Coral & Anemone fragging - techniques - Page 6

Anthony Calfo · 12/19/2005, 10:41 PM

no worries, my friends... it is truly my pleasure. A labor of love, at worst

But you are quite welcome

jnowell · 12/20/2005, 04:31 PM

We have 10,000 people willing to give us free "advice", but only about 10 willing to give free education. When I think about what I've learned from you in chats, books, posts, etc., I have to wonder how much you've personally done for marine eco-systems worldwide...captive and wild. In my house alone, I went from an unhealthy 58g "reef", to a 130 gallon display, a 58g coral propogation tank, a clownfish hatchery, and a LFS that buys less wild caught specimens than before. I've also joined forces with a friend, so we can propogate more corals and fishes, and we started a local reef club.

Multiply that by the thousands of people who have learned from you, and you've made on heck of difference. A drop in the bucket of what we need, but a seriously good start, and one that you should be proud of.

OK, enough of that, someone ask him why your Zoanthids won't grow on your anenome tentacles. He'll get the big head unless we get him off on another rant

causeofhim · 12/20/2005, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jnowell
OK, enough of that, someone ask him why your Zoanthids won't grow on your anenome tentacles.

What are you taking about? Mine do.

Anthony Calfo · 12/20/2005, 06:13 PM

heehee... some days I do indeed have a hair-trigger on the rant gun. Well... it's not really a gun... it's more like a water pistol. Wanna guess what kind of water?

I certainly do hope to be making a difference too... especially as an educator. It gives me great pleasure when/if so to make a difference in the world. In sincerely hope to earn my keep, at minimum, while I'm on this planet

Casperson · 12/23/2005, 09:32 AM

After seeing Mario's picts. I could see my little 55gal. going in a direction like that! Very cool!

I have a Colt coral that has been dropping small branches for about 2 weeks now, (doesn't seem to be stopping, how long will this go on?). The Colt looks like it's giving itself a hair cut. :-) The branches were long and gangly, now it's more even. I've put about 2-3 frags in small plastic cups with some rubble and they have already attached. Some of the larger ones I've attached to plugs with bridal vail material which I can remove within a 3 day period and attachent has occured. Some I have noticed in various parts of the tank already attached. Is there anything I should be doing to keep these new ones healthy? I will most likely keep all these babies. Can I attach the new frags close to the mother? creating a larger group together? Any help would be appreciated.

Just a beginner hear, not looking to start my own business, but want to do what is responsible.

Thanks for all the education here.
Tom C

ALTI · 12/23/2005, 09:52 AM

just make sure the ones that stray to other parts of the tank get enough light and flow. you can put them together but dont overcrowd them. i have 2 capnellas that drop about 40 babies a year.

you can always come to the new jersey reefers club monthly meeting and trade some of them

. dont know where u r in jersey, but january's meeting is at my place in hackensack.

rob

reefboyjim · 01/18/2006, 01:11 AM

Thanks to every one who posted tips on fragging anemone's. I just fragged my 3 inch carpet and it seems to be taking well to being cut.

new2u · 01/29/2006, 08:21 PM

Wow, very impressive

Cruzer619 · 02/01/2006, 05:09 PM

Anthony,

do you have pics of the waffer technique. would like to see examples of this.

Thanks

Richie

Aussie Koi · 02/15/2006, 07:20 PM

Anthony another great thread!!
Thank you again.
Regards
Tim

thebicyclecafe · 02/19/2006, 10:22 PM

Thank you so much Anthony.

aiber · 02/20/2006, 02:34 PM

Haven't had time to read the entire thread.....Quick question:

Where can I buy bone shears? HD or Lowes don't have them...They have to be stainless steel right? Thank you

midknight · 02/20/2006, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Anthony Calfo
yes... agreed my friend. Ceramic tiles and marble are generally very good too. Much better in fact (coral settlement/no curing) than poorly made cement plugs... but indeed, a lot more expensive too. Heehee... I'll preach to folks to use marble, but I use the cement plugs myself moreoften at present Just more affordable, lighter weight and easier/accessible.

Hi Anthony,

You talk about a few types of surfaces to use how well does slate work? I have top from a slate pool table and was hoping to get some use out of it. I was going to try to get a number of purple star polyps going and have a lot of slate on hand.

Dan

dlopes · 02/25/2006, 06:19 PM

Hi,

Today I fraged my Acropora efflorescens... here are the pics (they are self explanatory)...

Cheers,
Diogo

asnatlas · 02/27/2006, 01:09 PM

dlopes, thanks for the pics...

dlopes · 02/28/2006, 01:16 PM

Check out this two small videos...

http://www.supload.com/vid/MOV08283/74610202/mpg/

http://www.supload.com/vid/MOV08284/1006964068/mpg/

Cheers,
Diogo

Redstratplayer · 11/17/2006, 04:33 PM

how do you frag open and pinaple brains any pics?

