Free frags of green bubble coral!!!

delfinparis · 04/20/2007, 11:30 AM

Okay, I have a massive green bubble coral that I originally purchased from Drs. Foster and Smith, and the bastard has like quadrupled in size over the last year. It's really taking over the entire tank.

I have absolutely NO idea how to frag this coral, and since it's a LPS, I don't want to screw around with it. If you can frag it, it's yours.

For a quick picture, click here: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...fm?pcatid=2048

Anyway, if someone who really knows what they're doing wants to come over and swap for something cool, let me know!

I also have a really nasty strange clear-looking aenome who's eating the hell out of one of my button polyps. If someone who knows how to get rid of this, that would be greatly appreciated too.

Thanks!

MrMexReefer · 04/20/2007, 11:33 AM

clear anemone... does it have ball- like tips? Might be a mojano (sp?) anemone... I've heard of people using Joe's juice or boilng kalk injectected with a syringe into it to kill them...

-let me know if you get some frags of the bubble, im looking for a piece myself!

junbug1970 · 04/20/2007, 11:57 AM

i'll take a frag. they are not that easy to frag.

here's a link to show you.

http://www.netpets.org/fish/referenc.../bubcoral.html

MrMexReefer · 04/20/2007, 12:04 PM

heres a site with pics of the process: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewto...1a6d69ce34f97e

Pufferpunk · 04/20/2007, 02:12 PM

I'd like a frag. Where are you located?

That anemone sounds like Aptasia. Try injecting it with lemon juice.

delfinparis · 04/20/2007, 02:20 PM

It's not aiptasia - I eliminated all of those earlier this year with some berghia. I'm not sure what it is.

I cannot stress enough, I really want someone that has fragged a bubble coral before and has the tools to do it. It's kind of a big deal. Thanks.

junbug1970 · 04/20/2007, 04:02 PM

if you dont want to risk it, i would leave it alone. Experience or no experience, you will still risking it no matter what. Fragginf bubbles are not easy, but has been done, i had a huge bubble coral before, but then i was reluctant of fragging it, plus at that time i dont have dremmel tools.
If you dont want to risk it, i would trade it off to someone that has a smaller ones.

RobTop · 04/20/2007, 05:15 PM

`Best way to do it is with a wet saw. Clean quick cut, and it is wet so the tissue does not get burned. Depending on your location I might be able to help. Don't really need a frag, but would be willing to bring my wet saw, again depending on local

skunkmere · 04/20/2007, 05:32 PM

i would love a frag. but i dont know how to frag.

04/20/2007, 11:30 AM	#1
delfinparis Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 93	Free frags of green bubble coral!!! Okay, I have a massive green bubble coral that I originally purchased from Drs. Foster and Smith, and the bastard has like quadrupled in size over the last year. It's really taking over the entire tank. I have absolutely NO idea how to frag this coral, and since it's a LPS, I don't want to screw around with it. If you can frag it, it's yours. For a quick picture, click here: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...fm?pcatid=2048 Anyway, if someone who really knows what they're doing wants to come over and swap for something cool, let me know! I also have a really nasty strange clear-looking aenome who's eating the hell out of one of my button polyps. If someone who knows how to get rid of this, that would be greatly appreciated too. Thanks!

04/20/2007, 05:15 PM	#8
RobTop Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Rockford area Posts: 1,815	`Best way to do it is with a wet saw. Clean quick cut, and it is wet so the tissue does not get burned. Depending on your location I might be able to help. Don't really need a frag, but would be willing to bring my wet saw, again depending on local __________________ Never say die Current Tank Info: Building a 240 SPS AND 180 LPS system with a 75g fuge, 50g sediment trap, 75g cryptic, and xenia filter, with another 60g bulk water tied in

04/20/2007, 11:33 AM	#2
MrMexReefer Moved On Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,093	clear anemone... does it have ball- like tips? Might be a mojano (sp?) anemone... I've heard of people using Joe's juice or boilng kalk injectected with a syringe into it to kill them... -let me know if you get some frags of the bubble, im looking for a piece myself!

04/20/2007, 11:57 AM	#3
junbug1970 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pingree Grove, il Posts: 411	i'll take a frag. they are not that easy to frag. here's a link to show you. http://www.netpets.org/fish/referenc.../bubcoral.html

04/20/2007, 12:04 PM	#4
MrMexReefer Moved On Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,093	heres a site with pics of the process: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewto...1a6d69ce34f97e

04/20/2007, 02:12 PM	#5
Pufferpunk Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 21,027	I'd like a frag. Where are you located? That anemone sounds like Aptasia. Try injecting it with lemon juice.

04/20/2007, 02:20 PM	#6
delfinparis Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 93	It's not aiptasia - I eliminated all of those earlier this year with some berghia. I'm not sure what it is. I cannot stress enough, I really want someone that has fragged a bubble coral before and has the tools to do it. It's kind of a big deal. Thanks.

04/20/2007, 04:02 PM	#7
junbug1970 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pingree Grove, il Posts: 411	if you dont want to risk it, i would leave it alone. Experience or no experience, you will still risking it no matter what. Fragginf bubbles are not easy, but has been done, i had a huge bubble coral before, but then i was reluctant of fragging it, plus at that time i dont have dremmel tools. If you dont want to risk it, i would trade it off to someone that has a smaller ones.

04/20/2007, 05:32 PM	#9
skunkmere Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 6,434	i would love a frag. but i dont know how to frag.