Ordered new corals

[meowzer]

How are the duncans this morning? Did they all come out?

 

[mylady]

Hubby went to the local SWF store today and they had a 12 head piece of duncan frag and it was $150. When he told the guy what we had paid for ours the guy was incredulous. Then he told him what we paid for the zoa's LOL

 

[monsinour]

The duncans are out more today than yesterday, but not fully out. In about 10 minutes I am going to attempt to entice them to come out with some mysis.
While at the LFS, the salesman gave me a frag plug to put the zoas on. he also gave me the "just do it ya baby" speech so I now have to look for some superglue to get this done. And yea, I dropped his jaw with the price on our duncans. He was sure it came from an auction site.

 

[monsinour]

I have a tube of "the original super glue" liquid and not gel. Will this work or do I need to run to sprawlmart to get the gel?

 

[flower]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Monsinour http:///forum/thread/383118/ordered-new-corals/60#post_3351953
I have a tube of "the original super glue" liquid and not gel. Will this work or do I need to run to sprawlmart to get the gel?

Go get the gel, you have to really glob it on, and then hold it in place for a moment or two. the regular is way too thin.

 

[1snapple]

I agree with the above statement, also, as soon as you place the zoas onto the plug dunk it in the water. The process that actually cuases the glue to harden is exothermic meaning it gives off heat and the heat might kill the zoa.

 

[monsinour]

its off to sprawlmart I go.

 

[monsinour]

Just got word from the online store, this is what they said they had for lighting:
"I am using 250w radium bulbs (20,000k) in lumen brite reflectors."

I did the fragging myself and will post the video as soon as it has finished uploading.

 

[mylady]

here is hubby having a grand ole time.
I think they were attached to some kind of sponge.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mUAD_Qy0Aw

 

[meowzer]

Sounds like you both had a few giggles....LOL....

 

[1snapple]

Ya, Maybe a little much glue but it will work.

How do you frag an encrusting monti thats on the LR?

 

[monsinour]

Quote:
Originally Posted by 1Snapple http:///forum/thread/383118/ordered-new-corals/60#post_3352130
How do you frag an encrusting monti thats on the LR?
Carefully?

 

[1snapple]

...........

 

[mylady]

Well, hubby didnt kill them like he had thought. I think he did ok, except there might be a 3rd one on the middle of the rock. He will have to look at the original pics as well as the frag itself. Here is what got cut off:

And here are the duncans as they begin to open, from the side

and from the top

 

[btldreef]

Looking good!

 

[jstdv8]

nice work. loos perfect.
Just watch them closeley for a few days and make sure they stay put.
It's very hard to find a polyp in a 10g frag tank let alone a full system.

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jstdv8 http:///forum/thread/383118/ordered-new-corals/60#post_3352336
nice work. loos perfect.
Just watch them closeley for a few days and make sure they stay put.
It's very hard to find a polyp in a 10g frag tank let alone a full system.
You're telling me......I have lost quite a bit to "floating" off....
looks good guys.....I wish I could frag my stuff....thing is I can not take them out and I can't reach them either

 

[jstdv8]

thats one thing I like about SPS, little snap of a branch and you've got yourself a frag
little zoas, not so much.

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jstdv8 http:///forum/thread/383118/ordered-new-corals/60#post_3352365
thats one thing I like about SPS, little snap of a branch and you've got yourself a frag
little zoas, not so much.
Yeah....or something knocks into it and you also have another frag...LOL

 

[monsinour]

Yea, there is a 3rd one in the middle of the frag. if you look at the original picture you can see a polyp thats not open, that happens to be one of these green skirt ones. I have no Idea how I am going to get it off there and onto the new frag plug.