Show off your Grandmaster Krakatoa colony

dtruitt · Feb 5, 2021

TK_KW said:
Why are these notorious for melting? Is it the zoa or more human error that plays a roll?

Small frags don't typically do well. Single polyp frags that can't withstand the slightest irritation because the second a snail bulldozes it, something nicks it, or the water changes a hair, the entire "colony" closes up and doesn't get the energy it needs to overcome the adversity.

Since prices per polyp are still running $200+, very few people want to get a large enough frag to tip the odds in their favor. Since everyone gets these tiny frags that melt at the slightest provocation, prices are still running $200+ pp, etc...

Miklo_Miklo12 · May 17, 2021

I’m trina find out if mine are grand masters ?

zoaprince · May 17, 2021

Miklo_Miklo12 said:
I’m trina find out if mine are grand masters ?

yes they do appear to be. I have to ask, how are you not sure if the are GMKs are not? Where did you buy them? Generally people selling GMKs will make sure you know they are GMKs.

Miklo_Miklo12 · May 17, 2021

I got them for free from a friend

zoaprince · May 17, 2021

Miklo_Miklo12 said:
I got them for free from a friend

then ask your friend lol

Miklo_Miklo12 · May 17, 2021

We’re not close no more I don’t even have his number

Shaker · May 27, 2021

I'd love a head or two if anyone has some available please message me with a price. Thank you

nano reef · Nov 4, 2021

The place I got mine from had two for a little bit more! I sure wish I would have bought two now because mine wont open! Does that mean its melted? I did 2 live sales and got about 20 zoa and one was a grand master one was a speckled! All of the 20 are fine except the GMK! I have them spread in differt tanks. Most are in my small 20 gallon and the spekled is a single it s fine! I also have a el corazon single thats fine! I had no idea these were so notorious for melting! Should I dip it in an iodine dip or medi coral by brightwell or move it to the tankk most are in? Its funny I had an utter chaos fall face down in sand bed for days and its opening now! I have a stupid hawk fish that loves to sit on my corals! He probably sat on it! That fish is a menace! LOL Keeps killing whatever I put in tank! hes got to go!

Perthegallon · Nov 4, 2021

nano reef said:
The place I got mine from had two for a little bit more! I sure wish I would have bought two now because mine wont open! Does that mean its melted? I did 2 live sales and got about 20 zoa and one was a grand master one was a speckled! All of the 20 are fine except the GMK! I have them spread in differt tanks. Most are in my small 20 gallon and the spekled is a single it s fine! I also have a el corazon single thats fine! I had no idea these were so notorious for melting! Should I dip it in an iodine dip or medi coral by brightwell or move it to the tankk most are in? Its funny I had an utter chaos fall face down in sand bed for days and its opening now! I have a stupid hawk fish that loves to sit on my corals! He probably sat on it! That fish is a menace! LOL Keeps killing whatever I put in tank! hes got to go!

Weirdly enough I had the same problem with my grand master it stays close even to this day lot. I think it’s just something they do I guess ever way no worries I promise he will survive mine I barley see open if ever and he’s been fine for a while

Hooz · Nov 5, 2021

For the longest time my colony was stuck at 9-ish heads. I was looking up close yesterday and counted 4-5 babies poking out!

I got a single polyp in March, now it looks like I'm up to 13-14!

JoseQ · Nov 8, 2021

Hooz said:
For the longest time my colony was stuck at 9-ish heads. I was looking up close yesterday and counted 4-5 babies poking out!

I got a single polyp in March, now it looks like I'm up to 13-14!

Are you looking to sell any frags soon?

Hooz · Nov 9, 2021

JoseQ said:
Are you looking to sell any frags soon?

No. I have ZERO plans on fragging these. At least for a very long time.

nano reef · Nov 11, 2021

Perthegallon said:
Weirdly enough I had the same problem with my grand master it stays close even to this day lot. I think it’s just something they do I guess ever way no worries I promise he will survive mine I barley see open if ever and he’s been fine for a while

dang! I just threw it away! I should have let it be! I have something going on in my tank. Maybe dinos so I started blowing it off incase something was on the head! I put it up to the wavemaker a couple of time then one time it just blew off the plug! It must have melted! Its crazy because I bought so many recently and all survived but that one! Maybe I caused it. I should have just blew it with the turkey baster! I do that with all my coarls until I figure out whats going on in my tank! I am kicking myself but when it blew off it was just a glob of goo!

Khaotic · May 2, 2022

Which one?

Love me some GMKs

LRT · May 2, 2022

Scooters Reef · May 2, 2022

LRT said:

How long have you been growing these? What lights do you keep them under? Beautiful polyps. Someday I will add them to my tank... Just need to sell a kidney or something. lol

LRT · May 2, 2022

Scooters Reef said:
How long have you been growing these? What lights do you keep them under? Beautiful polyps. Someday I will add them to my tank... Just need to sell a kidney or something. lol

I started with a 3 polyp frag somewhere around 6-7 mths ago maybe less. Likes moderate flow and 175-200 par. Very hardy and fast growing if you get a healthy frag.

Khaotic · May 3, 2022

Mine do well from 75-200 par, low to moderate or even pretty decent flow. They get huge, like 2 inches under 75 par with low flow, but best color over 150 par. About 2 years from 1 polyp to the three big chunks I have, time to rehome some more of them.