MisterTang July 28, 2008 Share July 28, 2008 Just wanted to say a big "thanks!" to the fraggers this year, and show everyone what came out of it. Keep in mind that all these shots are one hour after being dipped and introduced into the tank: Galaxea, with excellent polyp extension! Anthelia from a generous WAMAS member A great-looking SPS showing off Braaaaaaains Don't remember exactly what this is, but it's cool At first, my wife thought I brought a rock home with an algae problem Nice encrusting coral. I plan to isolate this one, as it looks voracious ...and the surprise was this Zoanthid. It's in a daily bathing and QT regimen for two weeks because a batch of these were discovered to have flatworms at FF, but it really looks awesome, even under this pithy 15 watt regular-output freshwater florescent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgets July 28, 2008 Share July 28, 2008 Sorry, those my be Yellow polyps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLazar July 28, 2008 Share July 28, 2008 Extreme awesomeness! Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite July 28, 2008 Share July 28, 2008 Nice, lucky you. Just watch for that galaxea. I got the RBTA from the raffle It's being anemone-sat for a while. I only got 2 sps frags because I was late, but zero would have been fine as I really only went for the drilling lesson One of the frags is that brain, and the other is a branching type, the name for which I have no clue because too many people were talking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller July 28, 2008 Share July 28, 2008 I took an sps frag from each piece and mounted them late last night. They are in QT (no I did not take the yellow polyps) and will post pics tonight. As many of these frags that do well will be used to frag next year at FFE2 Kinda like recycling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0eN July 28, 2008 Share July 28, 2008 Glad you're enjoying that galaxea... And yes, be carefull where you place it. It will sting anything that is closer than 2-3" from it. I kept it in the corner by the overflow, to make it even harder for it to extend its sweepers against the current. --Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dentoid July 29, 2008 Share July 29, 2008 I had a great time at the Frag Fest "08! Learned a lot and was amazed at the manipulation these sensitive organisms can take! Thanks to everyone that put it together and who donated the corals for fragging. Here are my frags about an hour after putting them in the QT. Poccillopora? Tabling Acro. Galaxea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite July 29, 2008 Share July 29, 2008 They had pocillopora?! I really would have liked to have a frag of that. I don't think they had anywhere near this variety of corals at the last Frag Fest... in the school hallway... with total chaos? I would love to have some frags grow fast and big enough to frag them up and give them away at some big event - it's kind of like taking the hobby to the next level, and a way to feel good about oneself for being a successful reefer. Do people have an understanding that frag fest frags are expected to not be sold later for profit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanman July 29, 2008 Share July 29, 2008 (edited) They had pocillopora?! I really would have liked to have a frag of that. I don't think they had anywhere near this variety of corals at the last Frag Fest... in the school hallway... with total chaos? I would love to have some frags grow fast and big enough to frag them up and give them away at some big event - it's kind of like taking the hobby to the next level, and a way to feel good about oneself for being a successful reefer. Do people have an understanding that frag fest frags are expected to not be sold later for profit? Pocillopora? You want pocillopora? PM me before the next time we're in the same state... I have a green poci 'frag' in my frag tank that is now about the size of a softball... It also reproduced sexually - and I have a couple of small ones - one of which MIGHT actually be movable. One is most definitely a part of my frag rack. I should auction my frag racks... one of them has about 10 orange bam-bam's, quite a bit of sunset montipora, and another SPS growing on it - and a TON of encrusting... ummm... that pinkish fuzzy stuff - gorgonian. The small one has the poci, and another sps growing well. But just holler for some green-tipped poci. bob Edited July 29, 2008 by lanman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbuf July 29, 2008 Share July 29, 2008 Pocillopora? You want pocillopora? PM me before the next time we're in the same state... I have a green poci 'frag' in my frag tank that is now about the size of a softball... It also reproduced sexually - and I have a couple of small ones - one of which MIGHT actually be movable. One is most definitely a part of my frag rack. I should auction my frag racks... one of them has about 10 orange bam-bam's, quite a bit of sunset montipora, and another SPS growing on it - and a TON of encrusting... ummm... that pinkish fuzzy stuff - gorgonian. The small one has the poci, and another sps growing well. But just holler for some green-tipped poci. bob I'd bid on that!!!! I'll even start the bidding. $20!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kngfisher July 29, 2008 Share July 29, 2008 Do people have an understanding that frag fest frags are expected to not be sold later for profit? A large number of the corals that were fragged during the frag fest were donated by the membership. It was a great mix of donated corals from WAMAS vendor sponsors and members alike. This frag fest could not have been a success without the generosity of both. Thank you all who donated, participated, volunteered, played, ate, cooked, transported, and those who attended......and a special thanks to those who just put up with having a tank in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YBeNormal July 29, 2008 Share July 29, 2008 I'd bid on that!!!! I'll even start the bidding. $20!!! No you won't -- at least not in this forum area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite July 29, 2008 Share July 29, 2008 I'll have to take you up on the poci offer A stupid emerald crab killed the green pocillopora I had. Maybe there should be a frag rack growth competition. Frag rack of the month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterTang July 29, 2008 Author Share July 29, 2008 Glad you're enjoying that galaxea... And yes, be carefull where you place it. It will sting anything that is closer than 2-3" from it. I