Ohio Reef

Reef Discussion => Corals => Topic started by: Heinbaughb on May 30, 2018, 20:49:09

Title: Coral wars
Post by: Heinbaughb on May 30, 2018, 20:49:09

Which coral do you think is going to win here, acro or monti? I’m afraid to move the acro frag because it’s epoxied strongly to the rock.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180531/8fa27fde782603060da8629db437bbf8.jpg)


120 gallon mixed reef.

Title: Re: Coral wars
Post by: lazylivin on May 30, 2018, 22:36:30

I have $20 on ORA Spongoede

Title: Re: Coral wars
Post by: Steve on May 31, 2018, 01:33:07

I had a acro colony and spongodes colony that warred with each other. The acros sting was more potent, but the spongodes started growing up then over the acro, shading it out and ultimately winning the war.

Title: Re: Coral wars
Post by: mtamorrow on May 31, 2018, 06:30:03

Quote from: Lazylivin on May 30, 2018, 22:36:30

I have $20 on ORA Spongoede

I had $50 on the cat!


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Title: Re: Coral wars
Post by: erky on May 31, 2018, 08:09:17

as a war lord with a giant spongodes and nothing around it, $10000000000 on the spongodes!

Title: Re: Coral wars
Post by: Heinbaughb on May 31, 2018, 08:16:42

I’m hoping the blue acro holds it’s ground. I can hear it chanting “this is Sparta!”


120 gallon mixed reef.

Title: Re: Coral wars
Post by: erky on May 31, 2018, 08:21:11

id frag as much as you can away from it.

Title: Re: Coral wars
Post by: Heinbaughb on May 31, 2018, 08:57:42

Quote from: erky on May 31, 2018, 08:21:11

id frag as much as you can away from it.

What technique do you recommend? It looks encrusted. I’m not too experienced with intentional fragging. Most of my fragging experience has been accidentally dropping the coral while cutting the plug.


120 gallon mixed reef.

Title: Re: Coral wars
Post by: erky on May 31, 2018, 08:59:52

if it is encrusted it will be difficult to remove, but you can always get a screwdriver and apply a little force, if it is branched or overhanging there you could just break it off.