| General Reef Discussion In this forum we discuss issues related to keeping marine and reef aquariums in a friendly flame-free environment. |
Registered Members don't see these ads. Register now it's free!
09-22-2005, 04:21 PM
|
#1
|
|
Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockville, MD
Posts: 7,283
|
It was a MASSACRE!!
hahaha. Title get your attention? 
it's kind of fitting though.
See...my display tank is now almost a frag tank!!
I had an acro that was showing signs of bleaching/recession. granted, it was over a month, but wasn't sure what was going on. ANyways...Tom (TDWYATT) among others gave me good advice, ant that was to frag as much of the still good parts as possible. I was very hesitant, until I saw Eric Borneman's demo on fragging. Apperantly, it's harder to screw up during fraggin than it is to get it right. So...it was time to get chopping.
Just wanted to show you what was once one coral is now almost a dozen! (10 frags plus the original!!) And they all appear to be doing GREAT!!
(the Reef Dip is REALLY the key!)
I felt like I was the marine equivelent of the Texas Chain Saw guy! hahaha
here's the b4-after pics!
|
|
|
|
Registered Members don't see these ads. Register now it's free!
|
__________________
|
|
|
|
09-22-2005, 04:29 PM
|
#2
|
|
The Dude Abides
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: RI
Posts: 1,129
|
So...buddy...shall I PM you my address? 
__________________
- Chris
Proud member of the
 
All Hail Discordia!
|
|
|
|
|
09-22-2005, 04:33 PM
|
#3
|
|
Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockville, MD
Posts: 7,283
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by reef_noob
So...buddy...shall I PM you my address? |
HAHAHAHA I would have bet ALL I owned that the first response would be something like this!
You've been PM'd!
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
09-22-2005, 07:06 PM
|
#4
|
|
Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arkham Asylum
Posts: 9,749
|
It makes you wonder how many massive acropora forests were made from a single busted tip of another acro. I have so many i would love to frag the livin crap out of but i have had to slap my hands cause i also want some good sized ones.
__________________
I mix twinkies and ding dongs all the time, in Europe they call it a Dinky -- Homer Simpson
|
|
|
|
|
09-22-2005, 07:15 PM
|
#5
|
|
I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 25,618
|
Then buy two!One to frag and one to get big!
|
|
|
|
|
09-22-2005, 07:21 PM
|
#6
|
|
Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Montana
Posts: 5,479
|
Nice. 
What are you using for the base?
__________________
~Vince
|
|
|
|
|
09-22-2005, 07:31 PM
|
#7
|
|
BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
Posts: 16,909
|
Wow , I will PM my shipping address. LOL. Kool think you have going.
__________________
Vince aka VINNIE
|
|
|
|
|
09-23-2005, 07:40 AM
|
#8
|
|
Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockville, MD
Posts: 7,283
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by wharyat
Nice.
What are you using for the base? |
During Eric Borneman's demonstration, he explained that he's recently started using marble for his frags. he says for some reason, the coral's can attach/grow quicker...but it's actually hard for algae to grow on it.
So I just went to home depot, paid $18 for a piece of marble...too it home, and busted it up into little pieces. We'll see if his theory holds true!
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
09-23-2005, 01:55 PM
|
#9
|
|
senior member
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Walnut Grove, SC, USA
Posts: 13,594
|
Check out the marble tiles.
Overnite here is cheap...
Pretty coral!
__________________
Tom <"))))>(
(TDWyatt)
Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something. -Plato
|
|
|
|
|
09-23-2005, 01:59 PM
|
#10
|
|
Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockville, MD
Posts: 7,283
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by tdwyatt
Check out the marble tiles.
Overnite here is cheap...
Pretty coral! |
are you saying you are gonna check out marble tiles, or *I* should check them out? That's what I used.
as for the frag..you really want on my list? I'd GLADLY trade ( ) with you in a few months!
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
09-23-2005, 03:13 PM
|
#11
|
|
Birthday tracker
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Spartanburg, SC USA
Posts: 13,335
|
Skeety- Is that a red button with a frag resting on it on the last picture on the right? You losing your buttons??
__________________
cath
-La Dolce Vita
Proud member of the BRW crowd 
|
|
|
|
|
09-23-2005, 03:27 PM
|
#12
|
|
Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockville, MD
Posts: 7,283
|
hahahaha
actually, it's a poker chip. i thought it a pretty orignal use of one.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
09-23-2005, 05:39 PM
|
#13
|
|
Shark
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Alaska
Posts: 1,119
|
funny the things we can find a "reef" use for... ha ha ha
|
|
|
|
|
09-24-2005, 03:58 AM
|
#14
|
|
senior member
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Walnut Grove, SC, USA
Posts: 13,594
|
yup! that frag is definitely Pretty in Pink...
The preformed 4"x4" tiles are the easiest to use (much easier than the 12" square tiles), if you score them and set the score on a sharp edge, they will usually snap along the score, even better if you can find 1"x1" marble tiles on a sheet.
__________________
Tom <"))))>(
(TDWyatt)
Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something. -Plato
|
|
|
|
|
09-24-2005, 09:06 PM
|
#15
|
|
Shark
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NEW YORK
Posts: 2,072
|
when you fragged from the orginal, did you cut underwater? And when you cut to make the new frag, well, please don't misunderstand, but the bottom of the mama looks white, right? Is that part dead? do or did you cut above the white or use it also? New to fragging and can't figure out why the base is white while above is pink-I would have thought bleaching or die ing of the coral would not have started at the tip first.
|
|
|
|
|
