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09-30-2008, 07:05 AM
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Shark
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Eau Claire
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spider sponge
So I was looking at ordering some of this. Would anyone be interested in a frag. it would probably be about $20.00 for a 2" frag. I thought that wouldn't be bad considering I bought mine 1" for 20.00. Mine just disappeared in the tank and I would like to get more. This sponge is just really expensive, So I thought I would see if others were interested. I have to order it by tonight though. It would be available for the next meeting.
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09-30-2008, 08:13 AM
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little reefer
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: tomah/sparta
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never seen it before and cant find a pic myself?
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09-30-2008, 05:38 PM
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REEFer In Progress
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: La Crosse, WI
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I would!
I would be intrested in that frag let me know if you still plan to get one... I would also have to make sure it would be OK in my tank... i have all reef safe fish so let me know what you think
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09-30-2008, 06:27 PM
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L.A.R.K. Plumbing Guru
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Sparta, WI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Afish4u
So I was looking at ordering some of this. Would anyone be interested in a frag. it would probably be about $20.00 for a 2" frag. I thought that wouldn't be bad considering I bought mine 1" for 20.00. Mine just disappeared in the tank and I would like to get more. This sponge is just really expensive, So I thought I would see if others were interested. I have to order it by tonight though. It would be available for the next meeting.
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Where are you ordering it from Aaron? I might be interested but, I would have to find a good spot to place it if I did... I'm just curious where you are getting it from.
Jas
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125 AGA w/ 75 AGA sump, Dolphin 3600 SP pump, MRC-3 Skimmer w/ Blueline #70 Pump, 1/5 HP Cyclone Chiller w/ temp controller, as well as a 70 gallon tank that is linked into the system to use as a frag growout*
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09-30-2008, 07:50 PM
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little reefer
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: tomah/sparta
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thats cool i wish i could afford it
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09-30-2008, 10:22 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Eau Claire
Posts: 1,543
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it would have been from quality marine. I had to get in on the order by 9:00 tonight though. I should have thought about the more sooner. The sponge is well over 100.00 so thats why I couldn't justify getting it just for my self.
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10-03-2008, 08:38 PM
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THE VILLAGE IDIOT
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: chippewa falls, wi
Posts: 1,904
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would it do good in my tank?? or is this something else that i cant have...
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10-04-2008, 09:45 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Eau Claire
Posts: 1,543
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dj. without lights man... your going to have to stick with fish. How are the corals doing that you have so far?.... Sponge isn't the easiest to always keep... many don't survive the transportation.
NEEDLESS TO SAY I got new spider sponge today. Just a frag though.. I'll try to post pics tomorrow from the swap.
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10-05-2008, 10:34 AM
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THE VILLAGE IDIOT
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: chippewa falls, wi
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the polyps seem to be doing good...still perky.....the monti i have no idea since i dont know what it should look like anyways...it hasnt attached to the rocks i know that but its still brown in color....
yeah i read alil on them about the care of them but couldnt find anything on them as far as lighting is why i was wondering if the sponge would work in mine...
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10-05-2008, 10:50 AM
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L.A.R.K. Plumbing Guru
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Sparta, WI
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The polyps on what seem to be good DJ? A monti will not self attach as it needs to be glued. After time it would spread around the edge and could puddle over a rock thus attaching it. But, the easiest way is to get some "Krazy Glue Gel" *The GEL is the best to get for gluing frags IMO* simply take a piece of your rock out (just a small broken piece would even be enough) pat it dry with a towel take the monti out of the tank blow the water off of the place you will be gluing it. Apply a dab of the glue to either the frag or the rock *doesn't matter* stick it together blow on it gently for 10-30 seconds to start to get the glue to set. Frags can be out of water for several minutes with no issues (this happens in times of low tide in the ocean to give you an idea why it doesn't effect them) so you do not need to be in a huge hurry to do this. After the frag will hold itself to the rock put the mounted frag back into the tank. The glue can/will finish drying underwater and will not harm the tank.
p.s. I'm not sure where you have the monti height wise in the tank but it should be placed as high up as possible under pc lighting to maintain it's lighting needs.
Jason
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125 AGA w/ 75 AGA sump, Dolphin 3600 SP pump, MRC-3 Skimmer w/ Blueline #70 Pump, 1/5 HP Cyclone Chiller w/ temp controller, as well as a 70 gallon tank that is linked into the system to use as a frag growout*
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10-05-2008, 12:38 PM
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Forever Reef
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: WV
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thats not a sponge....sponges dont have polyps..thats actually a gorgonian 
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10-05-2008, 04:02 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Eau Claire
Posts: 1,543
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call it what you like. Any where I have gone to order it, its been under a class of sponge. I have seen ball sponges with zooanthids also. I do know this one gets out of the water for a little bit. it dies/ in the same order as a sponge. It can also be squezzed like a sponge..... Also you can pull the polyps off of these guys..... I has a little peace of the old one I did that to. to see if I could get it to attach to the red ball  |
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10-12-2008, 10:56 AM
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THE VILLAGE IDIOT
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: chippewa falls, wi
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hey jason..i got some polyps and monti from chuck, he told me to try it out and see what happens...
i do believe the monti is gona.....it started to look "fuzzy" and then the star and red leg hermit ate it..........or at least a piece of it....the other chunk is still on the fock but lookin a lil "fuzzy" as of today.......
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