Fragging Purple Bush Gorgs ????

[Junkzoo]

Hi all! Was wondering if anyone has fragged a purple bush gorgonian or is it possible? Mine is getting SOOOO big , and wanted to share with my local reefers. Let me know if this has been done and details if possible,,, Thanks!

[shred5]

see my article at:

http://www.wisconsinreefsociety.org/dave.html
or

http://www.reefcentral.com/library/c...rg/Default.htm

Almost all gorg. can be fragged this way. By bushy I suspect you mean briareum?

Dave Polzin

[MontanaRocknReefer]

Hi Dave! I really enjoyed the link on fragging a gorgonianand I have fragged two of my gorgonian doing exactly what you said except I just put the gorgonian in a hole and did not use clue and it attached itself to the rock. Johnny

[Junkzoo]

Thanks Dave! will give it a shot ,,,,,wish me luck! already got the beer! heheh

[shred5]

Thanks! I really like my gorgonians:
Check out some pics:



Here is the same gorgonian 1 year later:



6 months later I had to get rid of it because it was growing out of the water. I eneded up giving it to a freind with a bigger tank.
I did frag it tho. I took a 4 inch piece and its now over 7 inches.

By the way you can find more pics here if you are interested;

http://216.153.172.78/PICS.htm

Dave Polzin

[MontanaRocknReefer]

Hey Dave! I checked out your other pics as well and they are awesome. I also love gorgonians and here is a pic of one of mine:

[shred5]

That is sweet. I like the growth, it almost looks like a table top acro type of growth. I think every tank should have at least one, it makes them look so much more natural. When I dive I see so many of them.

Dave Polzin

[PJenkins]

Hey Johnny,

I've got a gorg that looks like yours, only smaller. I think I'm slowly killing mine though. How long have you had that one? what kind of conditions? feeding?. I've got E. Bornemans book, although its at home now. Don't remember the species name, anyway it keeps getting covered in brown (diatom?) algae. Any help would be appreciated!

Pat

[Junkzoo]

Nice pics Dave! plan on posting pics of mine in the future,,,, gonna try fraggin mine in a couple of days,,,,