Is this softie too big? - Page 2

virginiadiver69 · 05/23/2007, 04:38 PM

Short of D.Blaine's excellent idea I would frag it a little. It is a great specimen but you also have some other nice corals in the tank as well. I think the best looking tanks are well balanced.

Rokdog · 05/23/2007, 05:24 PM

Keep it!

Jutta · 05/23/2007, 07:26 PM

Thanks for all your input, looks like i have to venture into the "fragging" side of thinks.
How I got it to grow that quickly, honestly no idea. My husbandry is not that great, my water quality could be better, but nevertheless, things grow, clowns spawn and all without much effort. Maybe I am just lucky... Trust me, you dont want to ask me for water parameters!

pledosophy · 05/23/2007, 07:35 PM

Your parameters are probably what make it grow so fast. Not all corals like "perfect" conditions, some actually like the water on the dirty side.

If you like it keep it, if you think it is to big, then frag it. It is a nice coral.

BLockamon · 05/23/2007, 07:40 PM

You don't need to get rid of it...you just need to get a bigger tank!

Jutta · 05/23/2007, 07:51 PM

Bigger tank??? i think i am happy with mine :-) eats up enough of my money...

Airman · 05/23/2007, 09:09 PM

Frag it.

alan214 · 05/23/2007, 09:47 PM

I have one of those, too and it's growing out of control as well. Does anyone know what the name of this coral is? I want to say it's a Kenya Tree but I'm not sure.

JohnstonAtoll · 05/23/2007, 10:09 PM

Might need a weedwacker

Jutta · 05/23/2007, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by alan214
I have one of those, too and it's growing out of control as well. Does anyone know what the name of this coral is? I want to say it's a Kenya Tree but I'm not sure.

think it is a cladiella

IslandCrow · 05/23/2007, 10:41 PM

I, personally, would keep it, but frag it. Pretty awesome, and very nice tank in general by the way!

Jutta · 05/23/2007, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by IslandCrow
I, personally, would keep it, but frag it. Pretty awesome, and very nice tank in general by the way!

Thank you! Never thought I would be able to keep anything alive in there considering that 2 years ago all I had to do with "fishies" was scupa diving and the odd goldfish in a pond

dodgersfan25 · 05/24/2007, 12:52 AM

i think it looks great, just needs a trimming. we all wish that we had your problem

Peter Eichler · 05/24/2007, 01:30 AM

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Originally posted by Jutta
Thank you! Never thought I would be able to keep anything alive in there considering that 2 years ago all I had to do with "fishies" was scupa diving and the odd goldfish in a pond

I have to ask, just because I'm a glutton for punishment... How much did you pay for that Duncan colony?

Jutta · 05/24/2007, 03:21 AM

ahem, Duncan colony??? which one is it?
By the way, Peter Eichler - very american name - Not! Just like mine :-), not very australian...

Jutta · 05/24/2007, 03:29 AM

just goggled it (Duncanopsammia axifuga ), AU$ 55 from memory

shouldabenacowboy · 05/24/2007, 03:37 AM

Keep it

SBC

Peter Eichler · 05/24/2007, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jutta
ahem, Duncan colony??? which one is it?
By the way, Peter Eichler - very american name - Not! Just like mine :-), not very australian...

Yeah, it's just a touch German

I guess I didn't look closely enough. At first glance I thought you had a big Duncan colony in the third pic on the upper left.

Jutta · 05/24/2007, 04:08 AM

it is one, see 2 posts up. My LFS sold it for aussie $ 55. Got another smaller one somewhere on the other side of the tank

illal · 05/24/2007, 07:06 AM

cut a nice piece off and just rubberband it to a rock

sfilingeri · 05/24/2007, 07:08 AM

I would def keep it, but trim it up a little!!

Scuba Josh · 05/24/2007, 09:19 AM

please keep it. great looking finger leather. sinularia sp.

bgiles11 · 05/24/2007, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pledosophy
Your parameters are probably what make it grow so fast. Not all corals like "perfect" conditions, some actually like the water on the dirty side.

