Zoanthids Propagation - Page 7

Cougra · 12-10-2003, 01:43 PM

Boomer, those are the steps I follow and haven't had a problem with the colonies to date. I dry off the rock before I put the glue on there, then I take a clean rag and pat the bottom of the frag to get most of the water off it. The gel type glue dries fairly quickly so you don't need to keep the pressure on long.

As for the water flow, I had mine in some slow moving sections of the tank until they started to spread again. I kept the new colonies as close to the parent colony as possible so they could have similar water movement and lighting.

Craig Manoukian · 12-10-2003, 02:26 PM

Good tips on "forced" fragging! Thanks

I still use the the "let them propogate and colonize on their own" method by placing a suitable rock nearby for them to spread to.

linesides · 12-10-2003, 06:58 PM

Would anyone care to explain what theses things are trying to accomplish by squirtin liquid at me???(when they are out of the water)

linesides · 12-13-2003, 11:04 AM

Robz · 12-13-2003, 11:16 AM

sorry I havent answer to any post on this thread

I been a bit bussy lately

, I would say that ,squirting liquid is just a reflex of getting them out of the water, (that means that they dont like it so much out of it

)

Curtswearing · 12-13-2003, 11:47 AM

Linesides,

I have only seen this happen once. I don't have any biological explanations whatsoever. I'm gonna go with Robz's explanation---it's likely a reflex action.

middletonmark · 01-31-2004, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by EdgeKrusher
Sweet I've wanted to know how to do that! now how boug propogating mushrooms.

EK

Well, it's sadly on another site ... but I have a thread there about it [soon will be on my personal site ... propagating again today [giving a demo to a couple folks] ... and am taking more pics and will re-do it with stuff I've learned further.

Anyway - link is:
http://www.reeffreaks.com/viewtopic.php?t=1332

And thanks for the great Zoanthid prop demo.

Curtswearing · 03-15-2004, 08:19 PM

I'm glad you are putting that info here Mark.

uclacsnerd · 03-15-2004, 08:47 PM

thanks rob, this is great information.

will this same method work on mushrooms? i have tried to peel them off with my fingers and only succeeded in destroying the poor thing.. i have since given up on fraggin these things. I have seen tanks where shrooms/zos cover the back wall and they look amazing.

Curtswearing · 03-15-2004, 09:01 PM

I would look at this thread on Fragging Mushrooms

Robz · 03-15-2004, 09:01 PM

WITH MUSHROOMS I would use a container with some crushed coral ar sea floor and let the attached by themselfs, I really havent done the MUSHROOM propagation but I would say that If you were to cut the mushroom use a razorblade and cut it like a pizza leaving the part attached o a piece of grave or something... I think as long that a part of the mouth is still there they would grow pretty soon... hope it helps , Im not an expert with mushrooms :O)

Robz · 03-15-2004, 09:02 PM

OPPs !!! thanks Curts

Curtswearing · 03-16-2004, 12:00 AM

LOL!!! We hit enter at exactly the same time.

Dennis7 · 03-16-2004, 01:43 AM

Excellent!

fidojoe · 03-16-2004, 01:57 AM

I actually just fragged some of my mushroomes the other day. I cut most of the mushroom off the rock, and left a small layer of the "foot" on there, and put the shrooms in a container with rubble covered with eggcrate so they don't float out, and voila, frags. There are already new mushrooms growing from the foot.

12-10-2003, 01:43 PM	#91 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Boomer, those are the steps I follow and haven't had a problem with the colonies to date. I dry off the rock before I put the glue on there, then I take a clean rag and pat the bottom of the frag to get most of the water off it. The gel type glue dries fairly quickly so you don't need to keep the pressure on long. As for the water flow, I had mine in some slow moving sections of the tank until they started to spread again. I kept the new colonies as close to the parent colony as possible so they could have similar water movement and lighting. __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

12-10-2003, 02:26 PM	#92 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,233 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Good tips on "forced" fragging! Thanks I still use the the "let them propogate and colonize on their own" method by placing a suitable rock nearby for them to spread to. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-10-2003, 06:58 PM	#93 (permalink)
linesides Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 20 View Gallery Karma Komment	Would anyone care to explain what theses things are trying to accomplish by squirtin liquid at me???(when they are out of the water) __________________ Rick

12-13-2003, 11:04 AM	#94 (permalink)
linesides Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 20 View Gallery Karma Komment	bump __________________ Rick

12-13-2003, 11:47 AM	#96 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	Linesides, I have only seen this happen once. I don't have any biological explanations whatsoever. I'm gonna go with Robz's explanation---it's likely a reflex action. __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

12-13-2003, 11:16 AM	#95 (permalink)
Robz Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington DC Posts: 759 View Gallery Karma Komment	sorry I havent answer to any post on this thread I been a bit bussy lately , I would say that ,squirting liquid is just a reflex of getting them out of the water, (that means that they dont like it so much out of it )

03-15-2004, 08:19 PM	#98 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	I'm glad you are putting that info here Mark. __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

03-15-2004, 08:47 PM	#99 (permalink)
uclacsnerd Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	great thread thanks thanks rob, this is great information. will this same method work on mushrooms? i have tried to peel them off with my fingers and only succeeded in destroying the poor thing.. i have since given up on fraggin these things. I have seen tanks where shrooms/zos cover the back wall and they look amazing. __________________ 60 GAL, 4x55W PC, 50 lbs Marshal Island Live Rock, 30 GALSump with filter sock & carbon, Refugium with 15 lbs LR, Mircale Mud. Blue Damsel, 3 Domino Damsels, Maroon Clown hosting in Green BTA and Rose BTA, 2 BiColor Anthias, Dusky Wrasse, Coris Wrasse, Cleaner Shrimp, Green Brittle Star, various polyps, shrooms, softies, LPS, tube anemone, GIANT green elephant ear.

03-15-2004, 09:01 PM	#100 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	I would look at this thread on Fragging Mushrooms __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

03-15-2004, 09:01 PM	#101 (permalink)
Robz Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington DC Posts: 759 View Gallery Karma Komment	WITH MUSHROOMS I would use a container with some crushed coral ar sea floor and let the attached by themselfs, I really havent done the MUSHROOM propagation but I would say that If you were to cut the mushroom use a razorblade and cut it like a pizza leaving the part attached o a piece of grave or something... I think as long that a part of the mouth is still there they would grow pretty soon... hope it helps , Im not an expert with mushrooms :O)

03-15-2004, 09:02 PM	#102 (permalink)
Robz Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington DC Posts: 759 View Gallery Karma Komment	OPPs !!! thanks Curts

03-16-2004, 12:00 AM	#103 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	LOL!!! We hit enter at exactly the same time. __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

03-16-2004, 01:43 AM	#104 (permalink)
Dennis7 Ricordea Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 190 View Gallery Karma Komment	Excellent! __________________ Dennis 120 gal/tank, custom overflow in center, closed-loop on a Squid, custom sump,Reef Concepts skimmer, CA reactor, Refugium gravity feed into tank, Lighting: 2 - 250 watt MH's, 4- 55 watt PC's, and 110 watt VHO. 12 gal NanoCube, with 2-32 watt PC's and a 13 watt PC, in a custom hood.

03-16-2004, 01:57 AM	#105 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	I actually just fragged some of my mushroomes the other day. I cut most of the mushroom off the rock, and left a small layer of the "foot" on there, and put the shrooms in a container with rubble covered with eggcrate so they don't float out, and voila, frags. There are already new mushrooms growing from the foot. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

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