First SPS frags!

Stixbaraca · Nov 9, 2006

Here are a couple pics of my first 2 SPS frags I got today. Already have pretty good polyp extension. The guy I got them from kept them midway up under just PC lights...so needless to say they are on my sand bed under my MH!

da6d2003 · Nov 9, 2006

Yea!!! good stuff.

Stixbaraca · Nov 9, 2006

I am hoping the areas on top that are off color is new growth...and not death?

twon8 · Nov 9, 2006

Stixbaraca said:
I am hoping the areas on top that are off color is new growth...and not death?

yeah that is the new growth tips, they look healthy and happy.

Stixbaraca · Nov 9, 2006

twon8 said:
they look healthy and happy.

Sweet!

Got a couple other things in the works also...should be a nice start to some SPS in my tank!

greystreet41 · Nov 9, 2006

good stuff. monti digis are a good SPS start. The 2nd one is pretty sharp. Don't think I've seen that color before. The lightness on the tips is also positive as mentioned above...good luck!

twon8 · Nov 10, 2006

i recommend using super glue gel instead of epoxy, just for ease of use and cost; also some epoxies can hurt sps by heating up during cure.

i have also had quicker growth when laying frags horizontally; they encrust on every part that touches and also get more light and grow faster, and look more like a colony sooner.

da6d2003 · Nov 10, 2006

That maroon one is awesome! Great start. I sure wish you lived closer.

Reef Gardener · Nov 10, 2006

I second what twon8 says about the epoxy, unfortunately I learned from experience and lost my first two acros to epoxy heat. Now either I find a spot they are secure in or use superglue gel. Also have found that I like the 14k MH better, I did lose noticable color with the 10K -digi and spongeode both browned out, switched to the 14K and they are both coloring up, and it doesnt slow down the growth enough to make a difference that way.

fishes2889 · Nov 10, 2006

I love digi's..... Nice piece's........

Steve

Stixbaraca · Nov 10, 2006

Thanks everyone. I am really psyched about them, and more so for what's to come! They guy I got them from mounted them with the epoxy unfortunately....I am a super glue guy myself!

Raptor · Nov 10, 2006

If you have a big enough frag the epoxy is fine i use quite a bit of it. Twon is right thoufg it heats up during cure and if the frag isnt big enough it will get cooked.JMO
I mounted my pimk lemonade acro with epoxy. Its tottaly encrusted over the big glob of epoxy.
almost a year and now i am finnaly getting vertical growth from it.

Nice pieces BTW Your now officially addicted to sps.