Yellow Turbinaria RTN -- Quick Frag Help

Alaskan Reefer · 04/16/2006, 06:12 PM

My first experience with RTN comes on Easter. My yellow turbinaria pictured below caught a piece of a zoanthid colony (dang urchin) under the upper part, and assumedly the zoanthids have been stinging the turbinaria for I don't know how long. Anyway, some of the skeleton has receded, some is still black and dying. Just need advice on how to properly frag it -- I've broken pieces off before for friends which have worked out fine, but I need to know how far from the RTN area to break the remaining healthy tissue so it might have a good chance at survival.

My once proud specimin...

Alaskan Reefer · 04/16/2006, 10:03 PM

Nudge...

04/16/2006, 06:12 PM	#1
Alaskan Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Eagle River, Alaska Posts: 2,360	Yellow Turbinaria RTN -- Quick Frag Help My first experience with RTN comes on Easter. My yellow turbinaria pictured below caught a piece of a zoanthid colony (dang urchin) under the upper part, and assumedly the zoanthids have been stinging the turbinaria for I don't know how long. Anyway, some of the skeleton has receded, some is still black and dying. Just need advice on how to properly frag it -- I've broken pieces off before for friends which have worked out fine, but I need to know how far from the RTN area to break the remaining healthy tissue so it might have a good chance at survival. My once proud specimin... __________________ Unattended children will be given double shot espresso and a free puppy. Current Tank Info: 125g FOWLR -- Conversion Back To SPS In Progress

04/16/2006, 10:03 PM	#2
Alaskan Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Eagle River, Alaska Posts: 2,360	Nudge... __________________ Unattended children will be given double shot espresso and a free puppy. Current Tank Info: 125g FOWLR -- Conversion Back To SPS In Progress