kept it in the corner by the overflow, to make it even harder for it to extend its sweepers against the current. --Rob I love it - just wish I could've had the whole colony . As long as it grows out, I guess I saved ten bucks Honestly, I wasn't expecting this kind of polyp extension in the first day, let alone the first hour. I've already moved several of these pieces around in my tank to prevent problems - I had an SPS on a plug that fell onto a zoanthid, and let's just say the zoa produced more snot than a kindergartener during flu season. I also want some of that Poccillopora. I don't know why I didn't end up with any, because I intentionally tried to take a sample of everything except the tabling acro, which I was afraid I would kill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanman July 29, 2008 Share July 29, 2008 (edited) I'll have to take you up on the poci offer A stupid emerald crab killed the green pocillopora I had. Maybe there should be a frag rack growth competition. Frag rack of the month? sales prohibited in this forum: Frag rack with Sunset monti (think it's time to trim that thing?) Same rack - encrusting gorgonian: Another rack - with 'volunteer' poci, and some sps that sat there too long: bob Edited July 31, 2008 by davelin315 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightOwl July 29, 2008 Share July 29, 2008 Bob is that some the fuzzy green pocillopora you got back from me a couple years ago? My tank use to be overrun with it. I lost almost all of mine except a small frag when I had the PH incident but it is now making a good comeback. I have at least two like you that have taken a liking to the frag rack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite July 29, 2008 Share July 29, 2008 (edited) Those frag racks are incredible. Donate those to the next frag fest... have a demo on how to frag a frag rack. I could use a couple 5$ poci frags if one is green. I wish my car had wings. Edited July 29, 2008 by treesprite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bshriver July 29, 2008 Share July 29, 2008 Those frag racks are incredible. Donate those to the next frag fest... have a demo on how to frag a frag rack. If you figure out how to frag the frag rack, LMK. I have the sam problem. Sunset growing on it, random zoas, etc.. I tried to get the corals off of it once but was not very successful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller July 29, 2008 Share July 29, 2008 I just cut the rack part flat and glue it to a plug, then make a new rack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdytat July 31, 2008 Share July 31, 2008 (edited) The galaxea, yellow polyps, and staghorn are doing well here too. The xenia frag I got didn't stand a chance though. Maybe next time. How are those RBTA's doing? Edited July 31, 2008 by wdytat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterTang July 31, 2008 Author Share July 31, 2008 The galaxea, yellow polyps, and staghorn are doing well here too. The xenia frag I got didn't stand a chance though. Maybe next time. Wow, my xenia took off! It has already started to grow new polyps. This was a surprise for me, as I completely foobar'ed it when I was gluing it to the frag disc - I had glue all over the polyps and thought they were a goner for sure. I decided the best thing was to just dunk them, and it turns out that the glue on the polyps didn't get a chance to cure. WHEW what a close one. Moral of the story? Let someone else do the gluing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryL July 31, 2008 Share July 31, 2008 (edited) sales prohibited in this forum: bob pm me how much for the aptasia on the rack?!?!?!? lol btw great pics mistertang i got some of the galxea too..hardy coral since it was exposed to sun and being out of water for 4+ hours (found in rock rubble) Edited July 31, 2008 by GaryL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterTang July 31, 2008 Author Share July 31, 2008 btw great pics mistertang i got some of the galxea too..hardy coral since it was exposed to sun and being out of water for 4+ hours (found in rock rubble) Thanks. I'm really rooting for the SPS corals to turn out. I've always been interested in the LPS'es because they look cooler, what with all the movement in the currents and the neon-like colors, but SPS just seems more popular in the hobby, so I'm hoping mine does something spectacular. So far, it kind of just looks like I have a stick growing out of one rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanman July 31, 2008 Share July 31, 2008 (edited) Bob is that some the fuzzy green pocillopora you got back from me a couple years ago? My tank use to be overrun with it. I lost almost all of mine except a small frag when I had the PH incident but it is now making a good comeback. I have at least two like you that have taken a liking to the frag rack. Only if you used to live in Reston, and met me at Marine Scene to make the transfer. Whoever it was, I purchased two largish frags for $5 each. The other one WAS larger, until it fell off a rock, upside down, into all of my acans. They zapped it good! One of my 'sexual' babies actually is on a frag plug the other frag on it is either dead, or in pretty bad shape. Sorry - too late on the aiptasia! I killed it all last night. But I'm sure I'll have a new crop soon! (Sales in this forum prohibited? Hehehe... The offer for the poci was FREE, and I don't think the offer to PURCHASE my aiptaisia was genuine.) bob Edited July 31, 2008 by lanman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integral9 July 31, 2008 Share July 31, 2008 (edited) Thanks for everyone's hard work and effort. The FF was fun. It was my first so, I really don't have anything to compare it with but I wish I could have stayed longer. I missed most of the days events because I had to take the barrels home one at a time soso I didn't get anything from the fragging to show off. Looks like some really nice peices came out of that. I did pick up the rainbow monti in the auction. I will post a pic of it as soon as I can get to a 'puter that'll let me up upload it to my photo album. Stupid firewall... Oh well. Thanks again y'all. Edit: As promised, Here are the pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/forrestd991/30...381695225642642 http://picasaweb.google.com/forrestd991/30...381716228917298 http://picasaweb.google.com/forrestd991/30...382084000163490 http://picasaweb.google.com/forrestd991/30...382103852031554 Edited August 1, 2008 by Integral9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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