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01/17/2019, 09:50 AM | #1 |
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What are the best beginner coral to frag?
Hi, I am planning on making my first reef tank. What drawn me to reeffing was the coral more than the fish. Especially seeing elegance coral and bridnest. But, I just don't want to run a successful tank I also want to frag successfully too. I love aspect of conservation to this hobby. So, I want my first coral pieces to be good for fragging as well as being great for beginners.
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01/17/2019, 11:28 AM | #2 |
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Most elegance corals don't survive long in captivity.
LPS frogspawn, hammers, and most of the SPS chain (especially Monti's) are easy to frag and grow well. Any of the walls or just one big polyp, usually end in both pieces dying, or a stupid looking coral. |
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yup, I have heard this too.
Don't no, but they all carry a strong sting so combined with poor survival rates, won't work in my DT. Too bad, very nice colourful coral.... |
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Also what about mushroom corals like ricordea Florida and yuma? I saw a few mushroom fragging videos but not sure about the subspecies?
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mushrooms basically frag themselves. They multiply and then when the rock gets crowded the release into the water column and start growing wherever they land. For this reason, I find them to be kind of invasive. zoanthids and palys are easy, you just set some small pieces of rock rubble beside the growing colony and they will eventually grow onto them.
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Oooooo, nice
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How you mount them to plugs
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Amazing! I'm getting ideas what to pick. I already picked what kind of Zoas I wanted to get. (They so pretty even though they could kill me)
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Palys are not dangerous provided you do not boil them, eat them, or get their juice in you eyes or in your bloodstream, then yes, Palytoxin is dangerous to you. Now if your going to frag palys, take great care or wear gloves and goggles. |
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Thank you
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Be careful when handling Zoa's. they have the second most toxin known to man.
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If you are local to the SF Bay Area, I would be happy to give you some easy corals.
Cheers! Mark
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