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He is the way I did mine frag leather HTH SiF

Montipora capricornis (plating) - just break off a piece and use superglue gel to attach it to a piece of rubble rock or another area of the reef Montipora digita (branching) - break off a branch or use a pair of cutters to "snip" off a branch and use super glue gel to attach to a piece of...

leather fragged HTH SiF

Not a pic but a short movie of lion eating a frozen cube of brine. The movie takes awhile to load and you will need quicktime to view it. SiF Lion movie

I would do a search for "leather corals" on this board (sarcophyton sp) lots of good info including this thread Good Luck SiF

I may be interested. What model is the IceCap ballast (ie 430, 660 etc) is the fan also IceCap? Thanks

Yes, yes every tank is different. But in the other thread you basically say (if I am interpreting it correctly...may not be :notsure: ) that I.O. is incapable of maintaining the proper calcium and alkalinity levels necessary for a leather coral to thrive. This I believe is absolutely FALSE. If...

In another thread you mentioned the following I've got two leathers, one is a small frag of a yellow sarc. Both are doing well, but I think your problem is the instant ocean. There simply isn't enough magnesium in Io salt to keep the calcium and alkalinity to proper specifications. Least thats...

First just a few general things when acclimating leathers. 1. like all coral provide it with a stable mature environment. 2. place it in a secure location so that the coral may move in the current but not the piece it is attached to. 3. medium to medium strong indirect current seems to work best...

FWIW Bridal netting works great in place of the rubber band. If you want to separate it...cut the tissue between the two main stalks and gently peel the loose coral away from the rock. By not cutting the main stalk and simply peeling it away from the rock you are left with a much harder base on...

Just my expierence with them... Super glue (gel) alone can/will work for attachment but remember most softies expand as they open. It is during the expansion that the frags will come try to come loose. Some type of mechinal fastener (I prefer bridal netting) will help keep it in place until it...

colored center (in this case white) and a puprple mat...most likely star polyps ( ie Briareum or Clavularia)yours IMHO...Pachyclavularia sp. Solid color and pinker IME with a "rougher" polyp...encrusting gorgonian (also has a pink to flesh colored mat instead of purple) SiF encrusting gorgonian

funkyman had it right...Majano anemone SiF

When using super glue gel it is always best to do out of water to prevent the strings of glue. It can be done underwater but is not as easy. SiF PS I posted this last month so copy and paste here FWIW Getting the glue to work under water is a bit tricky but here is what I do. Gently pat the...

When attaching xenia I always use gel it is attached and perfect in 30 seconds :) SiF

Regular glue is to thin IMO a net search for super glue gel or a trip to a hobby shop will provide plenty of options...thicker the better. All soft coral expand and contract to some degree. While glue alone can work, your success rate will be much higher if you use a thin strip of netting or a...

I hate test kits. I also picked up a colorimeter (medusa) and like not having to figure out what color the sample is Now I just need to hook up my deltec rowaphos reactor that I bought new last year...lol Glad to hear the algae is under control. I always wondered how efficient the bunnies were...

From the vertical indention in the stalk and the shape of the cap (ie almost like two separate heads) I would consider bilateral fission (natural division) as a possible canidate. It is over a year old and with good water and proper lighting this would not be abnormal. This can be a long...

In time it should spread on its own. If you want it in a different area of the tank that it can not (or would not) naturally spread or if you just want a separate frag I would suggest taking a clean new razor blade and cutting a small strip out of the middle of the coral. After cutting the strip...

If you dry the base of the Pom Pom lightly with a paper towel and do the same to what you are attaching to (out of the water :) ) then apply the super glue gel it will work fine. SiF PS Pom Poms are slightly more delicate then standard brown Xenia. For fastest recovery try to squeeze as little...