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03-05-2006, 05:10 PM
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ok, frag questions
I was at a lfs today that I don't really care for (was treated poorly during my last visit in october, this was my first time back since). They have frags for $15 that I am interested in... a GSP and a zoo, both about golf ball size, and a sad looking xenia with 4 polyps that I didn't think was worth $15. They also had what I assume was trumpet coral with I think 3 heads, also $15.
My specs: 38g tank with a 24" actinic and a 36" standard flourescent.
Can I successfully keep any of those frags? I can have them 5" from the lights.
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03-05-2006, 05:53 PM
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I would say yes. If your Parameters are reasonably in check.
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03-05-2006, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by DebsSisterFlo
I was at a lfs today that I don't really care for (was treated poorly during my last visit in october, this was my first time back since). They have frags for $15 that I am interested in... a GSP and a zoo, both about golf ball size, and a sad looking xenia with 4 polyps that I didn't think was worth $15. They also had what I assume was trumpet coral with I think 3 heads, also $15.
My specs: 38g tank with a 24" actinic and a 36" standard flourescent.
Can I successfully keep any of those frags? I can have them 5" from the lights.
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Man you cant go wrong with your Prices, you cant touch a frag in my town for under $45.00 the LFS stores in my area P!M!O!
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03-05-2006, 06:41 PM
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Big Fishy
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It amazes me to see what the prices are for coral in other states. Here in CA at my lfs, they have a softy frag tank, and everything in it is $6.00. Now most of the time they just have some lame color mushrooms and zoos, but I have personally picked out cun coral (4 heads), Candy coral (1 head), Ricordeas, and several zoos with over 6 heads. |
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03-05-2006, 07:03 PM
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Go for it Jessica!!!  |
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03-05-2006, 07:23 PM
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the shutterbug mod!
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woot! too bad I'm on 2nd shift all week now... I wonder if they'd survive being in a bag for ten hours in my locker at work???
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03-05-2006, 07:50 PM
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Probably Jess They get shipped longer than that. Just make sure they are warm enough (stable temp) while your are working. When I ordered Frags online I had them shipped to work and kept them with me all day.
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03-05-2006, 09:15 PM
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the shutterbug mod!
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oh sweet! I am thinking of getting that zoo, er, I think it was a zoo anyways... I'll try it and post a pic! That and the, erm... oh, the GSP cuz it was so green and wavey at me. 
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You glue animals to rocks and keep them in glass houses, why would you need therapy , you seem fine to me
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03-05-2006, 09:23 PM
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the shutterbug mod!
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so when I get home I float the bags like I do with fish. Will it be ok to add a cup of water every 15 minutes for 45 minutes and then remove them from the bag and place them in the tank? Just wondering if that will be an ok acclimation for GSP and zoos...
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03-05-2006, 09:51 PM
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I usually acclimate mine for an hour but you should be fine 
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