SPS Shopping

[milhouse74]

Well, I did end up going back to Cap Bay. I got 3 pieces for $50 I think it was. Frag size pieces. I got 2 that were really nice and have nice blueish tips, and I got 1 red cap. I didnt really want the red cap, I wanted to hold out and order a nice cap frag online. Something a bit more unsual in color, or having an unusual rim or something.

There are a few more pieces I will probably head back for if they are there in a few weeks, but they were a bit more money and bigger.

David

[bauerbach]

they have a good selection of frags? Im thinking of heading that way this weekend to get some SPS and whatever else catches my eye.

I want to start with frags though.

[milhouse74]

Best selection in the area. I love buying frags for a few reasons, budget being one of them but the smallest reason. I keep tanks that are pretty small, so to have a decent variety I HAVE to have smaller corals. I also love to watch a small piece actually turn into a colony.

The selection is very nice, they just fragged a lot of things up. They also have a lt of nice frags of Zoos and other corals from time to time. Both frags I offered Sharkboy in his seeking corals threads started as frags from there as well, one of them is from a pic of when it was a frag, and the other is a newer pic of a frag that has since grown.

[bauerbach]

I know this is a variable question. but on average; how fast do corals grow? say an SPS. is it like an inch a year or an inch a month?

how often can you frag them then? if I buy a frag, about how long would it be before Id be able to frag it and have it in other places in the tank? also so I can do some frag trades, Id rather spend a decent amount today for a frag if its something people would want to trade other rarer types for later to populate the tank.

but obviously, I dont want to wait 5 years for the first frag to really start filling the tank in

[theplatypus]

edit

[milhouse74]

It is way too dependant on the coral. Some you will notice the growth in the first month, some it will be killing you. Fot a frag to turn into a colony may take a little bit.

Monti Cap and Monti Digi grow pretty quick, I think some of the ones I grabbed are slow growers, but they are real nice. The frag of orange monti on the other hand you can notice the growth in pics that are different from like 3 weeks time.

Your calcium and other conditions will make a difference too. The more SPS you have the more calcium suppliments will come into play, but make sure your testing ifyour dosing, this applies to dosing anything. I have small tanks so I just use B Ionic, no reactor.