Moving Riccordia - Page 2

Ronny#66 · 01/16/2009, 08:32 PM

Need answer to the last ? I posted thanks .

jkrentz2515 · 01/16/2009, 08:37 PM

When it starts to touch other corals and basically kills them.

Ronny#66 · 01/16/2009, 10:23 PM

Easiest way to fracture live rock to create a frag

divewsharks · 01/17/2009, 01:05 AM

when i say 'gone weed' i'm referring to what Xenia can do to a tank, the same way a weed can take over a garden. Xenia if given the right environment can completely take over a take, they won't stop growing and spreading to the point they harm/kill other corals. Xenia can be attractive but it must be pruned and controlled. You'll find alot of people start with Xenia, but then alot completely remove it from their tanks as their tastes change or as they decide they don't want to battle with it any longer; or alternatively, they isolate it so that it cannot spread beyond the rock it is on. You can do so by creating an island, with sand surrounding the rock which it is attached too.
To create frags of xenia you can either break the rock that it is on leaving a complete base from with the polyps are extending or put a small rock or something easily movable in its path, the xenia will grow right over this new obstacle, you can then remove this piece and trade it with fellow reefers or take it to a LFS for store credit.
In your case I would recommend breaking the rock which it is on and shrink your colony. You can break the rock with chisel & hammer or if the piece is thin enough a pair of pliers. The rock is normally pretty easy to break due to its porous nature.
If the rock is super-glued to another piece you can still break the large chunk in the same manner.

Ronny#66 · 01/17/2009, 07:59 AM

Dive got answer I need thanks oh ya how long can coral be out of water ?

divewsharks · 01/18/2009, 01:58 AM

some corals are more sensitive than others, but you have at least a few minutes to play with, the less time the better of course.

01/16/2009, 08:32 PM	#26
Ronny#66 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Twilight zone Posts: 1,839	Need answer to the last ? I posted thanks .

01/16/2009, 08:37 PM	#27
jkrentz2515 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mauerapolis Posts: 635	When it starts to touch other corals and basically kills them.

01/16/2009, 10:23 PM	#28
Ronny#66 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Twilight zone Posts: 1,839	Easiest way to fracture live rock to create a frag

01/17/2009, 01:05 AM	#29
divewsharks Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,905	when i say 'gone weed' i'm referring to what Xenia can do to a tank, the same way a weed can take over a garden. Xenia if given the right environment can completely take over a take, they won't stop growing and spreading to the point they harm/kill other corals. Xenia can be attractive but it must be pruned and controlled. You'll find alot of people start with Xenia, but then alot completely remove it from their tanks as their tastes change or as they decide they don't want to battle with it any longer; or alternatively, they isolate it so that it cannot spread beyond the rock it is on. You can do so by creating an island, with sand surrounding the rock which it is attached too. To create frags of xenia you can either break the rock that it is on leaving a complete base from with the polyps are extending or put a small rock or something easily movable in its path, the xenia will grow right over this new obstacle, you can then remove this piece and trade it with fellow reefers or take it to a LFS for store credit. In your case I would recommend breaking the rock which it is on and shrink your colony. You can break the rock with chisel & hammer or if the piece is thin enough a pair of pliers. The rock is normally pretty easy to break due to its porous nature. If the rock is super-glued to another piece you can still break the large chunk in the same manner.

01/17/2009, 07:59 AM	#30
Ronny#66 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Twilight zone Posts: 1,839	Dive got answer I need thanks oh ya how long can coral be out of water ?

01/18/2009, 01:58 AM	#31
divewsharks Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,905	some corals are more sensitive than others, but you have at least a few minutes to play with, the less time the better of course.