Fragged my Elegance Coral - Page 2

zeppelin · 01/24/2008, 04:25 AM

The little guy is looking great.

Sandeep · 01/24/2008, 10:42 AM

I think that this experiment does indeed show that fragging could be a very viable commercial choice to propagate elegance corals for the hobby while saving the diminishing wild population.

I'm just a relative newbie and if I can do it, so can the experts.

leigh123 · 01/28/2008, 04:31 PM

looks awesome if you decide to sell let me know i'll pay top dollar

elegance coral · 01/28/2008, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sandeep
I think that this experiment does indeed show that fragging could be a very viable commercial choice to propagate elegance corals for the hobby while saving the diminishing wild population.

I'm just a relative newbie and if I can do it, so can the experts.

There are people doing it now, like Zeppelin.

Sandeep · 02/23/2008, 11:50 PM

Latest update on the little guy frag. He continues to grow new tentacles along his perimeter.

zeppelin · 02/24/2008, 06:33 AM

It is looking great.

Are you feeding it at all yet?

elegance coral · 02/24/2008, 09:56 AM

Looks unbelievably healthy. Great job!

Sandeep · 02/24/2008, 01:33 PM

No specific feeding, I'm not sure it even has a mouth yet. Only nutrients in the tank is a weekly dosing of phytoplankton.

Quote:

Originally posted by zeppelin
It is looking great. Are you feeding it at all yet?

zeppelin · 02/24/2008, 02:00 PM

Cool. There are a few tentacles blocking part of the view and it almost looked like there may be a mouth hiding behind them. The mouth will come soon enough. It looks like it is doing very well.

coralite · 02/24/2008, 05:29 PM

Thank you very much for sharing. It's not often I get to read something new related to reefing, especially on RC, but this is definitely a worthwhile post. Definitely keep us posted as to growth and progress.

Sandeep · 03/30/2008, 05:19 PM

Latest update pictures, it's been almost three months now and frags are doing fine. Two other tiny frags broke off from the main frag, so now I have three tiny little frags and one larger frag.

Here is a group portrait of all four frags (the original little guy is the one on the right, the two new tiny frags about the size of dimes are on the left side).

Here is a closeup of the three tiny frags.

coralite · 03/30/2008, 05:32 PM

Sweet pics sandeep, Those are some happy looking elegance frags. Are they accepting food? if so what kinds of food have you tried? You might try to measure their growth rate by measuring their buoyant weight at regular intervals. Thanks for posting an update.

Swanwillow · 03/30/2008, 07:05 PM

I wonder if theres any way to get them across country borders, as I'd love one of your tinies.

xanthurum · 03/30/2008, 08:41 PM

can I have dibs on one of the tiny frags. I really want that original little guy. Please let me know if you still have him.

PS I sent you a PM

coralite · 03/30/2008, 09:07 PM

Can we have an interesting, informative thread where people aren't just trying to acquire other people's corals?

Voltes V · 03/31/2008, 12:24 AM

Wow! Nicely done!

Joe LoPresti · 03/31/2008, 12:39 AM

Wow, this is a cool thread!!
I am beyond impressed on how the little guy has grown so quickly. You are to be commended on a job well done!!
Elegance is the one coral I still dream of owning, but I am scared to buy due to all the issues. It's heartening to see that healthy specimens can be fragged and will thrive.
Ahhhhhh, someday!!!
Thanks Sandeep and keep posting pics of the little guys!!

SSpiro · 03/31/2008, 09:40 AM

Agreed with Joe!

Swanwillow · 03/31/2008, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by coralite
Can we have an interesting, informative thread where people aren't just trying to acquire other people's corals?

Actually, I'm curious as to if fragged colonies will be hardier in captivity than their wild caught counterparts... and it doesn't seem like many people have experience with cutting/fragging them.. so the few people there ARE doing it, its interesting to see if the little frags grow, it would be interesting to watch the growth of one from a quarter size (or loonie up there maybe?) to the size where it could again be fraged.

So, I suppose, in this instance moving a frag to another tank where the person could be very involved on posting its progress like what has already happened in this thread would be conductive to both an informative thread and acquisition of corals.

In other words, no, probably not

Freed · 03/31/2008, 08:34 PM

Hey, anyone want to sell a frag of elegance? I'll PM you back Zepplin. Thanks.

01/24/2008, 04:25 AM	#26
zeppelin www.corareef.org Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pickerington, OH Posts: 3,595	The little guy is looking great. __________________ They call it the 'passing lane' and the 'fast lane' for a reason. If you're not doing either, GET OUT OF IT! '02 Trans Am WS6-497 RWHP PEACE.....from Zeppelin 300 gallon ******* Acrylic Peninsula tank

01/24/2008, 10:42 AM	#27
Sandeep Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 195	I think that this experiment does indeed show that fragging could be a very viable commercial choice to propagate elegance corals for the hobby while saving the diminishing wild population. I'm just a relative newbie and if I can do it, so can the experts. __________________ 10g Reef Islands 50g mainly LPS reef

