals over the last 2 weeks.
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07-27-2008, 01:02 AM
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spaceman spiff
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Oh, and you better find out what that LFS dude is bringing back from fiji... you'll want to get in on some of that I'm sure!
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07-27-2008, 01:22 AM
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Keeper of the Kracken
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Originally Posted by crvz
I got a piece of it, you don't have too live close. I've had pretty good success shipping corals over the last 2 weeks. |
With the money I spent at a reef club meeting today, I am not sure that I could afford the shipping for the frag. 
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07-27-2008, 09:39 AM
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Clowns Galore!
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Originally Posted by crvz
Oh, and you better find out what that LFS dude is bringing back from fiji... you'll want to get in on some of that I'm sure!
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I saw some of it yesterday. He has been shipping back stuff since he got there. WOW!
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