Fragging Softies
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Topic: Fragging Softies
Posted By: Boxfish
Subject: Fragging Softies
Date Posted: January 03 2014 at 5:27pm
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Hey All Its been a while since Ive been around the forum. Ive got some softies I need to seriously cut back or the fish are not going to have room to swim. :-) Ive got one huge Neon Green Nephthya and another similar pinkish green one. On the green I need to cut back 2 huge stalks that have several stocks on each like 10 inch. Then on the other I have like 4 or 5 10+inch stalks. All the stalks on the these are 1.5 to 3 inch at the base. Can I cut these back with out killing them. I dont think cutting little one inch branches off this is going to do me any good. So I need to cut show size pieces off. Is that possible? Any advice or anyone that want to help that would be greatly appreciated. |
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Posted By: grassfairy
Date Posted: January 03 2014 at 5:31pm
| You can easily cut them up with a sharp razor blade or scissors. They will be upset for a little while but they will live. To attach them to a rock just use a neddle and thread, give them a couple days and they will attach. |
Posted By: Boxfish
Date Posted: January 03 2014 at 5:49pm
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So Im ok cutting off huge stalks? |
Posted By: grassfairy
Date Posted: January 03 2014 at 5:52pm
| Yes |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: January 03 2014 at 6:20pm
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Yes and if you plan to sell them please PM me I would love some:) ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: Boxfish
Date Posted: January 03 2014 at 6:55pm
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Well I would like to sell them but they are pretty Large. Jackie youd have to cut them down pretty small to fit in your killer zeroedge tank :-) |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: January 03 2014 at 7:41pm
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Haha my zero edge is no longer. I am setting up a 38g nuvo so if you have a stalk of the green let me know how much ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: January 03 2014 at 7:42pm
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Id probably be interested in a stalk of the other one too i am doing mostly softies ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: Boxfish
Date Posted: January 03 2014 at 7:54pm
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Ill get a vid up to show you guys what I need to trip |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: January 03 2014 at 9:45pm
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They really are super easy. I always just used scissors but a razor blade works great too as Carlos said. If you need I could come show you and get some from you while there. ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: bmac2
Date Posted: January 04 2014 at 12:57pm
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I would be interested in a couple of pieces of both of them myself. I just looked them up and they look cool, and I bet they move in the current. My wife likes the things that are bright and add motion to the tank. ------------- Aquarium Creations 300 gallon tank Stand by Dion |
Posted By: Boxfish
Date Posted: January 04 2014 at 7:40pm
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Ok heres a litte video. Take a look and tell me what you think. I have no idea what I should charge etc. The 2nd coral you cant see the blue in the stalks didnt show up on the vid. http://youtu.be/usso3zdixhs" rel="nofollow - http://youtu.be/usso3zdixhs |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: January 04 2014 at 8:04pm
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Sending you a PM ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: beege29
Date Posted: January 04 2014 at 8:37pm
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Pm sent ------------- 90 gallon mixed reef 30 gallon sump |
Posted By: grassfairy
Date Posted: January 04 2014 at 8:38pm
| Cut them at the base, they will grow back |
Posted By: grassfairy
Date Posted: January 04 2014 at 8:39pm
| Razor blade |
Posted By: grassfairy
Date Posted: January 04 2014 at 8:41pm
| I can come show you how if you'd like |
Posted By: bmac2
Date Posted: January 04 2014 at 8:42pm
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get a razor blade. one of the ones like you buy at home depot or lowes, so it has the metal on one side to hold. And just slice them where you want. They will grow back. you are NOT going to hurt them by trimming them. Those are definitely the green Kenya Tree I thought you were talking about. would definitely like to get a couple of pieces of it. Looks like you are going to have a TON of it. ------------- Aquarium Creations 300 gallon tank Stand by Dion |
Posted By: grassfairy
Date Posted: January 04 2014 at 8:56pm
| Finger leathers |
Posted By: grassfairy
Date Posted: January 04 2014 at 9:01pm
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Also called sinularia or probably nepthea. Hope I spelled them correctly. Google search to better give yourself and idea on price if you are going to sell them. |
Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: January 05 2014 at 12:55am
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The easiest way to attach them to a rock is slide a tooth pick or for larger pieces use a bamboo skewer through the stalk and use glue to attach one end of the skewer to a rock while it holds the base of the coral to the rock. After a week or 2 break the glue and slide the smooth side of the skewer out of the coral.No need to fuss with string or rubber bands. I frag my nepthia and always attach it this way and have never had any issues. Best way to cut it is a sharp pair of scissors then you dont even have to remove them from your tank. A quick snip here and there and your done . I have cut stalks over an inch before this way . |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: January 05 2014 at 8:37am
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Aloha, That is a beautiful reef. Thanks for the wonderful video. I agree with Akira. I would not cut all the stalks at once. That would shock not only the coral, but the entire tank. The toxins from those cuts could seriously bother the tank. Be sure to place new Activated Carbon in the system before major cutting such as this. AC removes the toxins and saves a water change. (BTW, that coral is correctly classified as Sinularia.) I would be interested in buying all the Green Sinularia (unmounted) and/or trade for bulk AC. Also happy to come pick it up and see your tank in person. Mahalo, Mark  808-345-1049 call/text/visit anytime ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Riverton_Ten
Date Posted: December 22 2016 at 10:06pm
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If you have any sinularia/nephthia left over from your trimming, I would love to get some for my nearly empty 29 gal biocube. Let me know! - Daniel |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: December 23 2016 at 9:25am
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Hey Daniel, I have beautiful green Sinularia for you, free! Aloha, Mark, 808-345-1049 ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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