I need your advice!!

revhtree · Oct 15, 2009

Ok I have a problem and I was wondering what you all would do.

I have about 30-40 zoa/paly morphs that I want to keep, but I am sick of frags everywhere. I want to mount them, but I don't have room even in my 250g to mount them all over the rocks on the bottom. I am afraid they will overtake one another and my most favorites might not make it. I would have to mount 4-5 morphs per rock and still it would be tight.

What do you all do?

PS. NO MORE FRAGS PLUGS IN THE MAIN!!!

ReeferRob · Oct 15, 2009

+1 to no frags in the DT.

The only option you have is to send the left over to me!!!

Or set up another tank!

revhtree · Oct 15, 2009

Well tonight I moved over tons of frags to the frag tank, but that makes me nervous! LOL!

I moved acan lords, chalice frags, and tons of palys.

amore169 · Oct 15, 2009

Rev have u thought about making frag plugs like flyyyguy, so u can move the around at will, well in second thought u had to predrill the rocks. I would say keep ur favorites ones on the main tank and get rid of the extras, good luck.

cay85 · Oct 15, 2009

i mount things on small live rocks,different sizes depending on favs.let them grow to fill each rock then display them, they look a little more natural even though i have a collection. then i can move them around. to me it is alittle better than the plugs. they can be knocked over depending on inverts,fish, or me,but does not happen to much.space them apart just enough so when lights are on and they expand they just touch. this is for zoos and zoos or acans and acans(compatable corals).
-chris

revhtree · Oct 15, 2009

I may end up doing that really.

killingseed2000 · Oct 15, 2009

ya, that what i have done for a long time now. break up rocks or using one that has some wieght and room for growth. i drill most of the rocks so i can move them to a new rock or what ever.

Reef Pets · Oct 15, 2009

I would have to say that you set a nice price for me and I will take whatever you dont want off of your hands.

Otherwise, mount them to small pieces of rubble. When they over grow cut between the rubble pieces and you have an instant frag to trade or sell.

MarvinsReef · Oct 15, 2009

Rev, don't you have a few inches behind your rockwork? I left about 4"-5" behind my rockwork and plan on growing stuff there... you can't see the frags I'm growing if you're looking from the front glass...

bamachamp92 · Oct 15, 2009

That is a awesome idea Marvin.

mfinn · Oct 15, 2009

I'm in the same boat.I took my zoanthid tank down last spring to do some remodeling in that room. I gave away all but my best stuff (even some of that went). I moved everything to my main tank and ended up putting some stuff on frag plugs just to keep them organized. Plus I kept picking up frags along the way. My 240 front glass was solid frag racks.
I have the zoanthid tank back up, but it is a mess of frag plugs ( over 80).
I figured I could break up some live rock into 2" to 3" pieces and mount the zoanthid frags on them and with the rock being,,, well being rock, it will blend in with the live rock already there.
I am really tired of the frag plug look.

Russellaqua · Oct 15, 2009

I really like Marvin's idea. If all else fails I say keep the pieces most special to you and sell what you can live without.

BlazinNano · Oct 15, 2009

I love zoas and palys. they are my fav. I always want more. I live in Orlando. I will take them to help you out. Just trying to be a good guy so you tank looks nicer.....lol

Time for a new tank Rev. We are going to need a build thread and LOTS of pics!!!!

Supreme Reefs · Oct 15, 2009

send some to me ill help you out

i guess maybe you need another frag tank?

johnanddawn · Oct 15, 2009

i guess i have a rule
when the dt is full - its full, PERIOD - no clutter allowed! it is a natural display (natural?? if there is such a thing, anyway you know what i mean) not a fruit stand at the grocery store. chop shoppers and lfs's have fruit stands - i'm neither

however i sometimes can't resist that something else or new so...
when deciding to get something new i decide what has to go first - simply put if the new piece isn't nice enough to replace something i already have - i don't get it. and the corals i keep in my display only get fragged to ensure their peaceful coexistence

that being said i do have a frag tank and i have a tank at school where i keep those corals that may not be nice enough for my display but have some sentimental value

so my advice - time to cull the herd - natural selection, the unnatural way. start with your favs, glue them down and when the room is gone well its time to share with your club members. i think they call this pay it foward - this way you can always get them back should you change your mind

gooch · Oct 15, 2009

Midwest Saltwater

Nice way to grow out a few colonies and a nice way to keep propagating the same colonies. Once they encrust the rock cut out the disk and put another one in its place. Disk is level with the surface of the Big Un making it hidden once grown out. Kinda like no work coral propagation.