Redstratplayer · 11/17/2006, 04:34 PM

how do you frag open and pinaple brains any pics?

DrBDC · 11/17/2006, 05:50 PM

Diogo, or anyone who knows,

Why do you score beyond the inside of the ring that you remove?

Konadog · 11/17/2006, 06:59 PM

I think what you see is the wet coral skeleton dust that was thrown up by the dremmel. It looks like a score, but is easily wiped off.

DrBDC · 11/17/2006, 07:03 PM

Ahhh, ok. It had me curious if maybe scoring it that way encouraged more growth or something. Thanks.

George Grogan · 01/28/2007, 11:14 PM

bump

2t2_crash · 12/17/2007, 06:21 AM

fragged a ball of zoas I got for free from the LFS. They had all grown around each other so I separated two of them from the group then glued them all to a dead piece of coral I had pulled off the beach.
we'll see how they do.

oh, and bump for a good thread

Kolognekoral · 12/27/2007, 10:19 AM

Good bump,

I'ld like to see how Diogo's A. efflorescens frags did. It's such an impressive coral, but rarely seen in good shape.

12/19/2005, 10:41 PM	#126
Anthony Calfo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 5,436	no worries, my friends... it is truly my pleasure. A labor of love, at worst But you are quite welcome __________________ "If you give a man a fish, he eats for a day... but if you teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime." Current Tank Info: 2K gallon fishroom, garden ponds

12/20/2005, 04:31 PM	#127
jnowell Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Monte Cristi - Dominican Republic Posts: 480	We have 10,000 people willing to give us free "advice", but only about 10 willing to give free education. When I think about what I've learned from you in chats, books, posts, etc., I have to wonder how much you've personally done for marine eco-systems worldwide...captive and wild. In my house alone, I went from an unhealthy 58g "reef", to a 130 gallon display, a 58g coral propogation tank, a clownfish hatchery, and a LFS that buys less wild caught specimens than before. I've also joined forces with a friend, so we can propogate more corals and fishes, and we started a local reef club. Multiply that by the thousands of people who have learned from you, and you've made on heck of difference. A drop in the bucket of what we need, but a seriously good start, and one that you should be proud of. OK, enough of that, someone ask him why your Zoanthids won't grow on your anenome tentacles. He'll get the big head unless we get him off on another rant __________________ If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.... Current Tank Info: 100g reef w/ fish and 55g sump - 58g Seahorse Tank - Small Seahorse and Clownfish hatchery with several 10 gallon rearing and growout tanks.

12/20/2005, 06:13 PM	#129
Anthony Calfo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 5,436	heehee... some days I do indeed have a hair-trigger on the rant gun. Well... it's not really a gun... it's more like a water pistol. Wanna guess what kind of water? I certainly do hope to be making a difference too... especially as an educator. It gives me great pleasure when/if so to make a difference in the world. In sincerely hope to earn my keep, at minimum, while I'm on this planet __________________ "If you give a man a fish, he eats for a day... but if you teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime." Current Tank Info: 2K gallon fishroom, garden ponds

01/18/2006, 01:11 AM	#132
reefboyjim Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: webster, NY Posts: 18	Thanks to every one who posted tips on fragging anemone's. I just fragged my 3 inch carpet and it seems to be taking well to being cut. __________________ I think my clowns are doing it! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon reef , 55gal predator tank, and ten gallon hospital tank

01/29/2006, 08:21 PM	#133
new2u Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Atlanta / DFW Posts: 861	Wow, very impressive __________________ Whats the use of Aqua man anyways. There isn't really that much water based crime... Current Tank Info: Reefer 850 XXL - LPS/Zoa Dominant mixed reef

12/23/2005, 09:32 AM	#130
Casperson Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 101	After seeing Mario's picts. I could see my little 55gal. going in a direction like that! Very cool! I have a Colt coral that has been dropping small branches for about 2 weeks now, (doesn't seem to be stopping, how long will this go on?). The Colt looks like it's giving itself a hair cut. :-) The branches were long and gangly, now it's more even. I've put about 2-3 frags in small plastic cups with some rubble and they have already attached. Some of the larger ones I've attached to plugs with bridal vail material which I can remove within a 3 day period and attachent has occured. Some I have noticed in various parts of the tank already attached. Is there anything I should be doing to keep these new ones healthy? I will most likely keep all these babies. Can I attach the new frags close to the mother? creating a larger group together? Any help would be appreciated. Just a beginner hear, not looking to start my own business, but want to do what is responsible. Thanks for all the education here. Tom C

