Frag my frogspawn
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Topic: Frag my frogspawn
Posted By: gshipley
Subject: Frag my frogspawn
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 8:03am
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I have a frogspawn coral that is getting way to big. Unfortunately I missed the meeting last month on how to frag. :( I am assuming I just take it out of the tank and cut it where some of the branches meet? After I am done, anyone need frogspawn? :) http://www.grantshipley.com/images/55small.jpg - http://www.grantshipley.com/images/55small.jpg The one on the right needs to be cut.
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Posted By: Carl
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 8:06am
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Branching coral may be the easiest to frag. A nice cut or a snap and you're done. Although, a clean cut is better they say. Very nice tank by the way! And, I would love some of your FS. DIBS ------------- In Syracuse "I believe that forgiving them is God's function. Our job is simply to arrange the meeting." - Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 8:23am
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First Dibs, First Dibs, First Dibs! I hope Suzy isn't posting right now, cause I want frogspawn. I'll even come over and show you how to frag it. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Carl
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 8:24am
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Adam, no... that would be second dibs. I called dibs, out loud... I just didn't type it. ------------- In Syracuse "I believe that forgiving them is God's function. Our job is simply to arrange the meeting." - Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf |
Posted By: gshipley
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 8:27am
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Maybe I should have mentioned that I live in Payson. :) I am going on vacation on Friday morning... so it would have to be in the next couple of days or after I get back. |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 8:31am
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I may be making a Utah County run on Thursday again. And Carl, if you go back and edit that first post to get first dibs, well, (dang it this is where I normally tell people I'll sick Carl on them)..... something is going to happen. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Jake Pehrson
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 8:33am
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Read this article. It should help. http://www.coralplanet.com/Coral_Propagation_Branching_Euphyllia.htm - http://www.coralplanet.com/Coral_Propagation_Branching_Euphy llia.htm ------------- Jake Pehrson Murray http://coralplanet.com" rel="nofollow - coralplanet.com http://utahbeeranch.com" rel="nofollow - :) |
Posted By: gshipley
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 8:37am
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If I had known people actually wanted some of my frogspawn I would have spoken a few days ago. I am planning on making the long drive up to Bountiful tonight to pick up some Utah Rock from Mark (assuming he is home). I could have dropped some off on my way. Unless, Adam (anyone) wants to pick it up for me and bring it down in trade for some FS :) |
Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 8:42am
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Hey, I invented first dibs! It's in my contract! You guys need to
renegotiate! |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 9:25am
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I'll be in Bountiful today, so whatever works for you. Call me 809-ADAM. And Carl.... well the only thing I can do now to get back at you is say Karl. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 9:39am
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Gshipley,
If you viewed Jakes link, you can see how easy it is to cut the stalk. I like using dikes/wire cutters. I wouldn't mind a piece of it myself. How about if you just throw the cut branch in a bucket or bag of water and bring it with you when you come to get rock? 
The frogspawn below was a bud the size of the sharp end of a pencil growing off the side of the stalk below the main head. Steve Lopez and I broke it off by hand and after placing it in a hole in Utah Rock, it became 2-1/2" diameter heads and grew onto the rock in about six months.  ------------- 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: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 9:47am
Try removing the space in "Euphyllia" for it to work. ------------- 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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Jake Pehrson wrote:Posted By: gshipley
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 9:58am
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Well.... I will cut/frag the frogspawn tonight and take a few pieces up to Marks on wed night instead of tonight (if thats okay with him). Then people who want a small piece can go there instead of having to drive all the way down to Payson. Of course, Mark may not want to play pickup depot for everyones frog spawn, but I can't think of another way of doing this without requiring everyone to drive 30 minutes south of Orem. I dont have any small rock to attach/glue the frags on so I am assuming just giving a branch not attached to anything is fine?
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 10:38am
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Works great for me. I'll see you tomorrow eve. In fact, I'll ask you to take a bucket of sand to be picked up by Dpoulsen from Mona, if that's alright.
Yes the cuttings are fine just loose and I'll prop them up in my tank so they will do well in my 75 gal phytoplankton tank (  ) until picked up. I have rotifers growing in a 5 gal bucket of the phyto. When they have mutilplied and eaten all that green they are destined for the 75.
Unless the 'pora frags and the few damsels eat them all, I may end up with 75 gallons of rotifers!  ------------- 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: Carl
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 1:05pm
Mark, if you have a piece left over... notice the big old DIBS edited into my first post. Let me know... thanks. Oh, gshipley... thank YOU in advance. ------------- In Syracuse "I believe that forgiving them is God's function. Our job is simply to arrange the meeting." - Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf |
Posted By: acerob
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 1:58pm
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I'm sure that I will have missed out, but I love LPS and especially frogspawn. let me know if any is available. ------------- Highland, UT 12g Nano 90g Reef |
Posted By: zim 14
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 2:26pm
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hey I would want some I live right by payson In elkridge, but I probobley missed out to.
423-2742 ------------- Ben Hodges Elk Ridge 30sw 50fw 10fw |
Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 2:55pm
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Hey, I grew up in Payson... but I don't need any frogspawn Are either of you two long time residents (i.e. would I know you from 20 yrs back)? ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: gshipley
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 3:03pm
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I have only lived here for two years. :)
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Posted By: gshipley
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 6:37pm
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Ok, I was able to get four frags. This is the first time I have done this so I am not sure if I did it right......... Hopefully they will survive.
I will be dropping them off at Marks house tomorrow night so go pick em up. Just remember my kindness in the future when you have some frags to give me. :) (sunpolyps) Take a quick peek http://www.grantshipley.com/images/frog1.jpg - http://www.grantshipley.com/images/frog1.jpg http://www.grantshipley.com/images/frog2.jpg - http://www.grantshipley.com/images/frog2.jpg |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: July 27 2004 at 7:30pm
Though it wasn't a quick peek for me, because I've recently regressed to dial up, it was awesome to see such amazing close-up shots of Euphyllia.  ------------- 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: Skyetone
Date Posted: July 28 2004 at 6:56am
it wasn't all that fast for me either.. maybee jakes T1 would be a "quick peek" Hey mark I found my other bucket of utah rock the other day.. wanna work out a trade?  ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: July 28 2004 at 6:57am
| Hey, I've got sumpolyps! First dibs to trade for sunpolyps! |
Posted By: Skyetone
Date Posted: July 28 2004 at 6:57am
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hey you aren't fraggin till after the tour..... ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
Posted By: sjlopez39
Date Posted: July 28 2004 at 8:40am
Mark, welcome to my world. Mabey we can start a support group for those of us using dial up.  ------------- Keep your hands and arms inside the tank and enjoy the ride! Steve |
Posted By: gshipley
Date Posted: July 29 2004 at 7:33am
| The frogspawn has been delivered to Mark. If you wanted one, go get it. :) There are three nice pieces and one that might not make it. |