How long can GSP stay out of water?

Kdocimo90 · 05/21/2009, 08:35 AM

I'm new to fragging and I need to prune up my Giant GSP colony. How long can I keep him out of the tank while I snip him up?

Thanks.

Doolin · 05/21/2009, 09:26 AM

You should be safe with up to fifteen minutes. However, I suggest taking the mother out and filling a shallow dish with tank water. Then cut, put the mother back in the dish, mount the frag, repeat

Kdocimo90 · 05/21/2009, 09:28 AM

Yeah im not going to be mounting anything and I'm doing some really quick snips, nothing fancy.

Thanks!

returnofsid · 05/21/2009, 10:56 AM

I've taken GSP out of water for over 30 minutes with no ill effect. Once back in the water, it took awhile for it to completely open, but some polyps were out within 15 minutes.

IslandCrow · 05/21/2009, 11:16 AM

I try to keep it under 30 minutes, but they should be able to stay out of water for at least a couple hours without any real problems. If I'm fragging a lot of stuff, I usually do what Doolin suggested. I have a small container filled with salt water where I put the corals I'm not actively working on.

05/21/2009, 08:35 AM	#1
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	How long can GSP stay out of water? I'm new to fragging and I need to prune up my Giant GSP colony. How long can I keep him out of the tank while I snip him up? Thanks. __________________ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) VISIT MY HOME PAGE (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) TO SEE MY 210G TANK (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ -Kevin Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon Softy/LPS Reef Tank

05/21/2009, 09:26 AM	#2
Doolin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 260	You should be safe with up to fifteen minutes. However, I suggest taking the mother out and filling a shallow dish with tank water. Then cut, put the mother back in the dish, mount the frag, repeat __________________ Treasurer of WORC, a reef club in Western Ohio. www.worcreef.org

05/21/2009, 09:28 AM	#3
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	Yeah im not going to be mounting anything and I'm doing some really quick snips, nothing fancy. Thanks! __________________ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) VISIT MY HOME PAGE (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) TO SEE MY 210G TANK (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ -Kevin Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon Softy/LPS Reef Tank

05/21/2009, 11:16 AM	#5
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	I try to keep it under 30 minutes, but they should be able to stay out of water for at least a couple hours without any real problems. If I'm fragging a lot of stuff, I usually do what Doolin suggested. I have a small container filled with salt water where I put the corals I'm not actively working on. __________________ 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?

05/21/2009, 10:56 AM	#4
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	I've taken GSP out of water for over 30 minutes with no ill effect. Once back in the water, it took awhile for it to completely open, but some polyps were out within 15 minutes.