01/28/2008, 04:31 PM	#28
leigh123 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: hamilton In Posts: 13	looks awesome if you decide to sell let me know i'll pay top dollar __________________ Hi my name is Leigh and I'm a reefer if you're like me you know that 1 gallon is to many and a 1000 gallons is never enough. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef

02/23/2008, 11:50 PM	#30
Sandeep Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 195	Latest update on the little guy frag. He continues to grow new tentacles along his perimeter. __________________ 10g Reef Islands 50g mainly LPS reef

02/24/2008, 06:33 AM	#31
zeppelin www.corareef.org Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pickerington, OH Posts: 3,595	It is looking great. Are you feeding it at all yet? __________________ They call it the 'passing lane' and the 'fast lane' for a reason. If you're not doing either, GET OUT OF IT! '02 Trans Am WS6-497 RWHP PEACE.....from Zeppelin 300 gallon ******* Acrylic Peninsula tank

02/24/2008, 09:56 AM	#32
elegance coral They call me EC Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: central Florida Posts: 6,208	Looks unbelievably healthy. Great job! __________________ "Most of the failures with marine aquaria are due to lack of knowledge of the biological processes that occur in the aquarium." Martin A. Moe, Jr. "A scientist seeks the truth, wherever that may lead. A believer already knows the truth, and cannot be swayed no matter how compelling the evidence." Current Tank Info: I'm trying to see how many tanks will fit in my house before the wife loses it.

02/24/2008, 02:00 PM	#34
zeppelin www.corareef.org Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pickerington, OH Posts: 3,595	Cool. There are a few tentacles blocking part of the view and it almost looked like there may be a mouth hiding behind them. The mouth will come soon enough. It looks like it is doing very well. __________________ They call it the 'passing lane' and the 'fast lane' for a reason. If you're not doing either, GET OUT OF IT! '02 Trans Am WS6-497 RWHP PEACE.....from Zeppelin 300 gallon ******* Acrylic Peninsula tank

02/24/2008, 05:29 PM	#35
coralite registered member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,386	Thank you very much for sharing. It's not often I get to read something new related to reefing, especially on RC, but this is definitely a worthwhile post. Definitely keep us posted as to growth and progress.

03/30/2008, 05:19 PM	#36
Sandeep Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 195	Latest update pictures, it's been almost three months now and frags are doing fine. Two other tiny frags broke off from the main frag, so now I have three tiny little frags and one larger frag. Here is a group portrait of all four frags (the original little guy is the one on the right, the two new tiny frags about the size of dimes are on the left side). Here is a closeup of the three tiny frags. __________________ 10g Reef Islands 50g mainly LPS reef

03/30/2008, 05:32 PM	#37
coralite registered member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,386	Sweet pics sandeep, Those are some happy looking elegance frags. Are they accepting food? if so what kinds of food have you tried? You might try to measure their growth rate by measuring their buoyant weight at regular intervals. Thanks for posting an update.

03/30/2008, 07:05 PM	#38
Swanwillow goby girl Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bemidji MN Posts: 2,025	I wonder if theres any way to get them across country borders, as I'd love one of your tinies. __________________ my advice:walk away. do nothing. til tomorrow. if its still alive, it will hopefully be fine. If you do not see it, do not try to find it. it may be hiding. just LEAVE it alone Current Tank Info: starting over! 125 gallon. Soon to be home to Blackfoot clowns, A. nigripes

03/30/2008, 08:41 PM	#39
xanthurum Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Surprise Arizona Posts: 915	can I have dibs on one of the tiny frags. I really want that original little guy. Please let me know if you still have him. PS I sent you a PM __________________ Why is this so addictive. Current Tank Info: You want to know just ask

03/30/2008, 09:07 PM	#40
coralite registered member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,386	Can we have an interesting, informative thread where people aren't just trying to acquire other people's corals?

03/31/2008, 12:24 AM	#41
Voltes V Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NorCal Posts: 10	Wow! Nicely done!

03/31/2008, 12:39 AM	#42
Joe LoPresti Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: san diego Posts: 240	Wow, this is a cool thread!! I am beyond impressed on how the little guy has grown so quickly. You are to be commended on a job well done!! Elegance is the one coral I still dream of owning, but I am scared to buy due to all the issues. It's heartening to see that healthy specimens can be fragged and will thrive. Ahhhhhh, someday!!! Thanks Sandeep and keep posting pics of the little guys!! __________________ Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey- "Better not take a dog on the Space Shuttle, because if he sticks his head out when you're coming home his face might burn up." Current Tank Info: 82 gallon custom-built reef tank, 29 gallon softie cube, 29 gallon anemone cube and a 40 gallon Tanganyikan cichlid tank!!!

03/31/2008, 09:40 AM	#43
SSpiro Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,942	Agreed with Joe!

03/31/2008, 08:34 PM	#45
Freed It's what it's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 41° 2' 45" N 85° 8' 43" W Posts: 7,579	Hey, anyone want to sell a frag of elegance? I'll PM you back Zepplin. Thanks. __________________ Freed Current Tank Info: 180gal(1120 watts of MH/VHO light), 60gal "sump", Deltec 601 calcium reactor, Euro Reef CS8-3+ skimmer, 20 gallon QT