believe or not?Jack's sell sps frags!!

[yinyang]

have to get some cat food today
so went to jacks
i always walk by their display tank just see what they have
believe or not they have around 15 sps frags in their tank for sale
most all around 2" tall
some have real nice color also
the price is $15.00 per frag plus they have special right now 15% off
the final price is $12.00 per frag!!
i pick up 3 ,2 acro,1 green monti cap
here is the photo!!

[UDflyer00]

Which Jack's were you at??

[aquavista99]

I ran out of flake fish food last week and stopped by the Jack's near the Dayton Mall and I was surprised to see they had a Magnificent Foxface in stock, which is a rare fish. It looked very healthy and nice. I attached a link of what the fish looks like below.

http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/rabbitfishes/magnificentfoxface/

[MechanicalEngineer]

I would be wary of anything you buy from their coral tanks.  I've seen redbugs, flatworms, and every other pest you can imagine there.  Make sure your corals are properly maintained.

On the other hand though, the Jacks by the Dayton Mall had a "sea goblin", which I had never seen before.  It was crazy looking!

[yinyang]

thanks!!
i dib all my coral in flat worm exit,tlf revive,& luglo juice
hope nothing still alive after that

[larrynews]

hey yang which jacks did you go to

[lazylivin]

Jacks gets those sps frags from The Coral Ranch 

[MechanicalEngineer]

thanks!!
i dib all my coral in flat worm exit,tlf revive,& luglo juice
hope nothing still alive after that

Acropora eating flatworms, montipora eating nudibranchs, and redbugs will still be alive after that...and those are the worst.

Jacks gets those sps frags from The Coral Ranch 

Yeah, the good ones.  Keep in mind they also get frags from hobbyists...and that's sometimes where you need to worry the most.

[yinyang]

i read on the rc
tlf coral revive is awsome
they did test on the red bugs & monti nudi
they both die
only thing i will worry is monti nudi the eggs whichever won't die
so u have to fresh water dib every week is very stress for coral
by the way lazylivin i think those are not come from coral ranch
 it is from different supply,the coral is on a plastic coral plug i know
coral ranch is using rock type because my friend go there almost once a week
i also notice the sps they have right now i have never see at coral ranch
otherwise i done bought from there already

oh!!larry the one i went is the dayton mall one
the Magnificent Foxface  still there look very nice

[larrynews]

thanks

[MechanicalEngineer]

Several things can kill red bugs and the monti nudis, but yes, like you said, not the eggs.  Several people have tried constantly dipping their corals in similar products to kill the adults, but it's not effective as these pests reproduce too quickly.  I don't recommend it.  Bite the bullet, QT, and if you find these pests, use proven methods to kill the adults and eggs.  Continue QT for at least another month after the last sign of a pest.

[lazylivin]

Hey what happened to my post, its gone. 

[UD Flyer]

Hey what happened to my post, its gone. 

I think a new topic was created with it.

[lazylivin]

I think a new topic was created with it.

Okay I found it, thanks. 

[jungliztkruger]

i managed to get two sps frags from the jacks in lima. both are beautifully colored and the one has more polyp extension than ive seen ever at any of the store here in town. i might have to take a picture and post on here.

[Revaltion131]

Don't try getting them from the Jacks on Wilmington, when they have had them, they've been very brown and have had hair algae taking them over.

[aquavista99]

I would be wary of anything you buy from their coral tanks.  I've seen redbugs, flatworms, and every other pest you can imagine there.  Make sure your corals are properly maintained.

My opinion only, but I think it is a good practice to QT all new SPS coral/frags irrespective of the source. I have seen red bug, flatworm or monti eating nudi issues come up at just about every LFS from time to time. Same applies to the frag swaps and buying/trading from other hobbyists or buying corals online. A few places actively treat for pests, like ORA or Atlantis (if you get them out of the bag) but it is still a good practice to always QT and observe before placing new frags in your system, irrespective of the source. Just dipping the coral in Iodine for a few minutes is not enough. To be safe, a dedicated coral quarantine tank would be required to observe, monitor and treat all new SPSfrags/corals, if necessary.