Who has a frag tank and why?

elliottb · 03-02-2008, 08:17 PM

What is everyones reason for having a frag tank? Lets see some pics of your frag tank while your at it!

I will start by saying that having a frag tank will help reduce the amount of human interaction on the natural reefs. Many of my corals were picked up off the natural reef, so if I grow a few extra polyps and give them away, or sell them for cheap, I know I will be doing nature a favor.

I have a 20g long with 130w of PC light. currently there is nothing in there because I just sold everything

JWarren · 03-02-2008, 08:35 PM

Come on and post a pic Elliot! You know you want to!

Tru2nr · 03-02-2008, 08:47 PM

yeah where is our pics!

Tru2nr · 03-02-2008, 08:50 PM

i am how ever planning on doing a super small frag tank my plans are a small little 5g tank with a 36w pc light on top of it

JWarren · 03-02-2008, 08:56 PM

I'm planning a small one down the road as well. Some time after I get the 90 finished.

XBwlr · 03-02-2008, 09:07 PM

Heh... I just set up a 10 gallon this afternoon.

130w PC lights.
2 HOB filters.

aquaman3680 · 03-02-2008, 09:12 PM

I have a frag tank, mostly to sell out of as I have so many frags, well, heres a picture

boozeman · 03-02-2008, 09:15 PM

The reason I decided to incorporate a frag tank into my plans was becuse the reefclub that I am a member of routinely swap frags at every meeting and they also hold a large frag swap once a year ...so for me it was more of a social decision.

heres mine being built ...
A day at the shop

BigAl07 · 03-02-2008, 09:26 PM

I have a 10g Frag tank. It's got 130W fixture over it.

The reason: Well I started in this hobby with that tank. Then I finally upgraded to my 90g set-up. Initially I had planned to take the 10g down when the 90g was "functional" but then decided to use it as a grow-out/frag tank. Once I added the 130w light fixture my corals took off like crazy. So I figured "Make hay while the sun is shining".

Started out like this..

then grew into this...

I need to get some more recent pics... maybe after my weekly water change (tomorrow night) I'll try to take some recent pics.

XBwlr · 03-02-2008, 10:38 PM

Where can I find plugs to fit in egg crate?
Do they make them that small?

panmanmatt · 03-02-2008, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bwlr

Where can I find plugs to fit in egg crate?
Do they make them that small?

Boston Aqua Farms

Those are the ones I use.

elliottb · 03-02-2008, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bwlr

Where can I find plugs to fit in egg crate?
Do they make them that small?

You can make them yourself! You can either use some LR rubble, or you can get some egg cartons and fill each individual egg spot with some of the reef friendly concrete, let it cure for a bit then you will have a half egg shaped frag plug!

And, as for pics of my frag tank. Here are a few pics of when I had coral in there. Since then, I have also made a few modifications.

Here is the tank below the 40g breeder:

And here are a few frags:

Frankie · 03-02-2008, 11:03 PM

Nice thread. When i build my frag tank i will post it here. Nice setup Aquaman!

elliottb · 03-03-2008, 01:18 AM

That really is nice set up aquaman!

JWarren · 03-03-2008, 02:27 AM

It's nice to frag! Nice to share too!

Nice setups everyone! When I get mine ready, I will post it too!

03-02-2008, 08:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
elliottb Cabbage Leather Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: nj Posts: 361 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Who has a frag tank and why? What is everyones reason for having a frag tank? Lets see some pics of your frag tank while your at it! I will start by saying that having a frag tank will help reduce the amount of human interaction on the natural reefs. Many of my corals were picked up off the natural reef, so if I grow a few extra polyps and give them away, or sell them for cheap, I know I will be doing nature a favor. I have a 20g long with 130w of PC light. currently there is nothing in there because I just sold everything __________________ save a reef, frag a coral Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings. -someone- Anyone want to move? My tanks come with the home.... http://www.forsalebyowner.com/listing/18E85

03-02-2008, 08:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
JWarren Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida Posts: 1,426 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who has a frag tank and why? Come on and post a pic Elliot! You know you want to! __________________ John Typhoon RO/DI filter unit. My Saltwater web site. Help build ReefPedia!

03-02-2008, 08:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tru2nr Reef Lobster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,302 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who has a frag tank and why? yeah where is our pics! __________________ My 55g Chronical of addiction... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!! WARNING: Corals in Tank, Add Crabs at own risk

03-02-2008, 08:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tru2nr Reef Lobster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,302 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who has a frag tank and why? i am how ever planning on doing a super small frag tank my plans are a small little 5g tank with a 36w pc light on top of it __________________ My 55g Chronical of addiction... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!! WARNING: Corals in Tank, Add Crabs at own risk

03-02-2008, 08:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
JWarren Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida Posts: 1,426 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who has a frag tank and why? I'm planning a small one down the road as well. Some time after I get the 90 finished. __________________ John Typhoon RO/DI filter unit. My Saltwater web site. Help build ReefPedia!

03-02-2008, 09:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
XBwlr Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kingston, Ohio Posts: 1,224 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who has a frag tank and why? Heh... I just set up a 10 gallon this afternoon. 130w PC lights. 2 HOB filters. __________________ -Scott "Do I really look like a guy with a plan?"

03-02-2008, 09:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,215 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Who has a frag tank and why? I have a frag tank, mostly to sell out of as I have so many frags, well, heres a picture __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip The Bio-Cube Adventure

03-02-2008, 09:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,802 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Who has a frag tank and why? The reason I decided to incorporate a frag tank into my plans was becuse the reefclub that I am a member of routinely swap frags at every meeting and they also hold a large frag swap once a year ...so for me it was more of a social decision. heres mine being built ... A day at the shop __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

03-02-2008, 09:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Who has a frag tank and why? I have a 10g Frag tank. It's got 130W fixture over it. The reason: Well I started in this hobby with that tank. Then I finally upgraded to my 90g set-up. Initially I had planned to take the 10g down when the 90g was "functional" but then decided to use it as a grow-out/frag tank. Once I added the 130w light fixture my corals took off like crazy. So I figured "Make hay while the sun is shining". Started out like this.. then grew into this... I need to get some more recent pics... maybe after my weekly water change (tomorrow night) I'll try to take some recent pics. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

03-02-2008, 10:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
XBwlr Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kingston, Ohio Posts: 1,224 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who has a frag tank and why? Where can I find plugs to fit in egg crate? Do they make them that small? __________________ -Scott "Do I really look like a guy with a plan?"

03-03-2008, 01:18 AM	#14 (permalink)
elliottb Cabbage Leather Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: nj Posts: 361 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Who has a frag tank and why? That really is nice set up aquaman! __________________ save a reef, frag a coral Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings. -someone- Anyone want to move? My tanks come with the home.... http://www.forsalebyowner.com/listing/18E85

03-03-2008, 02:27 AM	#15 (permalink)
JWarren Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida Posts: 1,426 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who has a frag tank and why? It's nice to frag! Nice to share too! Nice setups everyone! When I get mine ready, I will post it too! __________________ John Typhoon RO/DI filter unit. My Saltwater web site. Help build ReefPedia!

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