I agree! When I first started keeping corals, they grew just fine. Then as I started to pay more attention to parameters, additives etc, etc, etc. Bam! Xenia's died, star polys stopped coming out. So I learned a valuable lesson what helps some, will hurt others. I guess some corals just like slumming it

Peter Eichler · 05/24/2007, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jutta
just goggled it (Duncanopsammia axifuga ), AU$ 55 from memory

Awesome, I don't feel the least bit dumb for paying $70 for one polyp

Anyhow, keep it, it's almost getting to the point where soft corals are becoming a rarity in this hobby. Like others have suggested, just trim as needed.

pncpon · 05/24/2007, 12:10 PM

frag it

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05/23/2007, 04:38 PM	#26
virginiadiver69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Va. Posts: 4,400	Short of D.Blaine's excellent idea I would frag it a little. It is a great specimen but you also have some other nice corals in the tank as well. I think the best looking tanks are well balanced. __________________ Semi-aggressive mixed reef w/ shallow sand bed 96x30x27 310gal custom acrylic w/ ext. "fail safe" overflow 125gal sump/cryptic fuge w/ 6" DSB 3 400w Plus Rite 20k MH in Lumembrights 2 250w Plus Rite 20k MH in spider reflectors VHO actinic supplementation 2 Tunze wave boxes 2 Tunze 6060 in Tunze Rocks 2 Tunze 6125 Reeflo 250 skimmer Hammerhead return on OM 4 way Aqua controller lll Leviton power panel Deltec Eco-Cooler Randy's Two part 6.5 kw generator

05/23/2007, 05:24 PM	#27
Rokdog Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 105	Keep it! __________________ Excuse me, does this smell like chloroform to you? Current Tank Info: New 150g on the go

05/23/2007, 07:35 PM	#29
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	Your parameters are probably what make it grow so fast. Not all corals like "perfect" conditions, some actually like the water on the dirty side. If you like it keep it, if you think it is to big, then frag it. It is a nice coral. __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

05/23/2007, 09:09 PM	#32
Airman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 643	Frag it. __________________ What is man, that thou art mindful of him?...:) Current Tank Info: 55 Gal, DSB, protein skimmer, UV light, Sump/Refugium

05/23/2007, 07:26 PM	#28
Jutta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 114	Thanks for all your input, looks like i have to venture into the "fragging" side of thinks. How I got it to grow that quickly, honestly no idea. My husbandry is not that great, my water quality could be better, but nevertheless, things grow, clowns spawn and all without much effort. Maybe I am just lucky... Trust me, you dont want to ask me for water parameters!

05/23/2007, 07:40 PM	#30
BLockamon Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,104	You don't need to get rid of it...you just need to get a bigger tank!

05/23/2007, 07:51 PM	#31
Jutta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 114	Bigger tank??? i think i am happy with mine :-) eats up enough of my money...

05/23/2007, 09:47 PM	#33
alan214 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Colony, TX Posts: 1,258	I have one of those, too and it's growing out of control as well. Does anyone know what the name of this coral is? I want to say it's a Kenya Tree but I'm not sure. __________________ I live really close to the airport. The other day I was walking across the living room and the stewardess told me to take my seat. Current Tank Info: 73G FOWLR

05/23/2007, 10:09 PM	#34
JohnstonAtoll Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 307	Might need a weedwacker

05/23/2007, 10:41 PM	#36
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	I, personally, would keep it, but frag it. Pretty awesome, and very nice tank in general by the way! __________________ All opinions in the above message should be taken with 35 ppt salt. -Mike C. Current Tank Info: I have a reef screen saver on my phone, does that count?

05/24/2007, 12:52 AM	#38
dodgersfan25 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Valencia (So Cal) Posts: 757	i think it looks great, just needs a trimming. we all wish that we had your problem __________________ -rich Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon Mixed Reef

05/24/2007, 03:21 AM	#40
Jutta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 114	ahem, Duncan colony??? which one is it? By the way, Peter Eichler - very american name - Not! Just like mine :-), not very australian...

05/24/2007, 03:29 AM	#41
Jutta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 114	just goggled it (Duncanopsammia axifuga ), AU$ 55 from memory

05/24/2007, 03:37 AM	#42
shouldabenacowboy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Where am I today? Posts: 529	Keep it SBC __________________ They're selling make believe, and I don't buy that anymore They're trying to put an end to guys like me - Gary Allan Cuz there aint nothing funny when a soldier cries - John Michael Montgomery

05/24/2007, 04:08 AM	#44
Jutta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 114	it is one, see 2 posts up. My LFS sold it for aussie $ 55. Got another smaller one somewhere on the other side of the tank

05/24/2007, 07:06 AM	#45
illal Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tamarac, Fl Posts: 5,700	cut a nice piece off and just rubberband it to a rock __________________ -AL

05/24/2007, 07:08 AM	#46
sfilingeri Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Richmond,Virginia Posts: 171	I would def keep it, but trim it up a little!!

05/24/2007, 09:19 AM	#47
Scuba Josh Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lower Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 245	please keep it. great looking finger leather. sinularia sp. __________________ Rics Rock!!! Current Tank Info: Planted tank and 29 Reef.

05/24/2007, 12:10 PM	#50
pncpon Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Cameron Mills New York Posts: 85	frag it