Pix of my tank

[Tonyscoots84]

use this and get to work on fragging that thing....

 

[masterswimmer]

use this and get to work on fragging that thing....

Sorry Tony, I leave the toys to the boys.

Now here's the dude's tool:

 

[Deanos]

Looks nice, Russ...but where's the feature list for all those letters?

 

[masterswimmer]

Looks nice, Russ...but where's the feature list for all those letters?

Wise arse! :lol:

a=acropora
b=blastomussa
c=coraline
d=dendrophyllia
e=euphyllia
f=favia
g=gorgonian
h=halimeda
i=isopod
yada yada yada
:lol2:

swimmer

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Wise arse! :lol:

a=acropora
b=blastomussa
c=coraline
d=dendrophyllia
e=euphyllia
f=favia
g=gorgonian
h=halimeda
i=isopod
yada yada yada
:lol2:

swimmer

thanks russ u made me laugh after letting out all my anger be4 wow i feel so much better im still lmaooooooooooo..

 

[masterswimmer]

Babies here too!

Here's a pic of some new babies coming along:

 

[Tonyscoots84]

very very niceeeeeeeee... now what we need to do is get you a better camera how does the canon digital rebel sound....

 

[masterswimmer]

very very niceeeeeeeee... now what we need to do is get you a better camera how does the canon digital rebel sound....

Thanks. LOL, if it's a point and shoot for dummies, I'm game! :lol2:

swimmer

 

[Quang]

that favia is badass russ. Mine just sits there like a rock.

 

[masterswimmer]

Thanks froggie. He definitely has some personality and a bit of an aggressive tendency. But his colors make up for his personality shortcomings. :lol:

swimmer

 

[prattreef]

Russ,

If you wanted to frag the whole thing in one shot, the technique you described would be a really good one. You can however, just cut smaller pieces with a sharp blade over a longer period of time while leaving the colony in place. As each section heals, cut a few more etc. If you run fresh carbon each time you cut, the toxins should be manageable.

I agree with you about our dilemma as hobbyists in regards to things that grow too well. At this point however, I find it hard to get too worked up over a leather coral Call me a specist I guess. Randy

 

[masterswimmer]

Russ,

If you wanted to frag the whole thing in one shot, the technique you described would be a really good one. You can however, just cut smaller pieces with a sharp blade over a longer period of time while leaving the colony in place. As each section heals, cut a few more etc. If you run fresh carbon each time you cut, the toxins should be manageable.

Excellent to hear. I run carbon 24/7 aggressively in a fluidized media chamber. Cleaned and refreshed every 3-4 weeks already. So that's not an issue. I'll just make sure I have it refreshed before the surgery.

How much fragging do you think is acceptable using this 'in tank' technique?

agree with you about our dilemma as hobbyists in regards to things that grow too well. At this point however, I find it hard to get too worked up over a leather coral Call me a specist I guess. Randy

That is one of the funniest lines I've heard, you specist! :Up_to_som :lol2:

I'm also leaning towards specism myself. :bigeyes2: My problem is trying to remove that sarco without breaking down the entire tank.

Thanks for the help R. If this works, it'll be like freeing up 1/3 of my 75! I'll have to find a nice frag for you. Care for a sarcophyton? :Yikes: :joke:

R

 

[prattreef]

You certainly could lop a lobe and then further frag it out of the tank. In my experience, the mother colony will shrink down rapidly, but recover in short order. If you really want to get rid of the whole thing, can you just lop it off as low down on the base as possible (play with it a little so it shrinks down and epoxy over the tissue that remains? Seems you might release fewer toxins this way. Just a thought. Randy

 

[drperetz]

......

great speciments, my tank is beginning to look like a reef tank after that green algae took over starting to get a lot of purple coraline algae grown, very happy.:splitspin