how to save sps frags

[bullitr]

i bought a large 3 colony of ultimate purple montipora (15 x 36")3 hours ago and it breaks into pieces i do not have a frag tank and the my 300 gallon aquarium is full.

 

[natclanwy]

I'm not exactly sure what you are asking, the only way to save the frags is to put them in your tank or someone else's tank. You can mount the pieces on frag plugs and put them in the sand in your tank and then try and get rid of them.

 

[bullitr]

i do not have space for 100 small pieces of this purple montipora. i email a lot of people and list it online can they be on the sand bed for a while? most pieces that is 3" i put on the display but small ones went to the sump without light.

 

[natclanwy]

As long as they don't get covered up with sand they will be fine for a while depending on your lights. If you have MH's or a decent T5 fixture they will last indefinetly on your sand.

 

[bullitr]

i have 4 lumerarch mini with 400 and 250 watts

 

[bullitr]

but the flow is too strong and some of them are being blown because its very light and thin

 

[bullitr]

this is what the used to look at its about 15 by 30+ " its bare fit a 50 gallon bucket i used 4 of them when i bought them . during transport it break in so many pieces

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[natclanwy]

You could try and put them in container with holes in it to keep them contained or mount them on frag plugs or rocks so that they are heavy enough not to get blown away. If they are extremely small pieces like 3/4" or less I would mount several pieces on one plug they will eventually grow back together.

 

[bullitr]

this is what they used to look at

 

[bullitr]

i try to do that later on today.thank you
its my 8 years wedding anniversary and i am spending to much time with this .i stay up until 4 am its morning and i am up already at 6 am . thanks again

 

[scottallert]

glue them to rock rubble and sell them to LFS or locals, i would love some purple montis but cant find them