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Posted: March 10 2004 at 11:41pm |
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I have a pretty sizable Candy Cane coral. It would be kinda nice to frag this thing, unfortunately I havent found much in the way on fragging techniques. Tried a search and came up with nothing? Is this possible? If so has anyone tried it or know of any links on the net that cover this issue? I would greatly appreciate any info that could assist me on this.
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Mark Peterson
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Posted: March 11 2004 at 5:42am |
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Very simple. I assume the heads have been growing and splitting in your tank. Break the stalk( dikes/wire cutters works best) and epoxy it to a rock. It will continue to grow and split.
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Jake Pehrson
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Posted: March 11 2004 at 8:21am |
Check out this article. Candy Canes can be fragged basically the same way that Euphyllias can.
http://www.coralplanet.com/Coral_Propagation_Branching_Euphy llia.htm
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Posted: March 11 2004 at 6:27pm |
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That was some pretty good read! I kinda thought that there had to be a way just wasnt sure enough about it to experiment. Thanks!
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75 gal. Softies only Tank
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Posted: March 13 2004 at 12:32am |
Just wanna say, I'm new here and I do have experience with fragging the candy's... In fact, I just completed a frag of a large colony of candy's. It's really very simple, at the base(preferrably, at least 1" length from actual crown to split)cut/break and either glue to new rock frag or just glue to preferred place in reef(rock/crevice). Goes pretty much along with the other answers so... good fraggin'.
Laters, Jason
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Posted: March 13 2004 at 9:17am |
Thanks for the helpful input Jason.
I have fragged a number of Acros and Softies, just no LPS's. I figured it would be pretty straight forward to do but just started the thread to see if there was any tips or "special" considerations. I am glad that everyone has came forward with helpful info.
I work with explosives, so I am quick to decide and slow/cautious to proceed on new things without thinking it through long and hard. Fraggin a coral wont blow me up but I would rather not kill it either in the process. Old habits are hard to break sometimes...
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300 gal. Live Rock Vat
240 gal. SPS/Clam Reef Tank
135 gal. SPS/Clam Reef Tank
75 gal. Softies only Tank
65 gal. LPS/Softies
24 gal. SPS/Softies Nano Reef
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Posted: March 13 2004 at 8:10pm |
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Explosives??? Me, too... only not raw. I'm actually a production associate at Autoliv in Brigham City( I operate mig welders that are used in the production of the inflators for auto safety airbags.).
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Posted: March 13 2004 at 11:49pm |
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Just a weapons Tech for the military building bombs missiles and handling demo material, etc... No biggie - just a thing I do. Hopefully I dont get contracted out to Iraq! At least until its a bit safer anyways... So far they have only lost a couple a co-workers courtesy of a IED ment for US military troops.
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300 gal. Live Rock Vat
240 gal. SPS/Clam Reef Tank
135 gal. SPS/Clam Reef Tank
75 gal. Softies only Tank
65 gal. LPS/Softies
24 gal. SPS/Softies Nano Reef
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Posted: March 14 2004 at 12:06am |
Damn... can you believe that explosives can be used in all kinds of scenarios...ranging from displays of celebration, killing, and even protecting our everyday lives??? The things I think about at 1am with little sleep...boggles the mind.
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Posted: March 14 2004 at 7:46am |
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Great article and instructions Jake.
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Posted: March 14 2004 at 11:03am |
And I thought I was the only one that had issues Jason, He He He... Between fish/aquariums, guns and what not at least I am never bored!
yeah Mark that was a pretty decent article! With instructions that idiot proof, even I cant screw it up. I was just mainly interested in exactly where to prune these guys without damaging the polyp. As per the article I should be able to make two coral heads into 5 nice sized frags. Gotta love it when paln comes together...
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300 gal. Live Rock Vat
240 gal. SPS/Clam Reef Tank
135 gal. SPS/Clam Reef Tank
75 gal. Softies only Tank
65 gal. LPS/Softies
24 gal. SPS/Softies Nano Reef
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Posted: March 14 2004 at 11:19am |
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imaexpat2 - Great! Are you planning on selling or trading the frags? My wife, loves candy canes!
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Posted: March 15 2004 at 12:48am |
Not at the moment. I wanna hang onto them a while. I will probably frag them this comming week end though. I have two dencent colonies. One is your typical bright neon green polyp edged in brown. The other is kind of a turquoise inner and outter ring polyp that looks kinda nice. I didnt realize there was really that much variation in Candy Cane corals.
Maybe we can work something out later if your still interested.
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300 gal. Frag System
300 gal. Live Rock Vat
240 gal. SPS/Clam Reef Tank
135 gal. SPS/Clam Reef Tank
75 gal. Softies only Tank
65 gal. LPS/Softies
24 gal. SPS/Softies Nano Reef
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Posted: March 15 2004 at 1:39pm |
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Jason,
Just PM'd you. Running the MIG welders huh? OSH or OPH? I work in customer relations at the Brigham City facility.
Shane
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Posted: March 15 2004 at 10:40pm |
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Hey neighbor... just replied to your pm... oph 1.
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