12/23/2005, 09:52 AM	#131
ALTI Moved On Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hackensack, n.j. Posts: 1,152	just make sure the ones that stray to other parts of the tank get enough light and flow. you can put them together but dont overcrowd them. i have 2 capnellas that drop about 40 babies a year. you can always come to the new jersey reefers club monthly meeting and trade some of them . dont know where u r in jersey, but january's meeting is at my place in hackensack. rob

02/01/2006, 05:09 PM	#134
Cruzer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: La Jolla, CA Posts: 12	Anthony, do you have pics of the waffer technique. would like to see examples of this. Thanks Richie

02/15/2006, 07:20 PM	#135
Aussie Koi Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 28	Anthony another great thread!! Thank you again. Regards Tim

02/19/2006, 10:22 PM	#136
thebicyclecafe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 241	Thank you so much Anthony.

02/20/2006, 02:34 PM	#137
aiber Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida Posts: 646	Haven't had time to read the entire thread.....Quick question: Where can I buy bone shears? HD or Lowes don't have them...They have to be stainless steel right? Thank you __________________ Albert Current Tank Info: 50 Gall. Cube Reef Tank

02/25/2006, 06:19 PM	#139
dlopes Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 147	Acropora efflorescens fragging Hi, Today I fraged my Acropora efflorescens... here are the pics (they are self explanatory)... Cheers, Diogo

02/27/2006, 01:09 PM	#140
asnatlas Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waukee, IA Posts: 4,198	dlopes, thanks for the pics... __________________ Shawn

02/28/2006, 01:16 PM	#141
dlopes Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 147	Check out this two small videos... http://www.supload.com/vid/MOV08283/74610202/mpg/ http://www.supload.com/vid/MOV08284/1006964068/mpg/ Cheers, Diogo

11/17/2006, 04:33 PM	#142
Redstratplayer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 241	. how do you frag open and pinaple brains any pics? __________________ New Jersey Reefers club Saving the World's Reefs one living Room at a Time. Current Tank Info: 20G long &10sump/fuge

11/17/2006, 04:34 PM	#143
Redstratplayer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 241	. how do you frag open and pinaple brains any pics? __________________ New Jersey Reefers club Saving the World's Reefs one living Room at a Time. Current Tank Info: 20G long &10sump/fuge

11/17/2006, 05:50 PM	#144
DrBDC Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ballwin, Missouri Posts: 10,358	Diogo, or anyone who knows, Why do you score beyond the inside of the ring that you remove? __________________ Some drink at the fountain of knowledge, some just gargle, but most are rabid. Current Tank Info: 180g sps+75 softy/lps on one system tunze's, seio's, mjmods, aquacontroller w/add ons, 2X400 XM10000 and 3X160 vho actinic, 110g sump, 110 frag tank, Geo Beckett and other stuff

11/17/2006, 06:59 PM	#145
Konadog Master of the 16 hour day Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: East Long Beach, So Cal Posts: 13,151 Blog Entries: 4	I think what you see is the wet coral skeleton dust that was thrown up by the dremmel. It looks like a score, but is easily wiped off. __________________ Save the Reefs................................................................Save the world! -Ken Current Tank Info: Currently tankless, and loving it!

11/17/2006, 07:03 PM	#146
DrBDC Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ballwin, Missouri Posts: 10,358	Ahhh, ok. It had me curious if maybe scoring it that way encouraged more growth or something. Thanks. __________________ Some drink at the fountain of knowledge, some just gargle, but most are rabid. Current Tank Info: 180g sps+75 softy/lps on one system tunze's, seio's, mjmods, aquacontroller w/add ons, 2X400 XM10000 and 3X160 vho actinic, 110g sump, 110 frag tank, Geo Beckett and other stuff

01/28/2007, 11:14 PM	#147
George Grogan Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 130	bump

12/17/2007, 06:21 AM	#148
2t2_crash Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Okinawa Japan! Posts: 317	fragged a ball of zoas I got for free from the LFS. They had all grown around each other so I separated two of them from the group then glued them all to a dead piece of coral I had pulled off the beach. we'll see how they do. oh, and bump for a good thread __________________ A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle; and patriotism is loyalty to that principle. ~George William Curtis Current Tank Info: 55 gal reef, 30 gal sump, 2 koralias (3 and 4), oddyssea light system, NSW used.

12/27/2007, 10:19 AM	#149
Kolognekoral Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cologne Posts: 1,201	Good bump, I'ld like to see how Diogo's A. efflorescens frags did. It's such an impressive coral, but rarely seen in good shape. __________________ Jamie V. Cologne Current Tank Info: 1000l dual-tank w/sump, Vertex Pro-Bio Pellets reef; VERTEX Illumina SR260 LED+Red light, Vertex Alpha 250 skimmer