Author Topic: frag tank (Read 10751 times)

Pencilfish · « **Reply #25 on:** November 27, 2011, 20:41:59 »

what are some of the pests?

Kenn · « **Reply #26 on:** November 27, 2011, 20:46:51 »

OMG ...LOL
Red flat worms for starters
Certain snails

google up the wrasse and pest to get better info

Ashlar · « **Reply #27 on:** November 27, 2011, 20:50:36 »

Quote from: Pencilfish on November 27, 2011, 20:32:26

any ideas on the names? where can you buy them?

Names for the sponges? Not many, no. Ask around at a local frag swap, though- I have no doubt that a more experienced reefer would be glad to harvest some sponge for you. Thing is, most of the sponges that grow naturally in our tanks do so on the underside of rocks, or in shaded areas.

Not exactly frag rack material.

Pencilfish · « **Reply #28 on:** November 28, 2011, 14:54:45 »

do you need to take the corals in a seperate container to frag them?

Neogenesis · « **Reply #29 on:** November 28, 2011, 15:41:15 »

If it's a coral that may slime a lot....I take it to a seperate container, however if it's something that poses no risk....I pull it out, frag, glue then it's right back into the frag tank.

Pencilfish · « **Reply #30 on:** November 28, 2011, 15:54:13 »

do they need diffrent water conditions

Neogenesis · « **Reply #31 on:** November 28, 2011, 15:56:32 »

Does what need different water conditions.....corals for pre and post frag? The answer is no, keep your parameters the same throughout all your tanks, that way no extra stress will be induced with moving them around.

Pencilfish · « **Reply #32 on:** November 28, 2011, 16:00:19 »

whats pre and post frags

Neogenesis · « **Reply #33 on:** November 28, 2011, 16:02:31 »

I just meant where your keeping your coral before "pre" and after "post" fragging.

Pencilfish · « **Reply #34 on:** November 28, 2011, 16:08:35 »

is there anything other than corals that can be fragged?

slandis3 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 28, 2011, 16:18:10 »

Quote from: Pencilfish on November 28, 2011, 16:08:35

is there anything other than corals that can be fragged?

Your fingers if you get to close to a knife lol.

Kenn · « **Reply #36 on:** November 28, 2011, 16:21:30 »

Quote from: Pencilfish on November 28, 2011, 16:08:35

is there anything other than corals that can be fragged?

Like mushrooms and rics for an example ? is this what you mean by other than corals ?

Kenn · « **Reply #37 on:** November 28, 2011, 16:22:34 »

Quote from: slandis3 on November 28, 2011, 16:18:10

Your fingers if you get to close to a knife lol.

Your a bad bad man mike

Pencilfish · « **Reply #38 on:** November 28, 2011, 16:23:49 »

are there any toxins to watch out for?

Pencilfish · « **Reply #39 on:** November 28, 2011, 16:26:54 »

are starfish considerd ''corals''

HUNGER · « **Reply #40 on:** November 28, 2011, 16:27:43 »

no starfish are not corals

slandis3 · « **Reply #41 on:** November 28, 2011, 16:28:27 »

Quote from: Pencilfish on November 28, 2011, 16:23:49

are there any toxins to watch out for?

Yes, some zoa's and poloys (not sure the correct spelling sorry) have I think its called polo toxin that can be bad if it gets into an open wound. If I frag anything soft (zoas leathers ect) I always wear gloves and use eye protection.

slandis3 · « **Reply #42 on:** November 28, 2011, 16:29:27 »

Quote from: Pencilfish on November 28, 2011, 16:26:54

are starfish considerd ''corals''

they are considered inverts I believe.

slandis3 · « **Reply #43 on:** November 28, 2011, 16:30:39 »

Quote from: Kenn on November 28, 2011, 16:22:34

Your a bad bad man mike

Just trying to keep it fun and fresh. lol

Pencilfish · « **Reply #44 on:** November 28, 2011, 16:33:14 »

i think starfish might be able to frag, do they also move the direction of thier longest limb?

Ashlar · « **Reply #45 on:** November 28, 2011, 16:51:45 »

No, echinoderms ('spiny-skin') encompass starfish, urchins, brittle stars, and sea cucumbers (and at least one more I'm forgetting at the moment.)

There is no coral in the echinodermata phylum.

Pencilfish · « **Reply #46 on:** November 28, 2011, 17:02:27 »

I have a starfish in my tank it seems to move the direction of its longest limb is this true for all starfish?

Ashlar · « **Reply #47 on:** November 28, 2011, 17:07:22 »

Not as a rule, no. They all have chemoreceptors that will orient the legs toward food, and some have photoreceptors- some will move away from strong light. If food happens to be closest to a smaller leg, they'll move in that direction, regardless of leg placement.

Pencilfish · « **Reply #48 on:** November 28, 2011, 17:12:10 »

can starfish cach and eat fish?

Ashlar · « **Reply #49 on:** November 28, 2011, 17:20:52 »

Some can, yes. The one most often blamed for catching and eating fish is the green brittle star- Ophiarachna incrassata.

Other stars will eat corals or other invertebrates.

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